ALT Policy Board 2002 Evidence across sectors: “delivery” and implementation models. What planet are we on? Bob Banks David Kay fd learning

ALT Policy Board 2002 Evidence Base for e-learning How commercial organisation(s) use evidence Frameworks for applying evidence –Sectors –Models –Types of Technology

ALT Policy Board 2002 About fd learning E-learning solutions (products & bespoke) –VLE –MLE / MIS –Content management –E-assessment Services R & D Projects “Standardisation” bodies e.g. IMS (formerly Fretwell Downing Education)

ALT Policy Board 2002 fd Customer Experience Portal - Ufi learndirect – scale & mode Adult & Community – Kent –MLE HE – Leicester Warwick Medical School –Speciality FE – Sheffield College ‘Living IT’ –Mentoring Schools – South Yorkshire e-Learning Programme –Output driven Consultancy & Services –OU, LSCs, RDAs, Corporates

ALT Policy Board 2002 What informs our solutions? Products Services Consultancy Key Allies The market Our insights and vision R & D Projects The zeitgeist - models, technologies Evidence Corporate Thought Processes

ALT Policy Board 2002 Zeitgeist Community mindset (frameworks) Academics Practitioners Sector Bodies Government “Standards” work Sorts of technology Models

ALT Policy Board 2002 message medium Models, Technologies

ALT Policy Board 2002 Frameworks Use of evidence depends on articulated models. Adapting solutions to sector and model (and learning theoretical framework). Commonalities and differences between “sectors”.

ALT Policy Board 2002 Learning Theories Learning as behaviour Learning as understanding Learning as knowledge construction Learning as social practice How do people learn?: (Cambridge Programme for Industry for Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development)

ALT Policy Board 2002 Models : Planets Learner Centauri Pedagogica Contentius Communia Cf: Gilly Salmon: How do people learn?: “Supported online learning” “Web-based training” “Informal e-learning” (One possible universe!!)

ALT Policy Board 2002 “Sector” - Model

ALT Policy Board 2002 “Sector” - Model

ALT Policy Board 2002 “Sector” - Technology *LLS = Lifelong Learning Support

ALT Policy Board 2002 “Sector” - Technology

ALT Policy Board 2002 Implementation Impacts evaluation of teaching & learning Needs evaluation in its own right Stupid question: Would you evaluate rail travel before building a railway?

ALT Policy Board 2002 Implementation Frameworks Strategy Implementation Engagement Delivery Technology E-Tools

ALT Policy Board 2002 Strategy Issues Business Case –Drivers: Funding models; Cost/benefit case; Audience? –Happy: e-testing profile –Sad: Public education funding models Blended Learning –Drivers: Understanding learning, immature technology –Happy: Awareness of potential –Sad: Excuse for de-commitment

ALT Policy Board 2002 Implementation Issues Local Content Development –Drivers: Enthusiasm, Capability & Capacity –Happy: Entry level tools –Sad: Sustainability not addressed Standards Conformance –Drivers: Public/Private investment rationale, Debate –Happy: Global ‘Conformance Authority’ initiative –Sad: Turf wars

ALT Policy Board 2002 Engagement Issues ‘Bite Sized Chunks’ of ‘Just In Time’ Learning –Drivers: Funding & Accreditation, Practitioners –Happy: Apparent fit with c21 world & blended learning –Sad: Business model not addressed End-to-End Business Process –Drivers: Funding requirements, Learner needs –Happy: Visibility of MLE debate –Sad: Institutional views prevail over customer service

ALT Policy Board 2002 Delivery Issues Learning Infrastructure –Drivers: Commitment, Capacity building funds –Happy: Exemplars leading to recognition (eg LeTTOL) –Sad: Critical skills gap (not technology) Assessment & Accreditation –Drivers: Evaluation - Learning & Business cases –Happy: High stakes pilots –Sad: Media glare

ALT Policy Board 2002 Technology Issues User Platforms –Drivers: Consumer markets, Technology convergence –Happy: Anytime/anywhere learner support potential –Sad: The new Rock ‘n Roll Broadband –Drivers: Investment, Demand –Happy: Capabilities of LANs & ASDL –Sad: UK Uptake

ALT Policy Board 2002 E-Tools Issues Content Management –Drivers: Publisher & Academic Models –Happy: OAI & OKI –Sad: Public / Private sector differences VLEs –Drivers: Policy, Process & Products –Happy: Learner management –Sad: Incomplete process models (MLEs)

ALT Policy Board 2002 Conclusions Be explicit about where your scenarios sit in a framework. Evaluate solutions / providers in relation to a framework. Think about evidence in relation to a framework. –E.g. in formulation of research questions Be aware of the broader context –Strategy, ‘MLE’, Technology and other trends

ALT Policy Board 2002 References FDL : Gilly Salmon: How do people learn?: A framework for pedagogical evaluation of VLEs (Sandy Britain, Oleg Liber)