Further Education: Sharing Best Practices 3 December 2003 Harry McCarry Head of Centre for Organisational Improvement & Staff Development
Initial Perception Traditional DeliveryBlended Learning
Corporate Targets Widen learner participation through Widen learner participation through greater curriculum flexibility greater curriculum flexibility Enable on-line access to a minimum of Enable on-line access to a minimum of 50% of Institute’s courses by % of Institute’s courses by 2004 Raise IT skill base of staff to facilitate Raise IT skill base of staff to facilitate Embed e-learning & ILT methodologies Embed e-learning & ILT methodologies Easy to make these demands– BUT!
Changing culture to embed use of eLearning has been similar to turning an oil tanker 40,000 enrolments 5 Main Campuses & 200+ Out Centres 950 Full Time Staff 700 Part Time Staff
We all accept change but only those who welcome it are who welcome it are Wet Babies
Traditional Our Challenge How can we ensure the use of BB adds value to our service to stakeholders? How do we get staff to actively engage in using information and learning technology? Blended
Mechanical ModelOrganic Model “Driving Down” “Rolling Out” “Learning” “Growth”
“Joined Up” Planning Framework Equity DiversityInterdependence
CDP – ILT Vision & Targets Policies & Curriculum/ e-Business Processes ILTChampions Align Staff Development, Learning Resources & Infrastructure Embedding ILT/BB
Curriculum Teams Involvement in Specific Curriculum Projects Course Planning by Teams with Reference to BB/ILT Use of BB to Enhance Curriculum Delivery Through Use of ILT Course Teams Evaluate Through SER Process Focus on Curriculum & BB
Fruits of Our Efforts: 250 staff trained in use of Blackboard VLE 250 staff trained in use of Blackboard VLE (ie completed 3 modules: 3 x ½ day) 100 of these now accredited at NIOCN Level of these now accredited at NIOCN Level completed ICT Cert Using BB 130 completed ICT Cert Using BB 25 ILT Champions – 25 ILT Champions – non “techies” & good teachers
Curriculum Projects (R & D in Using BB) 120 Curriculum Projects (R & D in Using BB) 750 courses/units using BB in all curriculum areas e.g. FE & HE, student support, outreach 750 courses/units using BB in all curriculum areas e.g. FE & HE, student support, outreach 13,500 learners on BB 13,500 learners on BB Use with SMEs & large employers Use with SMEs & large employers Use as student support Use as student support
2 National Training Awards NI Regional Training Awards UfI Award for Effective Use of IT in Training Beacon Awards (1in 2002 & 2 in 2003) 1 FERL Award 2002 Public Endorsement of Change Use of Blackboard instrumental in all of these achievements
National Training Award Winner 2002
Beacon Award Winner 2003
Beacon Award Winner 2003