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Needs analysis and technology review
early activities in Embedding Learning Technologies
Stephen BostockAdvisor for Technology and LearningKeele [email protected]
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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
