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It’s the curriculum stupid!! Why pedagogy should drive the MLE.

It’s the curriculum stupid!! Why pedagogy should drive the MLE. University of Durham 11 December 2001 Cathy Ellis cathy.ellis@citysun.ac.uk. 1. The driving forces underpinning MLE development. Efficiency New markets Commercialisation. Higginson (1996) Stevenson (1997) Dearing (1997)

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It’s the curriculum stupid!! Why pedagogy should drive the MLE.

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  1. It’s the curriculum stupid!! Why pedagogy should drive the MLE. University of Durham 11 December 2001 Cathy Ellis cathy.ellis@citysun.ac.uk

  2. 1.The driving forces underpinning MLE development Efficiency New markets Commercialisation Higginson (1996) Stevenson (1997) Dearing (1997) UFI (1999) Curriculum 2000 Internet Increased PC ownership Cultural saturation BUSINESS DRIVERS CURRICULUM DRIVERS TECHNOLOGY DRIVERS

  3. 1.The driving forces underpinning MLE development ‘We wish to see a society within 10 years where ICT has permeated the entirety of education (as it will the rest of society) so that it is no longer a talking point but rather taken for granted - rather as electricityhas come to be.’ Stevenson Report, June 1997

  4. 1.The driving forces underpinning MLE development BECTA Materials Development JISC & UKERNA Connectivity RSCs LSC National Targets National Learning Network NGfI ILT Strategy

  5. 1.The driving forces underpinning MLE development LEARNERS, LEARNING AND THE CURRICULUM STAFF AND ILT ILT IN MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND HARDWARE ISSUES ILT STRATEGY 2000-2003

  6. 1.The driving forces underpinning MLE development ‘Exemplary ILT strategies all started from a pedagogical and curriculum focus and had a clear vision of how technology should serve learners.’ Ferl, June 2001

  7. 1.The driving forces underpinning MLE development E-learning is important because it:- • Is popular • Increases standards • Improves retention • Increases the impact of the learning experience • Promotes inclusion • John Harwood, CEO, Learning & Skills CouncilOctober 2001

  8. 2.The ILT Strategy in FE 1999-2000 FE spend £170m National Learning Network: £74m in 1999 2001 Further £84m allocated ILT Strategy 1:5 ratio of Internet connected PCs Robust network minimum 100Mb/s 2Mb/s JANET connection to all colleges FUNDING ILT IN FE IMPLEMENTING ILT IN FE

  9. 2.The ILT Strategy in FE Global market Research Level 4+ Local market Widening Participation Level 1+ National Targets HE CONTEXT C& IT FE CONTEXT ILT

  10. 3. From ILT Strategy to VLE Practice in FE

  11. 3. From ILT Strategy to VLE Practice in FE

  12. 3. From ILT Strategy to VLE Practice in FE • Part of a series of investments to support learning • COSC Curriculum agenda • Supplement not replacement model CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE APPROACH TO A VLE:-

  13. 3. From ILT Strategy to VLE Practice in FE COSC PILOT JAN-JUNE 2001 PAGE MATHS PSYCHOLOGY (85 students)(230 students) Announcements 507 1196 Course Information 983 622 Course Documents 841 2906 Assignments 491 3947 External Links 157 282 TOTAL 2979 8953

  14. 3. From ILT Strategy to VLE Practice in FE • Staff driven - staff editorial control • Robust, reliable and easy to use • Introduce to all full-time AS subjects for Sept 2001 CONCLUSIONS FROM PILOT

  15. 4. Embedding the VLE in the curriculum Vocational Subjects Computing Carpentry Business Hairdressing Health and Social Care Childcare and Education (DNN) (CACHE) Early Years Education ICT Double Award Construction and the Built Environment

  16. 4. Embedding the VLE in the curriculum SUMMARY OF USAGE

  17. 4. Embedding the VLE in the curriculum HITS PER MONTH

  18. 4. Embedding the VLE in the curriculum Lecturers Conclusions A VLE :- • Skills teachers • Changes teaching practice • Changes learners • Provides variation in learning (core & extension) • Spontaneous • Major tool for assessment & tracking • Informs teaching practice

  19. 4. Embedding the VLE in the curriculum Students Conclusions • Students are using Blackboard regularly (engagement) • Discussion forum proving popular (communication) • Text messaging language - a challenge for staff • Students are asking to participate in hosting content eg presentations, revision notes • Students contributing to VLE development

  20. It’s the curriculum stupid!! Why pedagogy should drive the MLE Curriculum content Using data to inform teaching M.L.E. Communication Tools Assessment Interpreting & analysing data Tracking

  21. To see a Blackboard course at COSC go to:- http://blackboard.citysun.ac.uk Username: cosc Password: sunderland

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