Putting into practice a learner-centred vision

The View from Ealing Hammersmith and West London College

John Stone

Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College

Two colleges become one

www.westlondoncollege.ac.uk

Integrated systems are needed for a multi-sited college

After Merger

• College committed to the development of an MLE

• Intranet as the key communications tool

• Automating processes linked to MIS

The MissionThe College wishes to be famous for: • Provision of innovative, high quality learning opportunities for

students from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances, which are relevant to the needs of employers.

• An innovative structure which combines the advantages of a large college with strong partnerships at community level.

• Its use of Information and Communications Technology. • Its use of diversity to enrich the quality of the learning experience. • A world class learning environment.

The Vision

• Learning will be customised to individual, business and community needs and with effective use of ICT we will reach out to the widest possible range of learners, which enables success and progression for all.

What’s changing?

• Wireless computing. • Computing everywhere and for all.• Increasing bandwidth and storage capacity at

decreasing cost.• Exponential growth in content• The emergence and standards and technical

convergence.• Managed Learning Environments.• The emergence of the e-generation.

An institutional perspective

• Focus on students– Groups- Student

Entitlement– Individuals- Personal

Learning Portal– Both Learning and

Teaching– Strategic shift in the role of

the CIS

• Institutional Culture– Everything is on the web– Mandatory Training

– Rewards– Management Support

• Reliable Infrastructure– Hardware, Software and

Support– Wireless– Critical Mass

• Making Life easer – Student Reviews– Self Assessment Reports– E-registers– Tablet PCs– Scheme of Work Builder

Teaching & Learning

Scheme of Work 2004/2005Course:  HND2 (Business - Sept Semester)

Subject/Unit: Managing People

Staff: Jay Glover. jay.glover@wlc.ac.uk 

  Homework/Assignment Schedule Student Gallery

Induction/Handbook

                                                                         

                  

        

                                         

    

Week/Session

Topic Learning Outcomes

Resources and links More links & Info

Sep-13   INDUCTION AND ENROLMENT

Sep-20Hello from Jay                                          

The HRM Function The 5 key areas of people management. Selection, organisation and the allocation of work, development, evaluation of performance and maintenance. Students identify principles and objectives in each area. Print SOW & Check links

1 Student Task - Class Activity & Presentation. One stop Resource - Business BureauQuick MBA

ACASBBC BitesizeACAS A-Z indexEmployee RelationsJays fantastic secret resource

I hope it looks good

I can say a video “Hello”

I can show clips of student

presentations

I can direct students to

www resources

We have a student photo

gallery

We have a discussion board

for 24 hour communication!

Resources linked

Standardised experience and information

Introducing Emily

• ILP, Personalised Homepage, Review, Unit Builder• Software available to all but emphasis on official pilot

areas- concentrate resources• Introductory e-learning workshop

– Ideas and approaches– Using the MLE software

• E-learning roadshow (shutdown days)• Production of e-learning plans for 2006-07..

– Reduced teaching hours to allow for development of greater learning opportunities

– Bonus payments for quality linked schemes• Aim to provide a framework for motivating, assessing

and supporting all our students

Key messages

• Focus on students– Be aware of what technology can do

• Plan for systems and process integration• Leadership is more effective than management

– Scope for creativity and the unexpected

• Learning and Teaching are different• There’s more happening than you think

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