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Explore the significance of measuring educational impact in a business or pedagogically-driven context. Learn why assessing impact is crucial, from ROI to Ofsted standards, professional practice, quality assurance, and performance management. Discover the significance of technology reports, VLE ratings, and PMRs indicators, including computer and eBook usage, wireless network hits, and ILT coverage. Evaluate the importance of user surveys, e-ILP activities, and service standards in understanding impact. Is measuring impact a precise science or qualitative judgment? Explore insights and recommendations for assessing VLE impact on learners' outcomes. Uncover external influences and recommendations for effective impact assessment in educational settings.
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Are we nearly there yet! March 2011
Why consider impact • ROI • Ofsted • Professional Practice • Quality assurance • Performance Management Is our focus a business case scenario or pedagogically driven?
If it’s worth doing it’s worth measuring Anon 2011
Wider PMRs • Computer usage in LRCs • eBook usage via the elibrary • Hits on our wireless network • ILT Staff Development activity • Usage of e-subscription resources • Equipment loans • ILT coverage across both campuses • User survey returns • E-ilp activity – targets set per school
What does all this tell us? Could do better Doing well
External influences Recommendations Providers should ….. routinely conduct an assessment of the impact of VLEs on learners‘ outcomes.
A precise science? Essentially we’re dealing with qualitative judgements that aren’t connected to hard measurable outcomes.
Is it possible to measure impact Goodall & Pattern June 2010