1. The English experience Encouraging software development Lessons from England Dave Hassell Head of Curriculum and Institutional Development - Becta

2. The English experience 2 Software? What do we mean? u Software tools u Communication tools u Services u ‘Content’ u Innovative products This is not about the vehicle

3. The English experience 3 The environment u Variable market size u Limited quality ‘software’ u Pervasive nature of English language u Mismatch in needs and provision u Increasing range of providers u Re-invention of the wheel u Poor teacher knowledge

4. The English experience 4 History of development support u Development and publishing u Partnership funding to stimulate advanced software CD-ROM development u Supporting standards u Evaluation support u Contracting for novel services

5. The English experience 5 Options for development u Public Private Partnership no up front expenditure but requires returns u Partnership software grants reduced capital requirement with strings u Contracting/competitive tender total cost option with control u Middle-ware tools/reusable code extendable approach with longer time-scale A mixed economy?

6. The English experience 6 Key issues for development u Strategic/joined up thinking u Inclusion of all potential parties e.g. public asset holders, broadcast, etc. u Sustainability u Likely development time-scale u Investigating options for re-purposing u Mulit-lingual approaches options for sales abroad

7. The English experience 7 Additional issues Software initiative - aims u Identification of what is required/issues u Information to teachers u Advice to government u Developing a dialogue with wider development community

8. The English experience 8 Additional issues Development of services u Extensible u Potential for modular development u Opportunity to develop ‘nuggets’ u Opportunity for dialogue u Encourage partnership u Long term development of need

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10. 10 Additional issues Development of services u Extensible u Potential for modular development u Opportunity to develop ‘nuggets’ u Opportunity for dialogue u Encourage partnership u Long term development of need

11. The English experience 11 Contact details BECTa Milburn Hill Road Science Park Coventry CV4 7JJ Telephone: +44 (0)1203 416994 Facsimile: +44 (0)1203 411418 E-mail: david_hassell@becta.org.uk BECTa http://www.becta.org.uk VTChttp://vtc.ngfl.gov.uk