1. Digital Learning in a Secure Environment
Ruth McFarlane
Shaun McMann
@OU-SiSE

2. Cross Cultural Comparison
TODAY’S AIMS
Project Rationale
Cross Cultural Comparison
Proposed Solutions
Methodological Approach
Evaluation

3. “Digital By Design” Risk aversion
PROJECT RATIONALE
“Digital By Design”
Risk aversion
Concern over increasing digital ‘isolation’ among prisoners with limited access to technology.

4. COMPARISON WITH OTHER COUNTRIES
Research from Australia
Access to technology on its own is not enough to reduce social isolation and enhance learning outcomes.
Students crave social as well as digital connectivity.
Most successful projects were those in which the teaching and learning which emerged from the social interaction was enabled by the technology.
(Hopkins & Farley, 2014)

5. PROPOSED SOLUTIONS
Adapt Materials For Offline use
2. In-Cell Laptop Use
3. Offer Open Ed Resources

6. EVALUATING THE PROJECT
Interpretivist
Qualitative
Mixed-Methods
Quantitative Data Gathering
Usage Statistics
Retention & Success Rates
Qualitative Interviews
Student Blogs
Semi-Structured Interviews

7. TODAY’S AIMS
Any Questions?

8. THANK YOU