EUNIS E-Learning Snapshots Andrew Rothery, Jens Doerup, Bas Cordewener

EUNIS E-Learning Snapshots Scheme Clear basic information about the way e-learning is implemented in a sample of universities in Europe To enable those responsible for supporting e-learning to get in touch with others A starting point for possible collaboration

The Survey Annual conference EUNIS 2005 A revised version of the online survey tool was created and tested on a pilot group 24 universities across 12 different countries

Approach Purely quantitative data does not fully reflect the aims, aspirations and practices which contribute to e-learning Written statements

What the snapshots tell us….. The way e-learning is organised and supported Views and opinions

EUNIS Publish full Snapshots within its community Publish reports which make available anonymous overall information EUNIS website

Level of Centralisation 22 out of 24 ‘some centralisation’ Comments indicate local faculty-based responsibility, together with a central support team

Major e-learning systems Number of main systems Number of universities 1 7 2 4 3 4-5 6 >6 Total 24

Qualitative Information Single learning management system . . . . . . plus other systems on a smaller scale Or several substantial systems in use independently

Which e-learning systems? Blackboard or WebCT is used in 13 out of the 24 universities Locally developed systems are in use in 8 of the 24 universities Open source systems are used in 12 universities

Proportion of students supported Percentage of students supported Number of universities No reply 2 <10% 3 10 – 29% 4 30 – 49% 50 – 69% 70 – 89% >90% Total 24

The term ‘e-learning’ One major difference amongst contributors Learning supported by any electronic device is e-learning Or must include use of the internet, the web, or online services

Common underlying understanding Access to resources Communication Interaction Interconnection between people and information

Future development of e-learning More e-learning A natural, common and substantial part of every student’s education

Software Environment Integration Portals Blogs, wikis, e-portfolios Content management systems E-libraries Podcasts

EUNIS E-Learning Snapshots Scheme More contributions from more universities Colleagues to make connections with each other Updated, enlarged survey report next year

EUNIS E-learning Task Force Open membership To EUNIS members . . . . . . willing to join a project . . . or start a project

University of Worcester Contact Andrew Rothery University of Worcester a.rothery@worc.ac.uk