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Supporting further and higher education

JISC Regional Town Meeting on Distributed e-Learning Pilot

Projects

Agenda

Morning session – briefing on the circular

10:30 Introduction and overview of the Distributed eLearning ProgrammeOverview of the circular

– Paul Bailey and Sarah Davies, JISC

11:00 Setting the regional scene – Clair Murphy, HEFCE

11:15 e-Learning activity in London – Sarah Sherman, JISC Regional Support Centre

11:30 The bidding and selection process – Paul Bailey, JISC

11:45 Question and Answer Session

12:30 Lunch

Agenda

Afternoon session – workshop13:30 Introduction to workshop. Presentation of priority regional

themes identified by delegates in pre-meeting questionnaire.13:45 Group discussions on ways of exploring the themes in the

circular within the regional contextGroups will share ideas on themes and potential projects, and begin to prioritise these in preparation to feed back to the rest of the group.

14:45 Tea15:00 Plenary – feedback and discussion on potential projects

identified by each group.15.30Close


JISC e-Learning Programme

Paul Bailey

Programme Director

Distributed e-Learning

JISC activities 1999-2004

• Aims– To explore the concept of MLEs– To share effective practice

• £5 million Managed Learning Environments development programmes– Programmes in HE, FE, across sectors

• Awareness-raising• Surveys and studies

Overview of the e-Learning Programme

• Four strands– e-Learning pedagogy– e-Learning framework and tools– Innovations in e-learning – Distributed e-learning

• Process of consultation, strategic networking, review and analysis, around a range of short studies, pilots and larger projects…



April 04 – Mar 06

Distributed e-Learning (a definition)

Distributed e-Learning is the effective use of technology to assist learners to access, piece together and manage the learning they do throughout their life, in a range of institutional, informal and work-based settings.


…will facilitate lifelong learning and wider participation in HE by providing learners with:

• A more seamless learning experience• Better learning tools• Easier access to personal learning

information such as portfolios • Access to greater quantities of quality-

assured learning materials

Work Plan

Regional Pilots of Distributed e-Learning

Year 1 (Apr 04 –Mar 05)Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |

Year 2 (Apr 04 –Mar 06)Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |

Repositories Pilots

e-Learning Tools

Supporting Studies

HE Academy Projects

Reviews and guidelines on distributed e-

learning

Consolidate tools

E-Learning Infrastructure

Work Packages

WP1: e-learning infrastructure (£1M)WP2: Repositories for e-learning (£1M)WP3: E-learning tools (£3M)WP4: Exploring e-Learning HE Academy and Subject Centres (£1.3M)WP5: Studies/Collaboration (£2M)WP6: Regional Pilots (£3.6M)

eLearning Roadmap 2004 –2005 KEY: C= Funding details available D=Deadline for proposals

Strands and Activities 2004 2005 eLearning Framework and Tools Total Funding Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug End Date Technical development projects (Phase 1) – FUNDED

Technical development projects (Phase 2) £150k C D eLearning frameworks demonstrators (Phase 1) £300k C D

Technical development projects (Phase 3) £150k C D Nov 05 Study: Distribution Kits for Open Source Tools £40k C D Distributed eLearning

eLearning tools for learner and teachers - FUNDED £2M

Specification and development of distributed elearning reference models

£400k C D Mar 06

Regional pilots £3.6M C D Mar 06

Study: Review of repositories - FUNDED

Repositories projects £900k C D Mar 06

Study: Risks assessment of regional learning environments £30k C D

Study: Baseline impact study for the regional pilots £30k C D

Pedagogy

Studies: practice and models – FUNDED £110k

Learning Design Tools Projects – FUNDED £33k

eLearning case studies and videos– FUNDED £105k

Study: Scope of learner consultation £20k CD

Study: Learner consultation £90k C D Mar 06

Study: Taxonomies for learning design £20k CD

Designing for learning: practice models for elearning £70k CD

Study: Effectiveness of learning design tools £40k C D

Innovations

Study: Mobile Technologies for eLearning £30k CD

Study: Physical Learning Spaces £30k CD

For more information

http://www.jisc.ac.uk/elearning

Paul [email protected]


Circular 7/04: Regional e-Learning Pilot Projects around


Sarah Davies

Programme Manager

Aim of the distributed e-learning pilot projects

• To explore the use of e-learning systems and tools across a number of institutions within a region to facilitate wider participation in HE and provide better opportunities for lifelong learners.

Project themes 1: Facilitating progression

• Pilots which make it easier for learners from a wide range of backgrounds to find out about, apply for, and access HE.

• May also support progression from HE into further study or employment.

