1. Assisting FE College Managements in Assessing Their ILT Development Status 22 May 2009 NCI Lecture Room 1.02

2. The FE System in Northern Ireland 16 colleges merged into 6 Area-based Colleges in 2007 The same number of campuses exist as before – 47 campuses Map Courtesy ANIC Each college is an incorporated body that manages its own estates and finance Funded via a formula by Department of Employment and Learning Also earn additional income from self-financing activities Approx 25% students are full time and remainder part time Courses range from ‘Entry’ level to Foundation Degrees

3. RSCni Support for Colleges One of 13 RSCs in UK Role of promoting and supporting developments in e-learning (ILT) Staff team of 6 people Support provided to: Senior managers; Network staff; Teachers; Librarians; Other learning support staff; Support is via website; workshops; consultancy; guides; and the services of JISC ILT Health Checks were begun in 2005 as an advisory service to senior management on how the colleges were progressing in their use of ILT Focus of the activities and reports is the Demonstrating Transformation framework of the inspection process carried out by ETI

4. Demonstrating Transformation Framework in ILT The framework has 5 levels of development: Localised; Coordinated; Transformative; Embedded; and Innovative The 5 levels are set against 14 dimensions (see later) In 2007 the Department set a policy objective for all colleges to achieve ‘Embedded’ status by 2010 (has since been adjusted to 2011) RSCni re-focused on a programme of diagnosis and support in colleges via its ILT Health Checks 13 of the 16 former colleges used the service before 2007 4 of the 6 new colleges have also now used it – and are using it as a benchmark for the new organisations

5. Celtic RSCs Meeting EdTech 2009 5Mike Moran RSCni Demonstrating Transformation Grid – 2003-08

6. Celtic RSCs Meeting EdTech 2009 6Mike Moran RSCni Demonstrating Transformation Grid - 2009

7. Getting to Embedded Site Visits and Interviews Review of College Policy Documents ILT Health Check Online Surveys of Teachers and Students Mike Moran RSCni7 ILT Health Check – The Processes EdTech 2009

8. Getting to Embedded Sent online 2-3 weeks in advance Typical responses of 200 – 600 Same questions asked in each college Questions are focused on issues in the DT grid Surveys College Development Plan ILT Strategy ILT Operational Plans Asset register College Documents Key functional managers Groups of teachers and groups of students Typically last 30 min per interview Carried out on all main campuses Interviews Mike Moran RSCni8EdTech 2009

9. Getting to Embedded Overview Methodology Main findings Detailed Findings Based on the dimensions in DT framework Annexes Summary charts from surveys Raw data from surveys Mike Moran RSCni9 Summary Grid Assessment of status against DT framework Content of Health Check Reports EdTech 2009

10. Getting to Embedded Mike Moran RSCni10 Sample of Assessment of College Status Against DT Framework EdTech 2009

11. ILT Progress in the FE System in Northern Ireland All engagement with colleges is on a confidential basis between RSCni and the client colleges Each college has different structures and processes The purpose of the Health Checks is not about making comparisons between colleges It is to advise managements about the progress towards ‘Embedded’ so that they can meet Department targets – and to offer pointers towards solutions Periodic engagement by colleges with the Health Checks allows those college to track their own progress Colleges can, if they wish, share their HC outcomes with the inspectorate (ETI) – but RSCni does not provide information to ETI No college is at ‘Embedded’ across all 14 dimensions – but all are making demonstrable progress – that is showing up in inspection reports and other internal markers The DT Framework has just been revised and RSCni is working on a web- based guidance tool to allow colleges to self-check and to manage progress

12. Attaining ILT Quality Standards The Demonstrating Transformation Framework remains at the heart of efforts to get to ‘Embedded’ RSCni has provided and will continue to provide the following assistance and support to Colleges in their move towards this state: –ILT Health Check; –Post Health Check review – known as HC LITE; –Advice and guidance on what ‘Embedded’ might look like; –Support for senior managers in developing college ILT Strategies and Operational Plans; –Support for senior management on security issues via Balanced Security Reviews; –Pedagogical support for course leaders and their teams; –Support for Learning Resource staff in college provision of online services Mike Moran RSCni12EdTech 2009

13. Getting to Embedded Demonstrating Transformation Management Tool Demonstrating Transformation Illustrations Guide Revised DT Grid Getting to Embedded Mike Moran RSCni13EdTech 2009

14. RSCni Any questions?

15. RSCni Web: Contacts: RSCni Web: www.rsc-ni.ac.uk Contacts: Support support@rsc-ni.ac.uk Kate Guyc.guy@rsc-ni.ac.uk Mike Moranm.moran@rsc-ni.ac.uk Catherine Gormleyc.gormley@rsc-ni.ac.uk Audrey Grahama.graham@rsc-ni.ac.uk Noel McDaidn.mcdaid@rsc-ni.ac.ukwww.rsc-ni.ac.uksupport@rsc-ni.ac.ukc.guy@rsc-ni.ac.ukm.moran@rsc-ni.ac.ukc.gormley@rsc-ni.ac.uka.graham@rsc-ni.ac.ukn.mcdaid@rsc-ni.ac.uk