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ICTiS 2008
SWGfL Merlin Update(Primary)
SWGfL Portal
SWGfL Merlinhttp://www.swgfl.org.uk/merlin
• 6th Feb ‘08 - SWGfL choose RM and Netmedia partnership to deliver learning platform services
• Piloting in 3 phases between early May and late June
• Ready for early adopters in Sept ‘08
Funding• Retained funding covering SWGfL Merlin
licences for at least 3 years.
• Funding given to schools for purchase of further learning platform services such as VLEs (£3000 per school + @ £20 per pupil)
Merlin Pilots• Account Provisioning from SIMS (Early May)• Functionality testing / admin tools (Mid May)• Merlin-branded pilot - more functionality tests,
uploading, customising etc - (mid/late June)• Volunteer pilot schools may be sought when
definite plans available• Linda Duffy may be seconded 2 days/week until
July to assist with training, implementation and engagement with SWGfL
Timelines
Indicates milestone payments
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept - onwards
Contract
Hosting Install
Pilots preparation Pilots
Implementation - go live
Testing and feedback
Engagement and Training
Early adopter
Merlin available
Possible Interfaces
Developing your school’s learning platform
The foundation for your school’s learning platform – provided through SWGfL Merlin
A starting point…
Building your school’s platform – plugging in your choice of tools
An extended learning platform
What is happening in Dorset?• Most Secondary schools have a VLE, but few have them embedded across the whole school
• A few Primary and Middle schools have tried out a VLE in addition to those that tried the SWGfL Portal
• Dorset e-ILP (Individual Learning Planner) - Chesil Partnership piloting in Summer term (plus others).The ILP has some VLE tools - primary schools already like the target setting module.
SWGfL Call-off contract• The Grid is negotiating a call-off contract
with suppliers from the Becta Learning Platform Framework
• Supplier catalogue for schools to help inform choice and save need for mini-tenders
• LA will pass on choices from schools to Grid for aggregated purchase, probably twice a year. LA will be the intermediary
What about the SWGfL Portal?• Available as a central service
until April 09• Purchase decision for individual schools
thereafter (subject to approval by Dorset Schools Forum)
• Integrated with Merlin, so those schools still using it can continue, but Merlin will provide better community / communication tools.
SWGfL Portal• Those schools wishing to migrate Portal
usage to Merlin should talk to Linda Duffy about the logistics. Consider being a Merlin Early Adopter in Autumn or Spring Term
• Wind-down plans TBC. Old accounts need wiping and schools may wish to retrieve old content.
For more information...
SWGfL Merlinhttp://www.swgfl.org.uk/merlin
Becta http://www.becta.org.uk/schools/learningplatforms