Malcolm RyanMalcolm RyanFlexible Learning CoordinatorFlexible Learning Coordinator

School of Education & TrainingSchool of Education & Training

OverviewOverview

Why do it?Why do it?

DefinitionsDefinitions

ExamplesExamples ResourcesResources

Why is it important?Why is it important?All students need to be competent in the use of technology to survive in an ‘information society’. Many learning programmes require students to become familiar with industry-standard computing equipment and its applications. Learning can also be enriched through the appropriate use of technology in most curriculum areas.

(FEFC 1998)

ILT spendingILT spendingIt is estimated that, taking into account expenditure on staffing and telecommunications costs, colleges spend around £100 million annually on ILT.

This amounts to about 2.5% of turnover.

DefinitionsDefinitions

• IT

• ICT

• ILT

• eLearning

(Becta 2003)

The eLearning fanThe eLearning fan

ExamplesExamplesThe following are a few examples of eLearning in action:Matthew Thorne

http://uk.geocities.com/bbicmatt/ELearning/GeometryWebPage.html

Jane Scott

http://www.godalming.ac.uk/celttjcs/revisionweb/

Donna Carr

HTTP://www.donnacarr.freeserve.co.uk/celtt/intro.htm

Andrew Slade

http://www.mazehill.ndo.co.uk/

Sharon Monie

http://www.bedford.ac.uk/smonie/celtt2

Philip Cullen

http://www.philipcullen.com/index.html

Mike Smith

http://www.mikesmith-online.co.uk

Your experience?Your experience?

ResourcesResources

Issues?Issues?

Contact detailsContact details

Malcolm Ryanm.ryan@gre.ac.uk

TEL: +44 (0)20 8331 9741FAX: +44 (0)20 8331 9235

School of Education & Training, University of GreenwichQueen Mary Building, Old Royal Naval College,

Maritime Greenwich Campus, 30 Park Row, London. SE10 9LS

I.T.I.T.

The stand-alone items of computing technology and the skills required to use them effectively.

ICTICT

The connecting together of IT hardware to enable communication with other users, through robust networks, both within and beyond the institution.

ILTILT

The application of IT/ICT to running the core business of colleges – learning and teaching – as well as the management of the learning environment and business systems that support and enable effective learning.

eLearningeLearning

Those aspects of ILT which directly support effective learning and teaching. This can take many forms ranging from the introduction of ILT elements into traditional teaching through to fully on-line programmes.

ILT and Lifelong LearningILT and Lifelong Learning

• enrich the learning experiences of students• improve teaching methods and standards• facilitate better management practices; and• assist in the development of a more IT-literate society.

FEILTC (1999)

Lecturing staff must be confident and competent IT users to exploit ILT in order to: