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Explore emerging developments in e-learning, including widening participation, cost efficiency, quality assurance, and relevance to the workforce. Delve into JISC agendas focusing on managed learning environments, plagiarism prevention, and convergence of online platforms. Understand the models for an E-University, market aims, and other pertinent issues in the e-learning landscape.
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E-Learning Developments John Slater ILT
Governmental Agenda • Widening Participation - social inclusion • Access • Lower Unit Costs • More Professionalism/QA • More relevance to World of Work • More learning-centred/less qual-centred • Globally competitive
JISC Agenda 1 • Managed learning Environments • Joined-up • student centred (portals) • between systems in an HEI • between HEIs/Fes • Plagiarism • Computer Aided Assessment
JISC Agenda 2 • Round tables • Technology Watch • Standards • Physical Environments -see Darmstad work • Virtual Environments
E-Learning • Convergence of Distance learning and Course Enhancement • Convergence of Portal and on-line LLL • Convergence of Campus web and Internet • Convergence of FE/HE/Training markets • Government to manipulate market
Market vs Provider • Speed vs Consensus • Profit vs Cost recovery • Self-sustaining vs Subsidised • Top-down vs Bottom-up • Support strategic providers vs respect all • Programme support vs Course support • Learner-led vs Supply-led
Models for an E-University • Railtrack • BBC world service • Commercial/Maximise profit • Core for QA • courses/modules • assessment • support • Branded etc
Disaggregation • Modules/credit system • Navigation • Support • Assessment • Payment • Quality assurance • Etc
Government Market Aims • Keep overseas market share up • Address the move to stay at home • Displacement in t & s • Disability • Exclusion • CPD • PG
Other Issues • Customer care • Help-desk • Call centre • In department / in university • Skilled / non-skilled • Content development in-house/outsourced • Use students?
JISC help • Network -flexible bandwidth • Advice on IPR issues • DNER • Standards/tech watch • Pilotting • Feedback/awareness • Middleware issues