1. E-learning benchmarking at Leicester
David Christmas, Director of Distance Learning Administration &
Gilly Salmon, Professor of E-learning

2. David Christmas & Gilly Salmon
Rationale: Leicester
Mixed mode university with substantial distance & e-learning
Research-led e-learning Strategy accepted by Senate in July 2005 and now in rapid implementation
Beyond Distance Research Alliance supports collaboration, dissemination & capacity building within and outside the University
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David Christmas & Gilly Salmon

3. David Christmas & Gilly Salmon
People: Leicester
Prof Gilly Salmon &
Researcher
Prof John Fothergill
Dr Annette Cashmore
Dr Chris Comber
David Christmas
Prof Barrie Gunter
Dr Matt Higgins
Dr Ross Parry
Dr Derek Raine
Dr Nicholas Tate
Richard Taylor
Professor of E-learning & Learning Technologies
in E-learning
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Learning &Teaching)
Acting Director of “GENIE” CETL, Genetics
Senior Lecturer, Education and Continuing Studies
Director of Distance Learning Administration
Professor of Mass Communications
Senior Lecturer, Management Centre
Lecturer, Museum Studies
National Teaching Fellow, Physics & Astronomy
Director of ”SPLINT” CETL, Geography
Director of Marketing
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4. Approach & methodology: Leicester
Not yet committed – need to make choices soon. Exploring options and open to suggestions.
These criteria are important to Leicester:
Lock onto the performance indicators and critical success factors in the University and national e-learning strategies including QA. aspects
Bologna process and with European policy directions on quality
Points of contact with those used in other countries of interest and from its competitor providers in other countries
Extensible so that the University’s specific criteria can be added.
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5. Activities: Leicester
Distance and blended learning provision
Development of new missions and markets
The three CETLs awarded to the University of Leicester and its partners
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6. Planned Output: Leicester
Research into e-learning,
Measures of equivalence of experience for distance learners and campus-based students.
Rewarding and celebration of staff involved in teaching and learning innovation and transformation associated with ICT.
Use of the VLEs and post-VLE tools across all departments.
Planning system that considers all relevant market, pedagogies and technology options for new programmes.
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7. Planned Output: Leicester (cont)
Level of knowledge throughout the University of e-learning issues in line with the governance model of a research-led university.
Regularly updating e-learning and distance learning costed business plans.
Regularly updating market research and competitor analysis reports.
Measuring the students’ satisfaction with e-learning.
The HEFCE Measures of Success
Other measures proposed by expert commentators on benchmarking e-learning
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8. E-learning Benchmarking at Leicester
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E-learning Benchmarking at Leicester
David Christmas, Director of Distance Learning Administration
& Gilly Salmon, Professor of E-learning & Learning Technologies