How you can enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of teaching and learning - Paul McKean and Lina Petrakieva

Efficiencies and effectivenessPaul McKean, Head of FE and skills

Efficiencies and effectiveness fundamentals

» A digitally capable workforce and student cohort » High speed and resilient digital infrastructure» Safe and secure network and data» Learner enrolment and management information systems» High quality digital content which supports the delivery of

stimulating and engaging activities» Learner management systems such as VLE, e-portfolio and

target setting systems

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Efficiencies and effectiveness fundamentals

» User identity management and single sign on authentication

» Disaster recovery and business continuity planning» Access to cloud based shared services» Underpinned by strategic and operational advice and

guidance» In addition back office systems which improve efficiencies

and effectiveness such as library management, finance, payroll, HR systems etc


What does success look like?

» Teachers have developed some outstanding and innovative e-learning materials where learners use three-dimensional camcorders to record assessments and prepare projects

» Learners use the college’s virtual learning environment extensively to support their studies and to develop their independent learning

» Teachers and students make extensive use of the electronic tracking and monitoring system to promote students’ progress


What does success look like?

» Learners are highly effective independent learners. The measured and skilful use of information and learning technology, with engaging virtual learning environment sites in many subject areas stimulate learners to carry out research outside the classroom.

» Information technology resources are modern and exceptionally well used in many subjects by both lecturers and learners

» Staff monitor and track learners’ progress closely and, using this information, successfully encourage learners to aim for high grades


Student digital experience tracker 2016

The following themes were often mentioned as something that HE institutions should keep doing:» Online 24/7 access to as much content as possible» 24/7 library access» Putting as much a possible (lecture notes, slides etc) on

Blackboard, and making it accessible any time any place» Using technology, and embracing new technology services

and resources


Student Digital Experience Tracker 2016

The following themes were often mentioned as something that FE and skills institutions should keep doing:» Providing support for learners» Allowing access to social media and the internet» Allowing home access to course materials» Good WiFi connectivity» Embedding technology in the teaching learning experience» Using Google classroom


Efficiencies

» Jisc identified £250,000 cost saving to City of Glasgow College merger project

» Fifty-five per cent telephony cost reduction for Pembrokeshire College

» South Staffordshire College introduced 200 ChromeBase machines into LRCs; they boot up in less than five seconds, require little to no maintenance, never slow down and they use 60-80% less energy saving £35k per year

» First Further Education provider joins Jisc shared data centre saving 80% on data centre costs


Value, savings and efficiencies

» Janet network - £35,218,969» E-books for FE - £991,400» CSIRT - £22,562,500» Eduroam - £9,782,000» UK Access Management Federation - £7,399,700» Digimap - £38,177,450


Value, savings and efficiencies

Jisc Collections:» 9,000 active subscriptions» 254 licence agreements covering over 400 subscription

agreements» 6,000 invoices issued worth £43 million» Total value of agreements negotiated was £90 million in 14/15

(Out of a sector spend of £190 million)» Savings to the sector of over £70 million per annum


Learning from your peers: sharing good practice


Student digital experience tracker 2016

The following themes were often mentioned as something that HE institutions should start doing:» Recording lectures» Better use of VLEs: standardise use by staff, add

presentations, teach students how to use it effectively, and improve access (eg mobile access)

» Improve online services: more online resources/activities, assessment submissions

» Access to better / more computers


Student Digital Experience Tracker 2016

The following themes were often mentioned as something that FE and skills institutions should start doing:» Access to better / more computers and laptops» Better WiFi access» Teach students and staff how to best use technology

(hardware and software) effectively and efficiently» Put more resources online and make them easy to find


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Paul McKeanHead of FE and [email protected]

http://www.jisc.ac.uk/

Challenges of Maintaining High Quality Teaching and Learning While Scaling Up

Teaching Dr Lina Petrakieva@linaelfa

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Background

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ICT proficienc

y

Information,data and

media literacies

Digitallearning and

self development

Digital creationinnovation and

scholarship

Communication,collaboration and

participation

Digital identityand wellbeing

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Drivers

Senior management

Students

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Technology Drivers

Digital strategie

s

Investment in tech

The current “buzz”

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Move to Online

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Move to Online

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Move to Online

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Reality Check

» Staff› Lack of digital

capability› Lack of time› Change

fatigue

» Students› Lack of digital

literacy› Unclear

expectations› No strategic

approach to their career planning

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» Infrastructure› IT infrastructure

playing catch up› Trade off between

innovation and freedom to experiment vs stability and security

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Dilemma – Scenario A

» To replace group presentations as they are too time consuming to mark and there are usually many instances of poor participation

» Popular solution is the use of a WIKI, but numbers of students are becoming larger and larger (few hundred in just one module)

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Advantages Disadvantages

Easy to monitor

participation

Integrated in VLE

Easy to mark

Online collaboration not familiar to

students

Requires additional training

https://goo.gl/rtO8t3

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Dilemma – Scenario B

» Group presentations, prepared while students are away on placements

» Issues with team communication, so wikis were used for that purpose, however, that was seen as too removed from everyday communication and completely separate from the task itself

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PowerPoint group

presentation

Email

Wiki

VLE

Social

media

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Dilemma – Scenario C

» Paramedic students have to create an individual poster, to be prepared while away at placements around the country for few months

» The poster presentations to be done at the end of placement, but students from around Scotland have to travel just for the presentation

» Relatively large cohorts and many cohorts throughout the year, so very time consuming assessment for staff

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Preparation while away

Travel just for presentation

Time consuming to assess

Unfamiliar to students

Poster presentation

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Dilemma – Scenario D

» Cohort of mostly international Masters students have to prepare portfolio as one of the assessments of a module

» Masters programmes are very intensive already and many assignments need to be completed in very short time

» Current platform available is linked to the VLE, i.e. students will lose access shortly after graduation

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Advantages:» Develop online presence» Career development» Develop digital skills

Issues:» Too many assignments

already» Don’t see the relevance» Possible loss of access» Relatively low digital skills

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Dilemma – Scenario E

» Level 1 Occupational Therapy students have to create a reflective digital story

» Freedom to work anywhere and budget limitations means can not use expensive software

» No available recording facilities for video or audio

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Relatively high digital skills

required

No recording facilities provided

Level 1 studentshttps://goo.gl/tkN3A3

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Suggested solutions to Scenario A

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Suggested solutions to Scenario B

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Suggested solutions to Scenario C

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Suggested solutions to Scenario D

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Suggested solutions to Scenario E

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Thank you for your ideas!

@linaelfa

Dr Lina PetrakievaGlasgow Caledonian [email protected]

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