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WELL Project Effective Practice, Evaluation and Reflection

WELL Project Effective Practice, Evaluation and Reflection. Ibrar Butt (Project Manager) Peter Chatterton (Project Evaluator). Agenda. WELL project objectives and evaluation Rationale for a Benefits Realisation project to widen & sustain effective practice in the sector

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WELL Project Effective Practice, Evaluation and Reflection

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  1. WELL ProjectEffective Practice, Evaluation and Reflection Ibrar Butt (Project Manager) Peter Chatterton (Project Evaluator)

  2. Agenda • WELL project objectivesand evaluation • Rationale for a Benefits Realisation project • to widen & sustain effective practice in the sector • The WBL self assessment maturity toolkit • Project partners • The Toolkit • How the Toolkit will be used • Ambitions for the sector

  3. WELL Project Objectives • undertake a review of current practice of higher education delivery in the workplace, including the use of technology. • evaluate the use of technologies used for flexible delivery in work-based learning programmes • develop a model of technology-supported delivery of lifelong and workplace learning, that supports the principles of flexibility in relation to place and pace of learning.

  4. Evaluation • Blog: http://wellproject.edublogs.org/ Surveys: 1. Survey of learners’ experiences with technology familiarity with technologies level of comfort in using technologies interest in technologies preferred location of study preferred time to study 2. How Flexible is Our Teaching? offered to teaching staff between Jul-Nov 2009

  5. Rationale for a Benefits Realisation projectto widen & sustain effective practice in the sector • WBL: • Varies in “maturity” across the sector. • Good practice in pedagogic models, use of ICT, partnership working & how best for institutions to “prepare for WFD” is slowly emerging – but is not widespread. • Good practice specifically emerging from the JISC WFD-LLL programme projects • WELL Project – Development of a generic model of good practice for WBL. • A need for HE & FE institutions to: • Better understand what “maturity” in WBL looks like. • Assess their maturity in WBL. • Better inform their strategy and plans for change in WBL. • The HE/FE sectors have experience in developing and using maturity toolkits: • HEA/JISC National e-learning benchmarking programme. • HEA/JISC Pathfinder (change) programme. • A need for JISC to: • Support institutions in collaborative activities, resource-sharing and learning from each other. • Better understand how to support institutions.

  6. The WBL Self Assessment Maturity Toolkit Desk research into WBL Development of a WBL self-assessment maturity toolkit (effective practice) WELL project outcomes Use of the Toolkit by institutions working in CAMEL groups Experience of project partners • Each institution will produce: • A self-assessment of their current performance in WBL. • A vision of where they would like to get to. • Issues and barriers in achieving their vision. • Recommendations for actions and change management.

  7. The WELL BR Project Partnership (CAMEL Cohort)

  8. The Toolkit (1)

  9. The Toolkit (2)

  10. The Toolkit (3) • Not developed • Some development • Minimal practice • Typical practice

  11. The Toolkit (4)

  12. How will it be used (methodology)? • Identify dimensions (slices). • Identify and co-opt stakeholders. • Develop project plan, including defined roles & responsibilities & resources required. Plan • Hold meetings with stakeholders to gain buy-in and understanding. • Adapt and amend criteria as appropriate. “Appreciate methodology” workshop CAMEL Cohorts • Identify evidence needed. • Identify techniques and methods for evidence gathering. • Develop plan for evidence gathering. Identify Evidence • Implement evidence collection plan. • Analyse evidence. • Distil evidence into usable reports. Collect evidence • Review evidence. • Undertake “levelling” – assessing performance against criteria and level statements. • Record commentary i.e. issues, constraints, opportunities, vision. “Levelling” workshops (led by senior anagement) • For each criteria: • Level statement • Issues and constraints • Opportunities/vision • Recommendations • Analyse workshops and evidence. • Write report. Analysis and reporting • Review and reflect on the report. • Develop a change management/action plan. “Change/Actions” workshop

  13. Ambitions for the sector Within 3 years, …. most HEIs and a good proportion of FE institutions will have used the toolkit for self-assessment (in CAMEL groups) ………….and will be taking action on it.

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