JISC Design for Learning eLIDA CAMEL Dr Jill Jameson Director of Research, University of Greenwich

JISC Design for Learning eLIDA CAMEL Dr Jill Jameson Director of Research in Education and Training University of Greenwich

Overview JISC DfL £60, months CAMEL + eLISA May 06 - Oct partners pedagogic focus Theme 3 DfL: Implementation Practitioner test-bed Case studies & CoP

Partners University of Greenwich JISC infoNet The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) Staffordshire University Greenwich Community College Barnet College Dartford Grammar School Leeds College of Technology Loughborough College Greenwich Council Aimhigher/ ASPIRE

The context: eLIDA CAMEL Aims Draw together findings: CAMEL & eLISA into new design for learning project Collaboration based on 4 visits in CAMEL Trial LD sequences-practitioner focus Collect DfL case studies individual, collective Build & model community of effective practice

eLISA JISC DeL eLearning Independent Study Award Build on results Collaborative work - University of Greenwich, Oxford University, Greenwich Council, schools and college learners and practitioners - study skills LAMS & Moodle: 250+ learners c.20 teachers Beneficial work achieved – motivation, learning Link with Aimhigher/EiC CLC + WP projects Trialled learning design sequences with practitioners Built a community of pedagogic practice Trialled PLE (personalised learning environment)

CAMEL Collaborative Approaches to the Management of e-Learning Build on results Collaborative work – JISC infoNet, ALT, HEA, JISC, Universities of Greenwich and Staffordshire, Leeds College of Technology, Loughborough College. Four study visits to institutions to share practice Beneficial work achieved – collaboration, community of practice in effective management of e-learning Link with HEFCE leadership, governance funding Built a community of e-learning management practice

Findings

DfL Practitioner Individual case studies

CAMEL & eLISA encouraging initial findings: * benefits of collaborative CoP for practitioners in design for learning sustainable low-cost DfL case studies based on: * trust between partners * commitment and interest * distributed leadership * collaborative ethos * sharing re-usable resources

Some challenges * timescale and workloads * teachers don’t always want to share or re-create existing sequences * collaborative ethos may not fit in with institutional norms, trust building slowish

Nevertheless: * considerable opportunity for DfL * exciting potential new understandings re. pedagogy * high levels of engagement by practitioners.

Acknowledgements : Thanks to all eLIDA CAMEL partners and to the JISC Design for Learning Team.