NEYNL WDC

“Implementing a VLE:reality,challenges and benefits”

Angie Clarke, Knowledge Manager, NEYNL WDC

E-Mail: Angie.Clarke@nhs.netNEYNL MLE: www.elearn.neynl.ns.uk (please contact us for a guest account)

Agenda

• Background to the NEYNL Project (2002-2004)

• NEYNL MLE overview

• Next Steps

• Key messages

• Discussion and recommendations

Background (2002)

• E-Learning steering group formed

• Consultation on strategic priorities and methods

of delivery with e-learning

• Draft e-learning strategy developed

Background (2003)

• Consultation on strategic priorities and methods of delivery with e-learning

• Knowledge services Manager appointed

• Options appraisal on the strategy –externally hosted VLE for2/3 years

• e-learning PID was developed

• Launch event to identify first wave adopters

• 3 ELCS, resources manager and web developer appointed

Background (2003) continued

• “Train the trainer” course developed with Hull University

• OBS document developed October 2003

• Elearning readiness toolkit issued to first wave adopters

• Tender document issued to prospective suppliers

Background 2004

• Supplier presentations held in Jan

• Contract agreed with Teknical – March

• First course on training the trainers held (Jan – March)

• Research project to capture the experience of learners, on the above course, implemented by Universities of York and Hull

• April - work commenced on design of site

Background 2004 • E-learning packages were identified by toolkit –

including the following: Infection control, Child Protection, Fire Safety,

Moving and Handling, Health and Safety and Diversity• Launch event held in April• First rollout in August for pilot group• July - Development of site to meet accessibility

requirements • Further development of eLearning packages including 3rd Party products

Background 2004

• Development to ensure the site meets NEYNL requirements

• Second “train the trainers course” held online on NEYNL MLE

• September - Revised e-learning strategy group and first meeting held

• Partnership agreement developed with NHSU

The E-learning portal – public facing website

Individualised Menu

Partitioned site

HER

Individual learner activity

The E-learning portal – secure area

Partitioned site - HER

Content Delivery

Assessment

Tracking -Time and assessment

Tracking - Assessment

Content Authoring

Tagging Resources

Content Repository

Community of Practice

Next steps 2005

• Developing further local operational groups to identify Trust priorities - to be fed through to Quality and content group

• Agreeing on SHA Strategic priorities in the e-learning steering group

• Forming Quality and Content Group to agree programme developments against strategic priorities

• Produce materials and roll out to early adopters

Planned developments

• Link MLE to e-KSF tool

• Initiate a Training Management System which works with both online and offline training

• Link MLE to Electronic staff record

• Develop the E-Learning Club model

Key Messages

• Need an umbrella strategy for the SHA that envelops lifelong learning

• Need dedicated personnel

• Have realistic timelines and a project plan!

• Work with national initiatives, external agencies higher education, private sector – saves time !

• Identify key target audiences and engage with them

• Maintain consistent communications and publicity

DiscussionBuilding on from the presentation you have seen , which is based on one SHA’s experience of implementing a VLE, what do you think the main issues would be for the implementation of a possible national system using the following Option headings with a SWOT format for each Option:

A. Ask NILSI to negotiate to buy a VLE for the whole of the NHS – 10 mins

B. Ask NILSI to encourage and support organisations to buy their own VLEs – 10 mins

C. Ask NILSI to support the development of e-learning content not VLEs – 10 mins