1. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education What do these have in common?

2. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Managed Learning Environments The work of the MLE Steering Group Richard Everett JISC MLE Co-ordinator web: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/jciel/mlesg/ email: richard.everett@bristol.ac.uk

3. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education So what do these have in common?

4. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Were born when Margaret Thatcher was in her first term Have never owned a vinyl record Have never used a typewriter Have never owned a black & white TV Don’t remember the Cold War Think there has always been MTV. Were born when Have never owned a Have never used a Have never owned a Don’t remember the Think there has always been Today’s students

5. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education The Managed Learning Environment Steering Group (MLESG) JISC Committee for Integrated Environments for Learners (JCIEL) Oversee the definition of an MLE, for FE (and HE) WILL NOT design systems WILL define a set of interfaces to allow the various systems to work together.

6. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Advice and guidance is needed At all levels Awareness raising Significant changes – Managerially – Culturally and – Pedagogically Workshops Launch events.

7. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Terminology On-line learning system Virtual Campus Learner Management System (LMS) Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Managed Learning Environment (MLE)

8. Quality Process Business Systems Learning Resources Curriculum Mapping Assessment Communication Delivery Tutor Support Tracking Other Agencies Other Colleges Virtual Learning Environment Managed Learning Environment Student Record System IMS Off-Line Learning Registers IMS

9. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Strategic positioning of the sector IMS (+ extensions) - vendors & colleges Functional specification FE / Learning & Skills sector money (conditions attached!).

10. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Vendors’ meetings 20th November 2000 – VLE and MIS vendors – FERL / BECTa Conference – Feedback In the future – 6th April NLN (CATs) – VLE and Content – UfI, CETIS, RDN, UKOLN, NLN, DNER etc.

11. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Summer 2001 Collaboration of – VLE vendors – MIS vendors – Content vendors – Colleges Interfacing/Interoperability £250,000 Reports on experience. Interoperability pilots 7/99 ‘Building MLEs in HE’

12. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education MLE conference Key VLE players will be present Hands on opportunity with the products MLEs - ‘Your Choice, Your Future’ Presentations differentiating the vendors – Functionality, Pricing strategy, Company futures – Competitors – Institutional relationships examples Manchester 23rd/24th May 2001 London 29th/30th May 2001 bookings@completesupport.co.uk

13. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Messages to go out to the sector Don’t panic - help and guidance are available FEFC money does not have to be accounted for until July 2002 IMS (+appropriate extensions) Consider whether to wait until the vendors actually produce a VLE that suits you 5 P’s (Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance).

14. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Moving Forward Random Acts of Progress? Pockets of Excellence? Need joined up thinking for... 2 + 2 = 5

15. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Why IMS? - 1 Integrating content from many different developers Re-package courses by mixing and matching the modules with home grown content Labelling so that learners all over the world can navigate to find what they need.

16. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Why IMS? - 2 Web: www.imsproject.org Easily match learning objectives to materials from disparate developers Tracking how students are progressing with different vendors learning materials Empower students with a lasting record of their learning profile Instantly update registers on college Management Information Systems (MISs).

17. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Future Success A very collaborative relationship Flexibility by all parties - Universities, Colleges, Vendors of Content, VLE, MIS etc) Dedication to quality educational programs And…Service!

18. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Trend to Enterprise Solutions The early adopter stage is behind us! As the “Net Generation” enters colleges...Universities...and businesses Institutions will move from “dabbling” to serious, enterprise-wide solutions for on- campus and off Safer for colleges/institutions to go for IMS solutions.

19. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Eventually, there will be an industry shake-out New industries follow a similar pattern of – Many entrants early on – Followed by a few rising to the top – The rest eventually go bust Don’t get caught with a VLE that doesn’t survive or cannot be supported Go for IMS (+ appropriate extensions).

20. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education A final thought on standards … …keep on track

21. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Changes are afoot From Sage on the stage to Guide on the side Or From Pedagogue to Digigogue

22. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Thank you Email - richard.everett@bristol.ac.uk Web - http://www.jisc.ac.uk/jciel/mlesg/