What can e-Learning do for us? A View from the Academic Director of e-Learning John Davis

culture The World of e-Learning processes tools informs defines

Purpose e-learning is a means to improve the experience of everyone involved in the learning process

Purpose? Teaching Scholarship Research Technology Transfer

Doing it Better Understand the Process Concentrate on where we add value Identify waste effort and deal with it e-learning is a means to improve the experience of everyone involved in the learning process Benefits of ESU > TSU + LTSS Invest in e-L to enhance this Either eliminate low added value work or let learners do it themselves with e-support Cumbersome admin or over assessment Developing Life Long Learners

Examples Admin Process Electronic Submission and Marking Group organisation and communication T & L Process Walking through archaeological sites in 3D Virtual Site visits using Access Grid Node Self taught Mechanics modules for Engineers Assessment Process Formative – question types now very sophisticated Summative – large scale on-line exams beginning to happen

What can e-Learning do for us? Provide one means to improve our processes We have the many tools to help Can we get the culture right to make this happen? culture processes tools e-learning is a means to improve the experience of everyone involved in the learning process The culture? Looking for continuous improvement in what we do