E-LEARNING FOR ECONOMIC REGENERATION Ian Chowcat Project Director South Yorkshire e-Learning Project
South Yorkshire – from decline to regeneration
How can e-learning contribute to economic regeneration?
What impact have we had?
And what have we learnt?
A new vision for the sub-region…
Develop the curriculum: embed ICT and digital skills at all levels and in all sectors
Embed e-learning pedagogy for a new generation
Partnerships, strategic leadership and planning
What has been achieved? ICT PerformanceSheffieldNational % increase in numbers of pupils taking GCSE ICT %132% Increase performance GCSE 5 A-C 11%5% % of pupils obtaining a National Award in ICT %40.1%
Schools, colleges, community, SMEs….
From an ICT project…..
..to a project of cultural change….
…which we need to embed and sustain