1. Embedding the culture Supporting the Success of HE Learners in the Hertfordshire Higher Education Consortium by Blended Learning Keith Pinn Head of Consortium Programmes Philip Lockett Associate Dean (Academic Quality)

2. Aims of the Presentation How Studynet has been introduced into the Consortium How a change in culture in the colleges is being developed

3. Background T he Consortium (HHEC) Long history of working in partnership Approx 1300 HE students (FT and PT) Variety of foundation degrees and extended degrees Collaborative working Management structure for the Consortium

4. Management Structure Consortium Executive Group Consortium Management Committee Recruitment and Admissions Admin Student Services Consortium Quality Committee Blended Learning

5. Change of culture 1 Collaborative working Stress advantages to staff and students Ownership Carrot (and stick?) Accept takes time Staff Development – ensure college tutors take lead CABLE – involvement of staff and students

6. Change of culture 2 Blended Learning Sub Committee In the beginning a Consortium Studynet usage policy College Blended Learning Champions Now a step change Consortium Blended Learning Framework now approved -Key Strategic objectives -Levels of Blended Learning

7. Level 0 Navigate the college network Use the telephones Log a Helpdesk call Send & receive email Fill in electronic registers Use basic functions of interactive whiteboards Understand Intranets Access and use college systems online Office fundamentals Data systems

8. Level 1 StudyNet introduction e-Resources Assistive technologies Using the wireless networks Streaming video PowerPoint animation Mind Mapping HotPotatoes Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Advanced interactive whiteboards

9. Level 2 StudyNet – quizzes, surveys, peer & self assessment, discussion boards & chat Plagiarism detection Voting kits Digital imaging Web 2.0 eLearning content & design e-Assessment Writing for the web Blogs & wikis RSS feeds Mobile learning

10. Level 3 Podcasting Problem based eLearning Virtual worlds Video capture & editing E-Mentoring

11. Success Success in IQER so far SFQs – now getting better in terms of e-learning Others interested in what we are doing

12. Challenges But needs more work on student engagement, attendance and retention (Widening Participation students) Resources

13. Questions?