E-Learning Developments

John SlaterILT

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