Developing a Learning Developing a Learning Strategic PlanStrategic Plan

Yetton FrameworkYetton Framework

OverviewOverview

Environmental ScanEnvironmental Scan Changing Direction: Focus on Changing Direction: Focus on

LearningLearning Yetton FrameworkYetton Framework

Environmental ScanEnvironmental Scan

Purpose of Business PlanPurpose of Business Plan Focus/ThemesFocus/Themes

Student successStudent success Facility planningFacility planning Customer serviceCustomer service Human resource planningHuman resource planning FundingFunding

Statements of LearningStatements of Learning

Environmental Scan Cont’dEnvironmental Scan Cont’d

Europe and Asian countriesEurope and Asian countries Pedagogy of learningPedagogy of learning

Learning Through reflectionLearning Through reflection Learning by doingLearning by doing Learning through conversationLearning through conversation

Learning plansLearning plans eLearning planseLearning plans eTeaching planseTeaching plans Learning spacesLearning spaces

Environmental Scan Cont’dEnvironmental Scan Cont’d

4 documents examined4 documents examined Master IT Plan-06Master IT Plan-06 ICT Vision Plan-06ICT Vision Plan-06 IT Vision for Learning-03IT Vision for Learning-03 Keyano College Business Plan-07Keyano College Business Plan-07

Keyano’s Business Plan-07Keyano’s Business Plan-07

Opening statementOpening statement ““excellent” instructionexcellent” instruction ““responsiveness & flexibility in program responsiveness & flexibility in program

design”design” Goal 1: Increase access by focusing Goal 1: Increase access by focusing

on quality, student success and on quality, student success and customer servicecustomer service Embed technology in all departments to Embed technology in all departments to

increase range of instructional delivery increase range of instructional delivery and student learning optionsand student learning options

Curriculum Designers needCurriculum Designers need Clear statements such as….Clear statements such as….

ExampleExample

Keyano College will provide Keyano College will provide students with a learning students with a learning experience that is engaging, experience that is engaging, enriching and enlighteningenriching and enlightening

Australian ExampleAustralian Example

Our vision is to provide all students with at Our vision is to provide all students with at least one global learning experience during least one global learning experience during their program. their program.

Associated Guiding PrinciplesAssociated Guiding Principles Collaborative group work including global Collaborative group work including global

learning projectslearning projects Innovative & Integrated assessment including Innovative & Integrated assessment including

quiz, peer assessment and self assessmentquiz, peer assessment and self assessment Learning designs based uponLearning designs based upon

ProblemProblem RoleRole CaseCase Scientific methodScientific method

Highly visual and interactive learning objectsHighly visual and interactive learning objects

Changing Direction: Focus on LearningChanging Direction: Focus on Learning

ObservationObservation Concentration seems to be on Concentration seems to be on

technologytechnology But technology constantly changesBut technology constantly changes

Ed Tech Steering CtteeEd Tech Steering Cttee Teaching & Learning CtteeTeaching & Learning Cttee

Experts….Experts…. ““Technology in itself does not Technology in itself does not

change or improve teaching & change or improve teaching & learning……”learning……”

Changing Direction: Focus on LearningChanging Direction: Focus on Learning

Shift towards student-centred Shift towards student-centred learninglearning

Knowledge-driven with emphasis on Knowledge-driven with emphasis on critical thinking skillscritical thinking skills

Teaching spaces built for long-term Teaching spaces built for long-term sustainability sustainability allow for the exploration of the best uses allow for the exploration of the best uses

of technology based upon specific of technology based upon specific learning needslearning needs

Thoughts on LearningThoughts on Learning

Synchronous and Asynchronous Synchronous and Asynchronous learninglearning Face-to-face, video, audio, teacher & Face-to-face, video, audio, teacher &

student ledstudent led Computer, web-based, self-paced, Computer, web-based, self-paced,

student ledstudent led eCampuseCampus

Blended delivery modelsBlended delivery models Maximize utilization of spaceMaximize utilization of space Adjunct faculty membersAdjunct faculty members Global learningGlobal learning

