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Latest developments in e-learning
Rhonda RiachiDirectorAssociation for Learning Technology
Registered Charity number 1063519www.alt.ac.uk
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Association for Learning TechnologyALT aims to promote good practice in the use of
learning technology in education and industry
represent the members in areas of policy facilitate collaboration between
practitioners, researchers, and policy makers
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What we do:
Organise conferences, workshops, visits and exchanges
Examples: 12th International Conference: ALT-C 2005
6-8 September 2005 in Manchester Annual Policy Forum
2003: the formal launch by Charles Clarke of the DfES e-learning Strategy consultation; 2004: involved institutional and corporate members in developing our Learning Technology Research Policy
Spring conference and research seminar Dublin, 31 March and 1 April 2005
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What we do:
Publications for practitioners and researchers
Examples: ALT-J – one of the leading journals with an international
focus for the study and application of learning technology ALT-N – keeping your institution up to date on ALT’s
activities and how it is influencing key policy decisions ALT-Digest – a fortnightly news digest summarising key
developments in the field Books: “Making Connections” – report on the
exchange trip to Netherlands, published in 2004
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What we do:
Our members influence the outcome of key consultation documents
Examples: HEFCE 2003-2008 Strategy DfES e-learning Strategy Consultation the 21st Century Skills White Paper RAE 2008 panel configuration and recruitment
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What we do:
Our members influence key decisions through representation
Examples: JISC’s Committee for Learning and Teaching Moore Group, which meets the DfES on behalf of
“commercially-focused” e-learning associations Steering group for the European Academic Software
Awards
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Membership summary
500 individuals 103 Higher Education Institutions 72 Further Education Institutions 40 Corporate members
– new corporate members in 2003 and 2004 include DfES, Epic Group plc, HEFCE, HP, Higher Education Academy, LSC, LSDA, NHSU, Question Mark Computing, Plato Learning, RM plc, Scottish Enterprise, Sentient Learning, Toshiba
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Future developments
Accreditation of Learning Technologists With a £30k grant from the JISC we appointed
consultants to assist us in developing a “simple, economical, voluntary, peer-based, UK-wide structure to accredit individuals as Learning Technologists, in collaboration with HE, FE, and industry bodies”.
This work is now complete and we intend to launch the accreditation scheme in Spring 2005.
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Getting involved
Join as an individual (£47 per annum)
or
Join through your institution or organisation
www.alt.ac.uk
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E-learning: key trends
E-portfolios Online assessment Digital repositories Reusable learning objects Ubiquitous computing Blended learning Professionalisation of learning
technologists
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E-learning: key trends
Useful web sites on the general UK scene
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=elearning_framework
http://www.becta.org.uk http://ferl.becta.org.uk/ http://www.e-learningcentre.co.uk/ http://www.dfes.gov.uk/elearningstrat
egy/
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E-learning: key trends
E-portfolios “tools for personal development planning in
the context of lifelong learning” (ALT/SURF definition); mostly web-based
http://www.alt.ac.uk/docs/ALT-SURFseminar_April_2004.pdf
Other useful sites http://www.europortfolio.org/ http://electronicportfolios.org/ http://www.careerswales.com/
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E-learning: key trends
Online assessment/CAA “allows the assessment of learning
outcomes to be more flexible and can be used as a motivator” (FERL)
http://ferl.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?page=189
Other useful sites http://www.toia.ac.uk http://www.caaconference.com/ http://www.scaan.ac.uk/
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E-learning: key trends
Digital repositories “a content store of digital objects with
metadata” (ALT/SURF definition) http://www.alt.ac.uk/docs/ALT-
SURFseminar_April_2004.pdf
Other useful sites http://www.jorum.ac.uk http://www.hlsi.org.uk http://www.cetis.ac.uk
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The Higher Level Skills for Industry Project
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E-learning: key trends
Reusable learning objects “a digital piece of learning material that
addresses a clearly identifiable topic or learning outcome and has the potential to be reused in different contexts.” (H806 "Learning in the Connected Economy" The Open University course team, Robin Mason, Martin Weller, Chris Pegler, IET, Open University, Oct. 2003)
http://library.open.ac.uk/services/ver_obje.html http://www.rdn.ac.uk http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html http://www.learningcircuits.org/design.html “A field guide to learning objects” (ASTD/Smartforce)
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E-learning: key trends
Ubiquitous computing “In education ubiquitous computing defines a situation
where all students and all academic staff have access to a networked computer at any time to undertake their work.”(Ted Smith, Ted Smith Consulting)http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2004/timetable/abstract.php?abstract_id=32
Another useful site: http://www.dsg.cs.tcd.ie/index.php?category_id=228
Supporting informal learning http://www.communityprogrammes.org.uk/metadata/informal http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/ltri/index.htm
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E-learning: key trends
Blended learning “a learning solution that incorporates a mix of
online and face-to-face elements” (e-Learning Centre: Guide to e-Learning)
http://www.e-learningcentre.co.uk/guide2elearning/
Example of a blended learning course http://www.cant-col.ac.uk/courses/blended/
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E-learning: key trends
Professionalisation of learning technologists
Certified Member of ALT (CMALT) scheme to be launched in spring 2005http://www.alt.ac.uk/docs/NLN_handout_20041128.pdf
The PETAL projecthttp://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=deletpetal
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E-learning: conflicting pressures
Bespoke vs off-the-shelfOpen source vs licensed
Obsolescence vs reusabilityCosts vs time
Off campus vs on campusStudents with handhelds vs teachers
with old desktop PCsGovernment targets vs institutional
policy
