1. ETF ITE RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSED OVERVIEW

2. HOT TOPIC: ILT RESEARCH IN THE NEWS The new FELTAG report – ‘Paths Forward to a digital future’ – by the Further Education Learning Technology Action Group, set up by Matthew Hancock Minister of State for BIS: http://feltag.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/FELTAG-REPORT-FINAL The new NMC Horizon report on emerging technology – on key technology trends, factors impeding adoption and important future developments: pdfhttp://www.nmc.org/news/its-here-horizon-report-2014-higher-education-edition

3. RESEARCH QUESTIONS How rigorous is the initial assessment of trainee practitioners’ entry IT and ILT skills when they begin their ITE programme? Are initial IT / ILT skills diagnostics used to develop practitioners’ skills in these areas during their programmes in a differentiated manner? Do ITE programmes sufficiently cover the pedagogy behind use of ILT / blended learning (including issues such as inclusion/accessibility)? How well do ITE programmes prepare trainees for work in the sector? What recommendations would stakeholders suggest to improve the ILT skills of trainees and their knowledge of the pedagogy behind its use?

4. RESEARCH SUBJECTS - PRACTITIONERS FE practitioners: FE/HE lecturers, tutors, supervisors, work-based and commercial trainers, council and uniformed services staff: Practitioners currently studying the DET, CET, AET or year 2 of DTLLS Practitioners who completed PTLLS / CTLLS / DTLLS in the last 2 years

5. RESEARCH SUBJECTS - MANAGERS Quality Standards Unit managers CPD / HR managers ILT managers.

6. DATA COLLECTION TOOLS ITE Students: Initial Survey Monkey questionnaire to the current and ex-ITE students to establish overall picture of ILT development on ITE courses Follow-up focus groups with ITE groups Follow-up 1-1 semi-structured interviews for case studies.

7. DATA COLLECTION TOOLS Quality Unit / CPD / ILT managers 1-1 semi-structured interviews with managers To include discussion of Ofsted / IQER / internal quality review findings on ILT skills and development needs Also covering CPD offers and plans for ILT staff development post-ITE.

8. THE RESEARCH WIKI An open forum for partners and other practitioners and stakeholders in the sector to discuss the research and issues around it The blog will allow posting of news, discussions and progress updates The individual research stage pages allow sharing and editing of research documents Partners at the ETF project induction meeting were keen to have access and participate in the wiki.

9. DISCUSSION POINTS & QUESTIONS ?