Jisc RSC London www.jisc.ac.uk Graciano de Santana Soares@rsclondon www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/london Elisabetta Lando

A set of educational philosophies and systems, concerned with providing learners with increased choice, convenience, and personalisation to suit the learner. In particular, flexible learning provides learners with choices about where, when, and how learning occurs. Sometimes also referred to as personalized learning.

Flexible learning approaches are often designed using a full range of teaching and learning theories, philosophies and methods to provide students with opportunities to access information and expertise, contribute ideas and opinions, and correspond with other learners and mentors.

(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexible_learning)

Flexible Learning

Information systems and services Curriculum delivery and design

Student journeyA seamless process that meets their expectations

FlexibilityPutting the learner at the centre

http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/publications/briefingpaper/2010/bpflexibleservicedeliveryv2.pdf

https://jiscinfonetcasestudies.pbworks.com/w/page/47516770/Flexible%20Service%20Delivery%20Programme

• Efficiency and Flexibility; Getting fit for a changing funding environment (2011)

• Flexible service delivery (2010); both studies look at different ways, including case studies, that work on a flexible model that is agile and able to respond quickly to meet changing needs.

• Jisc infokit’s The Design studio kit is a tool that to help with planning and developing curriculum.  

• Making the Most of MOOCs – Higher Education’s digital moment?

• Jisc Inform #36 – Making sense of MOOCs

• Going beyond the standard VLE by bringing in different tools and creating a personalised and flexible experience is something that is looked at in Extending the learning environment. (2012)

• Techdis is an advisory service that works for the learner by developing and advising on best practices in the use of technology for accessibility.

• Flexible Delivery.Ted Nunan (1996)