1. JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning May 2, 2008 | slide 1 JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning Graciano Soares Senior Advisor g.soares@rsc-london.ac.uk ILT Strategy Development Situation Analysis – Tools and Approaches

2. JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning Think about the last strategic planning in which you were involved. Discuss the following with a partner. 1.Did you lead on the planning or were you a contributor? 2.What was the aim of the planning? 3.Who else was involved? 4.Who did the planning affect? 5.Was it implemented? 6.Was it monitored? How successful do you think it was? Strategic planning experience

3. JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning Funding Support Q3) Who else was involved? What are the advantages and disadvantages of promoting wider consultation on an issue as part of the process of the strategic planning? Wider consultation

4. JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning Funding Support Advantages… and disadvantages of wider consultation 1.Promotes understanding of the issue 2.Increases chances of buy-in 3.Early communication of changes to come 4.Whole-organisation involvement 5.Involves everyone who should be involved 6.An opportunity for those who would otherwise not have had an opportunity to input in the process 7.‘Voice of those in the middle’ 1.Takes longer 2.Raises expectations that may not be met 3.Exposure – people and roles Advantages and Disadvantages

5. JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning Two tools that might help you build your understanding of where you are. Strategic planning experience RSC London EPR BECTA Generator

6. JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning Funding Support Wide consultation is at the heart of the RSC London EPR The RSC London EPR approach

7. JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning The EPR model Leadership Technology & accommodation Learning & teaching Learner needs Culture Staff development E-Profile Dimensions Policy & Planning Learning & evaluation Outcomes Management & processes © Ted Smith Consulting

8. JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning The EFQM Quality Model Policy & Planning (P) – 32% Management & Processes (M) – 26% Outcomes (O) – 28% Learning & Evaluation (L) – 14% Leadership 10% Processes 14% Key performance results 15% People 10% Policy & Strategy 8% Partnership & resources 8% People results 9% Customer results 20% Society results 6% Enablers Results Innovation & Learning

9. JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning Funding Support Building on the experience of the ILT/e-learning Health Checks EPR is an outcome of the RSCs involvement with the sector and supporting agencies Increased support to Senior Management Teams within the FE System EPR - E-Learning Progress Review (an approach to support strategy development and transformation); it uses the EPR Profile Tool – an online scoring system developed by the RSCs to support the FE sector and inform strategy development Background

10. JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning Key areas Establish an internal dialogue around the embedding of technology Assist providers to gauge where they are in their journey to embedding technology across their organisation Support self-regulation and self-assessment Provide an organisation-wide mechanism to highlight areas of good practice and areas for development Aims of the EPR

11. JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning The survey is divided into 6 sections: Leadership Culture Learner Needs Learning & Teaching Technology & Accommodation Staff Development & Human Resources In each of these sections, the questions fall into the following 4 management areas: Policy and Planning (P) Management & Processes (M) Outcomes (O) Evaluation and Learning (L) The EPR Profile is based on national standards and uses a web-based survey designed by the RSCs for the FE sector. 87 question items approximately 16 minutes EPR Profile

12. JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning The use of ILT in the curriculum and in the management of the college is fully supported by all senior staff and the Board of Governors (P) There is a process for recognising, celebrating and sharing effective practice across the college (M) Middle managers actively implement and review the ILT/e- learning strategy in their departments (O) We believe that the culture of the institution has encouraged staff to use ILT in their work (L) The aim is to stimulate reflection Sample questions

13. JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning What the survey looks like

14. JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning Aims Key SMT and MM are identified Start and end dates agreed Survey is released SMT and middle managers take the survey Responses are analysed and sent back to SMT SMT calls a meeting to discuss results Recommend- ations and action points generated Management agree on the way forward Plan and implement Lead SMT agreement The process in the FE context

15. JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning EPR is an internal process; its an opportunity to bring people together and reflect – relies on respondents honesty and objectivity It is totally anonymous individuals can’t be identified Focus on management group discussion and dialogues Enhancing to institutions’ self-assessment Informing and empowering management to identify the best way forward The RSC will add value To find out more and make use of EPR, contact your local RSC.Summary

16. JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning Becta Generator

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20. JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning Becta Generator - reporting Becta Generator

21. JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning May 2, 2008 | slide 1 JISC Regional Support Centres – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning ILT Strategy Development E-Learning Progress Review for situation analysis Graciano Soares Senior Advisor g.soares@rsc-london.ac.uk