Differentiation and staff Differentiation and staff

developmentdevelopment

The Kingston College experience

Using VLEs and Effective e-Learning

JISC RSC for London 19th & 26th November 2004

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Developing ILT at Kingston

‘Cautious Adopter’ Blackboard VLE

since Autumn 2001

ILT Curriculum Development Team

Faculty Coordinators

ILT project funding

Embraced…Widespread use

of e-learning, new delivery models, institutional integration

Struggle with…Classroom

technology, content development and… staff development

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The Kingston journey

Time

Pro

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s

Funding

Adoption

Innovation

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6

ILT Development

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Using Blackboard for e-learning

Advantages: Provide flexible and

accessible learning resources

Can engage and motivate students

Fosters interaction and collaboration

Effective and efficient teaching tool

Disadvantages: Dependent on IT access

and skills Can foster superficial

learning Can frustrate, isolate and

de-motivate students May be time-consuming

to utilise

Application must be differentiated dependent on curriculum, students, staff time and resources

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Differentiation

Degree of integration

Programme Level

Breadth

Frequent

Occasional

Full

Level 1Level 2/3

Level 3/4aca

demic

general-voca

tional

vocatio

nal

Consider… Pathfinders Course International Student

Access programmes AVCE Travel & Tourism BTEC ND Fashion BTEC HND Art & Design FD Education BSc GIS MA Business

Management

One size does not fit all! VLE use will vary by…

- Programme- Level- Degree of integration

Differentiating teaching and learning

E.g. GCSE

E.g. AVCE yr2

E.g. KMC courses

KnowledgeReproduction

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Comprehension

Application

Analysis

Synthesis andEvaluationTransaction

Transformation

Transmission

Transaction

Transformation

Transmission

Surface learningProcedural autonomyBehavioural activities

Deep learningCritical autonomyConstructivist activities

Strategic learningPersonal autonomyScaffolded activities

Differentiating VLE course design

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Manage Course menu functionsManage Course menu functions

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Emphasis on planning…

AnalyseAnalyseAssess student needs

DesignDesign Design Bb course

DevelopDevelop Develop Bb course…ILT Projects

ImplementImplement Implement Bb course

EvaluateEvaluate Evaluate Bb course

Key stage! Consider…Existing learner needsNew learner needsStrategic objectivesAvailable contentComputer resourcesYour time

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Challenges and changes for staff development

Ongoing need to support staff in skills and understanding relating to e-learning and ICT

Rapidly changing landscape…

Technologies

Curricula

Students

Institutional targets

External influences

Assumptions and understanding

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Differentiating staff developmentNon-structured programmes

Structured

Hands-onHands-off

Awareness

Guidance Training

Support

Non-structured programmes

Structured

Hands-onHands-off

Awareness

Guidance Training

Support

E-Learning Coordinatorsprovide 1:1 and team-basedBlackboard sessions

Redevelop KC Online website and E-Learning Blackboard site Acquire and/or

purchase web-based training materialsEnhanced e-learning

component in staff induction programme

E-learning sessions in cross-College staff develop-ment events

ASET Managing E-Learning course

Develop accredited programme in use of Learning Technology

Run series of training events on specific Blackboard functions and applications

Provide Making E-Learning Work ASET course (principally) for participants on teacher training courses

Briefings at cross-College and Governing body meetings

ECDL and OCRCertificate programmes

TPI Scheme

FERL Practitioners Programme modules for learning support staff

Drop-in “surgery-style” sessions

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Face-t

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FENTOL ILT Standards

A: Encourage learners to manage their own learning pathway

B: Plan to use ILT as part of the learning programme

G: Champion the application of ILT to teaching and learning

D: Develop and adapt ILT materials to support learning

Unit 1 (core)Planning for the use of learning technology

Unit 2 (option)Developing content for use with learning technology

Unit 3 (option)Using learning technology in the classroom

Unit 4 (option)Communication and collaboration with learning technology

Unit 5 (option)Assessment and evaluation with learning technology

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1

2

3

Possible pathways through the course1LT used principally as a supplement to face-to-face teaching2LT used as part of a blended-delivery model3, 4.LT used primarily for distance-learning

Possible pathways through the course1LT used principally as a supplement to face-to-face teaching2LT used as part of a blended-delivery model3, 4.LT used primarily for distance-learning

C2: Facilitate online learning

C1: Facilitate onsite learning

F: Track and assess learners using ILT

New accredited programme

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To think about…

What does differentiation mean for the…1. Student experience?2. Staff experience?