Needs analysis and technology review

early activities in Embedding Learning Technologies

Stephen BostockAdvisor for Technology and LearningKeele Universitys.j.bostock@keele.ac.uk

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Summary of Analysis phase Overview Needs Analysis

Document needs Reviewing a learning technology

SWOT analysis Selecting a learning technology

Frameworks for selection Including cost considerations

Summarise as a Statement of Purpose Continuing professional development

plan

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Rough stages of projects

IT project1. Feasibility2. Analysis of

requirements

3. Design 4. Build and test5. Installation &

maintenance6. Evaluation

ELT project1. (Initiation)2. Analysis IT review Selection of LT3. Design4. (Build and test)5. Implementation

with students or clients

6. Evaluation7. Disseminated

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Some issues A wide range of staff including support staff

Different disciplines and students/clients Range of technical abilities Range of educational perspectives

Projects may involve software development, or not

Participants may come with a project in mind or not

Mapping ELT outcomes onto all projects The order of activities is not simple ELT Dissemination Outcome is often late There are many sources of ideas on analysis

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Analysed opportunities and

constraints in using C&IT- understand the problem

Conducted a review of C&IT in learning and teaching and shown an understanding of the educational processes

- generate solutions

Selected C&IT appropriate to the learning situation

– the first design decision

Getting started: initiation

Write a statement of purpose

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Initiation

Participant may come with a project, prompted by

Course reviews Exposure to a technology or Seeing other courses using a technologyExternal pressures such as The need for new courses Increased student numbers The need to reduce costs, or (worse) A policy to use learning technology.

Or a project may not be obvious …

7Initiation: Introductions to learning technology

Awareness of common problems and their learning technology solutions

Workshops on main types of learning technology An introduction to learning technology within tertiary

education in the UK, Ed. Seale J.and Rius-Riu M. for ALT 2001

LTDI materials ed. Stoner G., 1997 especially What is learning technology and BRITE ideas

CTI briefing sheets 1999 Video: Technology in teaching and learning,

Southampton Recommended book: Integrating technology in

learning and teaching 2000 Maier P. and Warren A.

8Initiation: Identifying a concern

(adapted from Kemmis and McTaggart, 1988)

1. What issues, problems or opportunities concern you now? About Teachers Students Subject matter Context

2. Identify a theme and then elaborate it3. Make a preliminary assessment