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HELF UK HE RESEARCH ON LEARNING SPACES
DR BARBARA NEWLAND
AIMS OF SURVEY
• the current situation regarding Learning Spaces in UK HE
• the focus of and responsibilities for developments
• the impact on Heads of eLearning
A network of senior staff in institutions engaged in promoting, supporting and developing technology enhanced learningOver 130 nominated Heads from UK Higher Education institutionsA regular programme of well attended eventsRepresents the interests of its members to various national bodies and agencies including the Higher Education Academy and JISCwww.helf.ac.uk
HEADS OF ELEARNING FORUM (HELF)
DEFINITIONS FOR THE SURVEYLearning spaces – formal and informalLearning spaces include both learning and teaching spaces. The survey is about centrally managed spaces and not spaces managed by departments.Formal eg lecture theatre, seminar room (excluding laboratory, computer classroom)Informal eg café, library, open space
The survey was available:• to HeLF members who were asked to respond with regard to their knowledge of their
own institution• in May/June 2016 and took about 15 minutes to complete
The questions were a mixture of closed multiple-choice/multiple-answer and multiple selection as well as open response type
Participants were assured that all data collected in the survey would be held anonymously and securely
No personal data was asked for or retained unless the participant indicated a willingness to be contacted in the future
The results were analysed using quantitative and qualitative methods
53 responses from 138 HeLF members – 38% response rate
METHODOLOGY
POLICY, STRATEGY OR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
28.3%
54.7%
17.0%
YesUnder considerationNo
LS DEVELOPMENTS
36.5%
11.5%
46.2%
5.8%
Mainly in formal spaces
Mainly in informal spaces
Equally in both
In neither
NEW DESIGNS OF LS
Across the whole university
In some places
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
YesPlannedNo
IT EQUIPMENT IN FORMAL SPACES MAINLY STANDARD
90.6%
9.4%
YesNoDon't know
HEAD OF ELEARNING INVOLVED IN SETTING THE STANDARD
Lead
ing
Partici
patin
g in f
ormal
committe
e/work
ing gr
oup
Meetin
g with
relev
ant p
eople
eg IT
, med
ia, ac
adem
ics, s
tuden
ts
Not inv
olved
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
FOCUS OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS IN LS
29.4%
13.7%
56.9%
Bringing them up to a consistent standardMaintaining the consistent standardRaising the consistent standard
IT AND SOFTWARE IN FORMAL SPACES
Video projector or Plasma screen
PC and Powerpoint
Live lecture capture
Wifi
Clickers
Interactive whtieboards
Nearpod or Polleverywhere or Socrative
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
AllMostSomeNone
LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT AS HEAD OF ELEARNING
40.4%
50.0%
9.6%
Greatly involvedSome involvementNo involvement
HEAD OF ELEARNING AND MORE INVOLVEMENT
40.4%
55.8%
3.8%
YesOK with current level of involvementNo
AWARENESS OF TOOLKITS
0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
120.0%
REFERENCESEducause Learning Space Rating System (LSRS) http://www.educause.edu/eli/initiatives/learning-space-rating-system/about-learning-space-rating-system
JISC Learning Spaces guidelines https://www.jisc.ac.uk/guides/learning-spaces
UCISA UK HE Learning Space Toolkit http://www.ucisa.ac.uk/learningspace
