E-guides

1. E-guides Alan Clarke Associate Director, ICT and Learning

2. E-learning Key factors in implementing e-learning: • Staff skilled, knowledgeable and confident in the use of e-learning skills and pedagogy • High Quality Content • Access to technology and connectivity • ICT and learning confident learners

3. E-guides • Staff development programme for teachers, trainers and tutors in post 16 education • Introduction to e-learning and the skills required to use technology effectively in teaching and learning in post-16 education. • E-guides has been implemented in adult and community learning, libraries, work-based learning, voluntary and community sector and offender learning and skills. • Supported by LSC and Quality Improvement Agency.

4. Aim The programme aims to improve teaching and learning by increasing the effective use of e-learning in all areas, by developing the skills and knowledge of E-Guides to support colleagues in their use of technology.

5. Objectives Within the training itself, the objectives are to: • explore the role of E-Guides • develop skills in the use of technology throughout the learner journey • consider and plan models of cascade training, coaching and mentoring • provide E-Guides with resources for developing e-learning with their colleagues in their organisations.

6. What are the benefits of the programme? • New teaching approaches and perspectives to share with colleagues. • Enables ongoing networking, support from communities of practice, and access to further training events (RSC and NIACE partnership). • Small grants have been provided to support cascade of expertise • Senior Management support is required to ensure that the whole organisation benefits from E-Guides training. • Opportunity for accreditation of learning.

7. Learning outcomes As a result of attending the training, the participant will be able to: • enhance the effective use of e-learning across their organisation • identify appropriate applications of e-learning throughout the learner journey • produce interactive learning content and support colleagues to develop interactive e-resources • coach and mentor colleagues in their application of e-learning to their practice.

8. Structure • 2 day Core programme – e-learning fundamentals • 1 day – content creation and mentoring/cascade • Online resources – Moodle VLE and study groups • Networking and support often through Regional Support Centres • National Conference – share good practice and developments – 13th March

9. Accreditation • Level 3 Certificate in Educational Use of ICT - awarding body EDI (formerly JEB) • Portfolio based  • £90 cost. 

10. Associated Developments • Online learning: • 1. Application of Online Learning • Two compulsory modules and one optional module. Each • module should take around 10 hours to complete. • Module 1: Introduction to e-learning (compulsory) • Module 2: Widening participation (optional) • Module 3: Developing online programmes (optional) • Module 4: Personalised online support (optional) • Module 5: Evaluation and assessment (compulsory)

11. Associated Developments Online learning: 2. Training for Trainers 3. Exploring Successful Learning Online

12. Summary • nearly 2000 trained e-guides • 15,000 other staff trained by e-guides • national and regional networks of • mutual support • Online learning and other developments • Flexible model

13. Contact alan.clarke@niace.og.uk