• For example:– Lifelong learner record– PDP, electronic application, online portfolios– Systems integrating HE & work-based

learning– Systems facilitating enrolment and

progression on collaboratively taught courses

2: Collaborative teaching & sharing of resources across

institutions• Pilots that extend the range of learning

opportunities and learning materials available to learners by sharing learning resources or learning services across institutions

• For example, supporting:– Delivery of courses, modules or lessons…– Student collaboration on projects…– Teacher collaboration on course

development…– Adaptation and reuse of learning

resources…– Sharing of questions and tests…

…across more than one institution

3: Supporting the independent lifelong learner

• Pilots that use e-learning technology to enable learners to access resources and manage all their learning in one place > ‘Personal learning environment’

• Bringing together formal study, independent study, informal non-accredited learning and work-based learning

• Examples of activities:– Planning and reflecting on learning– Communicating and collaborating with peers

and tutors– Assessing progress or attainment– Engaging in learning activities– Maintaining a record of achievements

Key messages about the pilots

Projects need to:• Be centred on a good idea that meets a

real regional need• Be related to lifelong learning and widening

participation• Use e-learning• Be from partnerships of institutions• Demonstrate what is achievable

– So that it can be adopted and built upon by others

• Be funded for 12-15 months• Be sustainable and scalable

These projects are NOT:

• A complete regional solution– but rather demonstrations of what

can be done in a region– They do not have to include all

institutions within a region

• Technical development projects• Research projects• Content creation projects

Deliverables

• Pilots showing demonstrable examples of distributed e-learning

• Evaluation report• Illustration of achievements, eg:

– Use cases and scenarios– Case studies– Technical specifications within ELF– Exploration of implications, benefits

and opportunities of distributed e-learning

Building on existing work

Pilots should build on existing work in the following areas:

• Institutions’ own initiatives• Regional initiatives• JISC development work

– See briefing document

Technical approach

• Service-oriented approach– Each component in the system is defined in

terms of the services it provides to other components

– Standards define how each service works – commands, replies, data transfer

– Technology used inside component is irrelevant to system as whole

– Services map onto business processes– E-Learning Framework

• Open systems approach– Open standards and open source

Technical approach

• Projects should aim to work within this approach where practicable

• Can incorporate proprietary and legacy software if need be

• In your proposal, explain what you would like to do and JISC will work with you to develop full technical plan if project is funded

• Demonstrate an understanding of the approach and technical ability to work within it

Using Shibboleth in pilots

• Open-source, standard-based technology for access management

• Additional funding of up to £40K per project available for acting as early adopter of Shibboleth

• Possible examples of use:– Students from one institution access content or

services from another– Students from different institutions collaborate

and share resources – Addressing the requirements of students that

are members of multiple institutions.

• Budget Shibboleth effort separately


The regional contextSetting the regional scene

Clair Murphy, HEFCE

e-Learning activity in London

Sarah Sherman, JISC Regional Support Centre


Bidding Process and Criteria

Paul Bailey

Programme Director

Funding

• JISC Distributed eLearning Programme– HEFCE funding source

• Up to £350k allocated per region– 1-3 project per region– Additional fund may be allocated to larger

regions or inter-regional collaborations

• Up to £40k per project for Shibboleth early adopters

• Note - proposals can only be funded that meet criteria – even there is only one proposal per region

Timetable

• Sep- Oct 04 Town Meetings• Oct 04 – Nov 04 Bid Writing • Nov 15th 04 Submit proposal• Mid-December 04 Successful bidders

notified• January 05: Projects develop a

detailed technical plan with JISC• January–April 05 Start project

Bid writing

• Partnership of institutions– Must be led by an HEI– Must include at least one FE College– Would like to see involvement across

the educational sectors, e.g. schools, ACL

• Ensure your project meets– A regional need– Theme(s) and criteria of the circular

Structure

• Introduction • Consortium details • Project description

– State how you meet the needs of learners in your region

– Demonstrate an understanding of a service-oriented approach and the eLearning Framework

– Include user scenarios – Address IPR and sustainability issues

• Budget • Key personnel • Contact

Budget & Project Plan

• Clear & Detailed– clarifying total cost to JISC

• Breakdown across partners & project activities

• Staff costs – proportion of time, include salary increases

• Travel & subsistence, consumables• Dissemination & Embedding• Evaluation

Institutional Contribution

• Overheads– space, heating, lighting

• Staff resources– HR time, Finance dept.

• Use of existing equipment & software• Contributions

– e.g. Dissemination

• Institutional contributions help show value for money

Evaluation Criteria

• Quality (20%)– How well it fits the circular

• Impact (20%)– Benefit to teaching and learning.

• Sustainability (10%)– Plan beyond end of funding.

• Partnership/dissemination (10%)• Value for money (10%)• Strength of the consortium (15%)• Previous experience (15%)

Selection

• Regional review– Regional Advisory Group

• Marking – members of the Distributed

eLearning Advisory Board

• Selection Panel– members of the Distributed

eLearning Advisory Board

Checklist for Final Stages

• Deadline (12 noon on Monday 15 November 2004)– Letter(s) of support from Partners, Senior

Manager– Cover Sheet– Main body of proposal - max. 10 single-

sided A4 sheets (do not exceed)– Optional appendices, e.g. staff CVs

• Hard copy & electronic copy by deadline

• Do not rely on first class post!

Relevant URLs

• Distributed e-Learninghttp://www.jisc.ac.uk/programme_edistributed.html

• Copy of the Circular http://www.jisc.ac.uk/funding_circular7_04.html

• JISC Strategy http://www.jisc.ac.uk/strategy_jisc_04_06.html

• Project Management Guidelines http://www.jisc.ac.uk/proj_manguide.html

• Terms & Conditions of Grant http://www.jisc.ac.uk/proj_tocgrants.html


Questions

Summary of Q&A Session will be available at

http://www.jisc.ac.uk/delpilotslon.html


Lunch

Don’t forget to hand in your completed pre-meeting questionnaire

Please be back here at 1.30

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