1. JISC RSCs: Stimulating and Supporting Innovation in Learning E-maturity Marion Miller JISC RSC Manager

2. JISC RSCs: Stimulating and Supporting Innovation in Learning What I will cover Who we are ‘e-maturity’ support Becta e-maturity pilots

3. JISC RSCs: Stimulating and Supporting Innovation in Learning Some history…. Established in 1999, 13 in UK Funded by post 16 education funding councils through JISC for 3 years, initially ‘project’ funding Steering group from ‘core team’ of bid writers Hosted in university and colleges Regional support for FE and 6 th Form Colleges Mainly practitioner and technical support

4. JISC RSCs: Stimulating and Supporting Innovation in Learning And 8 years later ….. Funded by the LSC and HEFCE through JISC, new funding to 2010 National remit and branding, strong quality processes, robust network of 13 centres Support Post-16 and HE: 65 + WBL strategy, infrastructure, curriculum, learning resources support Steering group representative of sectors supported

5. JISC RSCs: Stimulating and Supporting Innovation in Learning Way we support…. Site visits Support line Workshops and conferences Learning platform Forums and user groups Working in partnership with national, regional initiatives/agendas

6. JISC RSCs: Stimulating and Supporting Innovation in Learning ILT Health Checks RSC West Midlands, pre-inspection check RSC YH support requests RSC YH Pilot taking place over 2 years, 7 completed ‘Developing’ service, UK wide RSC ‘ILT Progress Review’ service

7. JISC RSCs: Stimulating and Supporting Innovation in Learning ILT Health Checks (2) ‘snap shot’, organisational view by an external ‘critical friend’, not linked to inspection, progress with ILT Highlighted pre-documentation, short survey for infrastructure Structured interviews in one day Report presented to senior management

8. JISC RSCs: Stimulating and Supporting Innovation in Learning Report structure Leadership and vision - communicating, quality, impact on the learner, managing change Resources – staff development and infrastructure Learner support – personalisation, ICT skills, social networking Learning and teaching – use of technology, innovation, understanding of what is good practice

9. JISC RSCs: Stimulating and Supporting Innovation in Learning Who is involved.. Nominee – senior member of staff Principal SMT- ILT, quality and staff development Middle management – implementing the ILT strategy, curriculum areas, LRC, technical Lectures and learners

10. JISC RSCs: Stimulating and Supporting Innovation in Learning Benefits Usually linked to other tools, raises awareness of e-maturity Report enables discussion Strategic focus for future use of RSC YH support Outputs - SAR process and development plan

11. JISC RSCs: Stimulating and Supporting Innovation in Learning Becta e-maturity pilots Doncaster College and Northern College March 2007 Around 20 Colleges involved, varying degrees of e-maturity, focussed on different areas Pilot framework – tested, refined and amended Project ‘intervention’ funding

12. JISC RSCs: Stimulating and Supporting Innovation in Learning Some comments Staff ownership of systems to create a rich learning environment for learners, stronger ‘team’ approach Different level (localised, coordinated, transformative, embedded, innovative) for different areas of colleges – resources, college priorities

13. JISC RSCs: Stimulating and Supporting Innovation in Learning Some comments (2) Using improving learning and teaching as a driver, ‘focussed’ staff development Strategic approach

14. JISC RSCs: Stimulating and Supporting Innovation in Learning Marion Miller JISC RSC YH Manager Email: support@rsc-yh.ac.uksupport@rsc-yh.ac.uk Tel: 0113 31000 Web site: www.rsc-yh.ac.ukwww.rsc-yh.ac.uk RSC YH e-Learning Conference 2007 Personalised Learning: implementing the digital vision 22 nd June 2007, Sheffield