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Beyond Your VLEBeyond Your VLE– – Strategic Challenges – Embedding at Staffordshire UniversityStrategic Challenges – Embedding at Staffordshire University
Professor Mark StilesProfessor Mark StilesHead of Learning Development & InnovationHead of Learning Development & Innovation
Staffordshire UniversityStaffordshire University
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Two aspects of embeddingTwo aspects of embedding Institutional
– Policies– Procedures– Roles– Responsibilities
Cultural/Practice– Teaching Staff/ Pedagogy– Management– Administration– Learners
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Embedded?Embedded?
I think:– The use of MLEs can be considered to be fully embedded
into an institution when all of the policies, procedures, roles and responsibilities that pertain to the use of an MLE are fully integrated – not just with each other but with those which apply to the institution in its normal practice.
… before Culture Change can be successfully fully achieved
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A bit of National ContextA bit of National Context Major focus still on “transmission”, lectures, traditional
assessments and examinations Support lacks focus on learning
Whole-institution strategies rare (a barrier to adoption)
E-Learning not “joined-up” with other strategies such as WP
Embedding not yet understood
Need to understand MLE vs. VLE
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The Staffordshire BackgroundThe Staffordshire Background
E-Learning introduced 1997Strategic ApproachTop down & bottom upLearning Development CentreTwo VLEs – LLS and COSE
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The Picture in Summer 2002The Picture in Summer 2002
Many modules using e-learning for “real” Full distance e-learning awards Good spread across institution LLS being phased out for BB + COSE VLE-MIS links for enrolment VLE – eResources links being developed Strategies quite well joined-up
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Remember... After six years… Remember... After six years… We are rather good at eLearning
We have some stand-out successes
We have developed considerable expertise
Otherwise I wouldn’t continue with comes next!!!
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But…But… Rate of change slowing Developments still “project” rather than “production” Not a “learning organisation” Problems with students falling through “admin net” Support for “eLearners” from services & academics uneven Foundation Degrees shown up weaknesses in policies &
procedures, and problems with roles & responsibilities Rules for approving new developments insufficiently sharp Core support not told of plans for new courses early enough Policies, procedures, roles & responsibilities affecting eLearning
not “joined up” or embedded
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Things we have picked up on….Things we have picked up on….
• New integrated Service • Integrative Approach to Development:
• Make development a “production process”• Involve all “the parts”• Ensure the organisation learns
• This led to “el-P2R2”
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About Integrative DevelopmentAbout Integrative Development Planning & Management of Development Preparation for Approval/Validation Staff Development Pedagogy & Course Design Building the VLE Course Structure Resources Content Creation Populating the VLE Course Planning Induction & Delivery Supporting Delivery Supporting Monitoring and Evaluation
In partnership with the academic group
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By…By… Learning Development Specialists:
• Planning and Management of Development• Pedagogy Course Design• Building the VLE Course Structure• Planning Induction & Delivery
Learning Support/Information Specialists:• Resources• Content Creation• Populating the VLE Course
Both of these plus IT Support• Preparation for approval/validation• Supporting Delivery & Staff Development
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Aspects of productionAspects of production An LD Manager or Specialist to lead each development An agreed development plan and schedule Work with academics to plan VLE course structure & approach Produce a skeleton structure in VLE Help identify e-resources and help with © and IPR Take material produced by academics and build into VLE Deal with accessibility and usability Provide required staff development Provide a “getting ready” and “induction” checklist Make sure staff & students know where to go for help
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An example of successAn example of success
Two complete elearning modules from conception through validation and production to delivery in 9 weeks
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But…But…
Still not a “learning organisation” – but better! Still problems with students falling through “admin net” Support for “eLearners” still uneven Rules for approving new developments still insufficiently
sharp (or clear) Core support still not told of plans for new courses early
enough Policies, procedures, roles & responsibilities affecting
eLearning still not “joined up” or embedded
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eL-P2R2eL-P2R2
A root and branch review of ANYTHING that affects e-Learning in terms of Policies. Procedures, Roles & Responsibilities.
To produce a road-map for e-Learning
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Some Areas (1)Some Areas (1)
Approval of new course proposalsChanges of Delivery to include
eLearningCategorising CoursesRequirements at Validation/Approval
to Proceed Stage
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Some Areas (2)Some Areas (2)
Staff DevelopmentEnd of Course Procedures·“Novel” ModelsCosting, Charging/Fees
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Some of Areas (3)Some of Areas (3)
AssessmentTeaching QualityDevelopment Plan Quality Assurance prior to delivery
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Some of Areas (4)Some of Areas (4)
Development VLE Processes“Trigger” for Delivery following QAEnrolmentSupport of Students
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Some of Areas (5)Some of Areas (5)
Support of Staff during DeliveryVLE “Systems” Administration and
SupportVLE “Application” Administration
and Support
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How this is being doneHow this is being done
Led by me with “top-level” sponsorship “Lifting Rocks” Lots of interviews/meetings Working Group for different components “Rolling Report”
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National Activity National Activity
JISC MLE Development Pack
A major web-based resource– Oleg Liber - Lead Consultant– Sarah Holyfield - Commissioning Editor
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JISC MLE Development PackJISC MLE Development PackA. Policy Issues Stuart Lee [email protected]
B. Organisational questions Grainne Conole [email protected]
C. Technological options Tom Franklin [email protected]
D. Establishing requirements Tony Toole [email protected]
E. Designing the MLE Greg Newton-Ingham [email protected]
F. Implementation Issues Ian Bloor [email protected]
G. Embedding MLEs into institutions Mark Stiles [email protected]
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Section 7 StructureSection 7 Structure1. Implementing organizational change2. Culture change methods3. Teaching & Learning Practice4. Management of Teaching & Learning5. Supporting Course Development6. Supporting Course Delivery7. Administration Issues8. Staff Development9. Sustainability10. General Questions
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JISC MLE Development PackJISC MLE Development Pack
We all want your help:ReportsArticlesVignettesExamplesIdeas etc
Email Us!
See your name up there!!!
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ThanksThanks
PLEASE email me at:[email protected]
See some of my writings:www.staffs.ac.uk/COSE/cosenew/reportsandpapers.html
