1. Session 1: Aims What can we learn from learners?

2. Why research learners’ experiences of e-learning?
Learners’ experiences are a key measure of our success
Does investment in ICT have benefits that are experienced by learners?
Technology is pervasive in learners’ lives
‘We are trying to re-describe the whole of learning in this new paradigm’
Learner’ perspectives are surprising, demanding, innovative
Technology in the hands of learners is a potent force for change
Learners have new expectations of education, thanks to technology:
flexibility, choice, ubiquitous access, personalised support, rapid feedback…
Learners need new skills and strategies for the digital age

3. Researching learners’ experiences of e-learning
Link here to the ‘researchers’ video clip which is available separately on the web site

4. Researching learners’ experiences…
across the curriculum
across the learning lifecycle/lifepath
as learners make sense of their experiences themselves
in all their complexity and diversity
to enable/empower them as learners

5. Activity #1
Look at the ‘Aims, Audiences and Resources’ table from the Staff Development toolkit (available on web site)
Begin to consider how you could use these outcomes and materials in your work
Turn to Reflections sheet (available on web site)
What do you hope to get from today for yourself?
What do you hope to take from today that you can use and re-use with clients of your service?
Icebreaker activity
introduce yourself and share two ideas for using learners’ experience research with your immediate neighbour