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HELEN PALMER
EASTBOURNE
PHIL HAYNESFALMER
PATRICK SAINTASINAM
KEN IPMOULSCOOMB
NICOLA THOMASMOULSCOOMB
LTSO - Social ContextPCs per person, 1999
– 34 per 100 in EU– 49 per 100 in UK
Access to a PC at home?– 44% in EU– 44% GB(% of population with access at home)
Home Internet access in UK2000
– 18% in EU - 14% in 1999– 22% in UK - 19% in 1999
(% of population with access at home)
Source: ‘ European Commission (2001) ‘Just numbers’
LTSO - Social Context• 41% of the UK
population used the internet in 1999
• projected to rise to 57% by end of 2001
• Secondary schools in UK with internet connnection
1999 - 93%1998 - 83%
Source; Social Trends 2000
• But. . .69% of EU population had used e mail in the past 3 months, 47% for educational purposes…
(EU 2001)
Source: ‘ European Commission (2001) ‘Just numbers’
LTSO - Introduction
Goals: To ensure that;• 100% relevant staff have achieved
appropriate technology expertise by the end of the 2001-2002 session;
• Enhanced intranets will be operating in all schools by the start of the 2001-2002 session.
Role of LTSO’s - Introduction• Cross institutional group that co-ordinates• Know cultures on their campus• Find out what people want: skills levels,
resources and barriers• Help people achieve targets• Provide audit and progress data• Identify relevant local groups• Liaise with LTNs
Student Intranet
Report on Current UsageHelen PalmerLTSO Eastbourne Site
Where we want to be
• Model outlined in Intranet Strategy Support Group’s paper ‘REPORT ON STUDENT INTRANET (copies available - on intranet?)
• Introduces Minimum Realisable Expectation
University Level
• University Regulations (e.g. Financial Regulationss)
• University Resources (E.g. Silver, Library)• University diary (e.g. term dates)• General CAL packages (e.g. how to study,
presentation skills)• Support information (e.g. GEAR, student
services)• all content below this point is overseen by
School Intranet Manager
School Level
• Head of School responsible for information accuracy
• School introduction• School diary/news (e.g. seminar,dates)• Division Level *where appropriate• Head of Division responsible for information
accuracy• Division diary/news (meeting dates)
Course/Program Level
• Course/Program Leader responsible for information accuracy
• Hyperlinks to module/units in other Divisions and Schools where applicable
• Course introduction• notice board• minutes of course boards• Course-specific resources• General course CAL packages *where
appropriate
Module/Unit Level
• Module/Unit Leader responsible for information accuracy
• Module Leader contact details• Timetable• Assessment details• Past exam papers• Learning material {e.g. lecture notes, worksheets}• References/module specific resources• Module introduction• Bulletin board *where appropriate
Where we are now
Some examples - to provide baseline information for LTSO project - will be able to see what increase in uptake
there is
Two ‘Active’ Schools
Current Intranet Usage
5%
95%
Existing Information
Desirable Information
Sample 2Sample School's Intranet Presence
13%
87%
Existing Information
Desirable Information
How can we get there
• Improve Staff Skills (Software training pilot underway - more of this later)
• Find out what is happening in other institutions - e.g. Coventry Experience
• Build on what we have • MLES/VLEs• Planned cultural evolution - support of
LTNs
• Initially this is supporting current practice rather than transforming it. Making available information that is found elsewhere and then developing new teaching and learning styles where appropriate.
• A teaching and learning tool the potential of which all academic staff should be aware of in order to decide if and when it is applicable/helpful to their teaching.
• Some good recent examples are education intranet site (student.brighton.ac.uk/education/education.htm)
LTSO project - conclusion• Coordinating the top down,
bottom up tension– Partnership between centre and
schools– Common shared elements needed– Diversity of the ‘pioneers’– Finding the right baseline resources
and skills for all academic staff
Conclusion
• Minimum standards for all?– Access to:
•Virtual Learning Environment/intranet•standard software and hardware•appropriate training for above
This requires a working partnership between centre, LTSO project and schools
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