How you can enhance your efficiency and effectiveness for teaching and learning - Sue Attewell, David Mason, Nick Almond

Efficiencies and effectivenessSue Attewell, Head of change - 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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Sue AttewellHead of change, FE and [email protected]

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

Effective and Efficient Learning and Teaching

Dr Nick Almond

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Enhancing your Effective and Efficiency of Teaching and Learning

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Effective Teaching

»Teaching is a complex process, linked to a complex outcome; Learning.

»This makes teaching one of the most difficult things you can attempt to do.

»So what makes it effective?»Let’s consider the context in which current

students are situated within.»Let’s think ‘big picture’

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1988

2003

2015

YOUTUBE» 4 Billion hits a day

» 6 Billion Hours of content watched a month

» 300 hours of new content uploaded every minute

FACE BOOK» 1.23 billion active users

a month

» 757 million - ‘daily users’

» Average time 20 minutes per day

WIKIPEDIA» 4,967,121 articles

» 10 edits / sec

» 26,192,089 users

» 7th most viewed site on the internet.

THE JOB MARKET

» 20,000 new tech start up jobs this year.

» A huge trend towards automation

» Thomas Frey (Futurist): Thinks that 2 billion jobs will disappear by 2030

What context are our Learners Learning in?

»An increasingly techno-centric society.»An increasingly digital world, complete with

a range of digital identities.»An increasing reliance on digital capabilities

and digital modes of working.»A tend towards a world of automation, where

creativity and social intelligence wins.

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Ideas of Effectiveness

»Teaching that equips students with ability to make sense of and work within a super complex society (Barnet, 2000).

» Increasing the efficiency of the higher education system and using higher education teaching and learning to meet national economic goals (Skelton, 2005).

»Any teaching that engenders learning in students from the students’ perspective (Elton, 1998).

»A commitment to the continual generation and enhancement of learning opportunities for students (Biggs, 2000)

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Effective Teaching: A Working Definition

»Effective teaching is any approach that maximizes the potential for learning in and beyond the classroom.

»So how do we achieve it?

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Recognizing How your Students Learn

»If learning is complex then:› It is an emergent phenomena.› You can’t predict when it is going to happen.› It is a different process for everyone.› What is learned is different from everyone

because of what that learning is connected with.

› What triggers learning is individual and linked to capabilities and preferences.

Knowledge Transfer

A BI I

This is what we often assume happens in the lecture theatre

Information Exchange

A BI I2

A BI I2=/=

In a complex system

Information Exchange

A BI n

A BI n=/=

Where n = number of students in your class.

Dialogue and Teaching

A BI

A BI I2,3,4,5=/=

I2,3,4,5..

A shared understanding is more likely with dialogue. But how?

A I

New Ideas and Perspectives

Maximizing the potential for learning

»Creating spaces in which students can exchange their current perspectives on their learning will make richer learning spaces.

»Creating spaces which maximise routes to participation, will engage more students (e.g. How do you get to the quiet ones?).

»Building routes to participation that utilise students’ current and emerging modes of working will promote access to knowledge e.g. BYOD.

»Spaces that develop digital capabilities and research literacies in the classroom will develop skills that will transcend HE (e.g. bring their digital work into the classroom).

»Technology can facilitate the creation of these spaces.

The LHU Learning Lab

The fall back plan

THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Th e c l a s s roo m

• Temporally bounded • The 'ideal' space for tutor

mediated critical dialogue • An adaptive space• Ultimate tutor control

THE EXTENDED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Th e c l a s s roo m

Th e v i r t u a l c l a s s room

• Undefined• Lots of potential• Mediated by technology• Not bounded physically or

temporally. • Partial tutor control

Extending the Learning Environment

Lecture 1 Lecture 2


Lecture 1 Lecture 2The Extended Learning Environment


Lecture 1 Lecture 2The Extended Learning Environment

Learning

Opportunities can be maximised by extending the Learning Environment

Enhance the Extended Learning Environment»Create opportunities for reflection on course

content outside of the classroom.»Create opportunities to integrate new content

with current understanding and learning.»Create opportunities for peer-led and

collaborative learning outside the classroom.»Create opportunities for dialogue and

feedback between tutors and peers.»Support this with a suite of technology (e.g.

VLE’s, Lecture Capture, Flipped Learning, Collaborative Spaces, Social Learning Spaces and anything else that works!)

Effective Learning and Teaching

»Effective Learning and Teaching maximizes the potential for learning in and beyond the classroom by:› Recognising the diversity of learners.› Creates spaces and opportunities that

maximise the potential for sharing learning perspectives.

› Extends the learning environment so that there is a ‘continuum of learning space’ or ‘substrate of learning’ (digital and virtual).

› Aligns with a students desired mode of learning and develops good practice in self-directed learning.

Efficient Learning and Teaching

»Efficiency and effectiveness are linked.»The more productivity (i.e. the more

learning) in the learning environment the more productive the Higher Education system as a whole.

»Getting the students to ‘do the work’ takes the pressure off the lecturer and is also more effective.

»Flipped pedagogies utilise previously created work and also promote dialogic teaching spaces.

»Discovering of efficiency and enhancement through learning analytics and associated interventions.

Summary

»Recognise that Learning (and Teaching) is Complex.

»Build Learning Environments that utilise technology if it promotes opportunities for learning.

»Move on from a one size fits all ideas of what is ‘effective’ and promote discovery and innovation.»That means thinking ‘big picture’.»That means moving on from pushing any one tool

and creating a suite of potential tools that practitioners can choose from.

»That means moving on from pushing any one mode of teaching.

»Let learning lead the discussion, not tools or metrics.

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Dr Nick AlmondDirector of Learning and Teaching Development, Hope [email protected]

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Digital literacy

Dave Mason, Tutor, North Liverpool Community College

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Edmodo - My digital literacy

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» I work for NLCC training and Education side of

Alt Valley Community Trust mission statement:Contributing to sustainable communities and neighbourhood transformation by enhancing individual and community wellbeing.Covering: Community Engagement

Education and TrainingBusiness and EmploymentSports and Wellbeing Physical Environment

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» Jisc support - Lyn Lall» Came out and discussed a range of support software for

tutors and learners. As a group we evaluated a range of software in pairs: skitch, socrative, i-nigma, Edmodo, quizlet

» We evaluated software in teams of two » All software was good – however it became clear » EDMODO was the stand out for us

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Training & Education Software

» Edmodo » Initially we thought Edmodo as a distance learning support.» Make resources available when not in college, you can

utilize full colour documents, add web links, video clips etc.» I had to research and use Edmodo – It’s massive!» The free version has a massive array of features.

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Tutor role» Learn how to use: » Set up courses » Add learners» Posts» Look at what learner page

looks like » Have good working

knowledge of Edmodo

Learner role » Develop some basic it

skills, If the use face book should be ok on Edmodo

» Use Edmodo

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Tutors knowledge

Problems getting to grips with Edmodo, when I am the tutor setting courses.

» Don’t know what learners see – Looks different than my screen, phone version & tablet also looks slightly different

» Had to set up a test account so I could see, also got colleagues to join to learn what happened for Tutor and learners

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» Connect More For me » Ability to message learners

individually or as a group.» Put up up to date

information, links and videos

For Learners » Messaging me/each other» Add information they find

useful. Handouts are available if they miss a session.

» And finally once we started the on the STLS course a learner sent me a message which I thought was great

» And so it begins…..» A journey for me and the learners has begun


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Digital literacy

Dave MasonTutor - North Liverpool Community [email protected]

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