Yetton FrameworkYetton Framework

Broad statements that lead to long Broad statements that lead to long term planning for eLearning, term planning for eLearning, eTeaching and design of learning eTeaching and design of learning statementsstatements

5 key factors5 key factors StructureStructure StrategyStrategy TechnologyTechnology ManagementManagement Roles/SkillsRoles/Skills

Yetton Framework Cont’dYetton Framework Cont’d

5 Learning Designs5 Learning Designs Explore, describe, apply: a problem focussed Explore, describe, apply: a problem focussed

learning designlearning design Observe, represent, refine: developing Observe, represent, refine: developing

scientifically-acceptable mental models of non-scientifically-acceptable mental models of non-visible physical phenomenavisible physical phenomena

Review, access, question, decide, report, Review, access, question, decide, report, reflect: structured problem solvingreflect: structured problem solving

Review, interpret, construct, justify: A situated Review, interpret, construct, justify: A situated problem focussed learning designproblem focussed learning design

enRole, Research, React, Resolve, Reflect: enRole, Research, React, Resolve, Reflect: Developing and using online role play learning Developing and using online role play learning designdesign

Yetton Framework: ExampleYetton Framework: Example

StructureStructure StrategyStrategy TechnologyTechnology ManagementManagement Roles/SkillsRoles/Skills

Establish Establish eTeaching eTeaching communities communities

Strengthen focus Strengthen focus

on learning designon learning design Select new Select new learning learning management management

systemsystem

Reformulate Reformulate service agreement service agreement between CEDIR & between CEDIR &

FacultiesFaculties

Increase staff Increase staff development development

opportunitiesopportunities Integrate Integrate eTeaching eTeaching administration, administration, learning design unit learning design unit & media production & media production unit unit

Analyze, articulate Analyze, articulate & support multi-& support multi-location teaching location teaching

Underpin with Underpin with content content management management

Coordinate a whole Coordinate a whole of CEDIR approach of CEDIR approach to client contact & to client contact & client tracking client tracking

Increase and vary Increase and vary student support student support options options

Design new spaces Design new spaces for eTeaching & for eTeaching & eLearning eLearning

Review subject & Review subject & course database course database

Revise intellectual Revise intellectual property statue property statue

Increase use of Increase use of courseware for courseware for staff training staff training

22 actions placed into the framework

Technology in itself does not change or improve teaching and learning. Attention to management processes, strategy, structure, and most importantly roles and skills are key to successfully introducing technology in university teaching and learning.

RecommendationsRecommendations

Development of clear statements that focus on Development of clear statements that focus on learninglearning Strategic Plan that focuses on learning, eLearning, Strategic Plan that focuses on learning, eLearning,

eTeaching and learning space designeTeaching and learning space design Develop guiding principles, factors and learning Develop guiding principles, factors and learning

designs similar to Australia designs similar to Australia Change the structure of the Ed Tech Steering CTTE Change the structure of the Ed Tech Steering CTTE

so that it becomes a subcommitteeso that it becomes a subcommittee Move Teaching and Learning Cttee to the forefrontMove Teaching and Learning Cttee to the forefront Leadership of the Teaching and Learning Cttee Leadership of the Teaching and Learning Cttee

perhaps at a Dean/Director’s Level or even VPperhaps at a Dean/Director’s Level or even VP Complete learning strategic plan within 2008-2009 Complete learning strategic plan within 2008-2009

academic yearacademic year

Radical ThoughtsRadical Thoughts Change SETC’s name to….Change SETC’s name to…. The Learning Innovation CentreThe Learning Innovation Centre

Market this centre so that it appears Market this centre so that it appears as an important link within the as an important link within the College’s Business PlanCollege’s Business Plan

Include SETC in discussion about Include SETC in discussion about building design for the health science building design for the health science and trades buildings.and trades buildings.

Next Steps?Next Steps?

Open for discussionOpen for discussion