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Further Education: Sharing Best Practices
3 December 2003
Harry McCarry
Head of Centre for Organisational Improvement
& Staff Development
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Initial PerceptionInitial Perception
Traditional Delivery Blended Learning
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Corporate TargetsCorporate Targets
• Widen learner participation through Widen learner participation through
greater curriculum flexibilitygreater curriculum flexibility
• Enable on-line access to a minimum of Enable on-line access to a minimum of
50% of Institute’s courses by 200450% of Institute’s courses by 2004
• Raise IT skill base of staff to facilitateRaise IT skill base of staff to facilitate
• Embed e-learning & ILT methodologiesEmbed e-learning & ILT methodologiesEasy to make these demands– BUT!
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Changing culture to embed use of eLearningChanging culture to embed use of eLearninghas been similar to turning an oil tankerhas been similar to turning an oil tanker
40,000 enrolments
5 Main Campuses & 200+ Out Centres
950 Full Time Staff
700 Part Time Staff
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We all accept change but only thoseWe all accept change but only those who welcome it arewho welcome it are
Wet BabiesWet Babies
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TraditionalTraditionalOur ChallengeOur Challenge
How can we ensure the use of BB adds value to our service to How can we ensure the use of BB adds value to our service to stakeholders?stakeholders?
How do we get staff to actively engage in using information and How do we get staff to actively engage in using information and learning technology?learning technology?
Blended
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Mechanical Model Organic Model
“Driving Down”
“Rolling Out”
“Learning”
“Growth”
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““Joined Up” Planning FrameworkJoined Up” Planning Framework
Equity
Diversity Interdependence
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CDP – ILT VisionCDP – ILT Vision& Targets& Targets
Policies & Curriculum/e-BusinessProcesses
ILTILTChampionsChampions
AlignStaff Development,Learning Resources & Infrastructure
Embedding ILT/BBEmbedding ILT/BB
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Curriculum TeamsInvolvement in SpecificCurriculum Projects
Course Planning by Teamswith Reference to BB/ILT
Use of BB to EnhanceCurriculum DeliveryThrough Use of ILT
Course TeamsEvaluateThrough SERProcess
Focus on Curriculum & BB
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Fruits of Our Efforts:Fruits of Our Efforts:
• 250 staff trained in use of Blackboard VLE250 staff trained in use of Blackboard VLE
(ie completed 3 modules: 3 x ½ day)(ie completed 3 modules: 3 x ½ day)
• 100 of100 of these now accredited at NIOCN Level 3these now accredited at NIOCN Level 3
• 130 completed ICT Cert Using BB130 completed ICT Cert Using BB
• 25 ILT Champions – 25 ILT Champions –
non “techies” & good teachersnon “techies” & good teachers
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• 120 Curriculum Projects (R & D in Using BB)120 Curriculum Projects (R & D in Using BB)
• 750 courses/units using BB in all curriculum 750 courses/units using BB in all curriculum areas e.g. FE & HE, student support, outreachareas e.g. FE & HE, student support, outreach
• 13,500 learners on BB13,500 learners on BB
• Use with SMEs & large employers Use with SMEs & large employers
• Use as student support Use as student support
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2 National Training Awards 20022 National Training Awards 2002
2 NI Regional Training Awards 20022 NI Regional Training Awards 2002
1 UfI Award for Effective Use of IT in 1 UfI Award for Effective Use of IT in Training 2002Training 2002
3 Beacon Awards (1in 2002 & 2 in 2003)3 Beacon Awards (1in 2002 & 2 in 2003)
1 FERL Award 20021 FERL Award 2002
Public Endorsement of Change
Use of Blackboard instrumental in all of these achievements
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National Training AwardWinner 2002
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BeaconAwardWinner
2003
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Beacon Award Winner 2003
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ecta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID
=4332
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