1. Expanding PGT Distance Education at Edinburgh 1 Substantially Expanding Distance Education Implications for IS Jeff Haywood Distance Education @ IS Awayday 10/02/11

2. Expanding PGT Distance Education at Edinburgh 2 Why expand distance education? Growth in worldwide online distance education; Demand for HE, inc PG education, outstripping physical supply; Working adults, esp professionals, are time+money+space challenged; We will enhance the University’s reputation for modern, high quality, accessible education; We will diversify our income streams to accommodate risks from visa limits and uncertain worldwide travel; We will develop staff skills and University services for the longer term, when distance education at PG level will be a normal part of academic business for universities like Edinburgh. Distance Education @ IS Awayday 10/02/11

3. Expanding PGT Distance Education at Edinburgh 3 How much expansion? We aim to reach new taught postgraduate (including CPD) student audiences by a substantial increase in the number and breadth of courses and programmes offered by the University via online distance education 10 year target – “as many off-campus as on-campus PGT students” What investment? Year Funding Year 1 (AY10-11) £0.5M Year 2 (AY11-12) £1.0M Year 3 (AY12-13) £1.0M Year 4 (AY13-14) £1.0M Year 5 (AY14-15) £1.0M Total: £4.5M Distance Education @ IS Awayday 10/02/11

4. Expanding PGT Distance Education at Edinburgh 4 Our targets are to: Recruit to the first of the new programmes and courses for intake in AY2012-13 or sooner, with a steady increase in programmes over the next 5 years ; Assist all Schools to have at least one offering in distance mode; Ensure all courses are fully financially sustainable after their 1-2 year start-up period, in terms of academic costs and support costs ; Ensure courses are viewed internally and externally as being of very high quality, reflected for example in premium fee levels, applicant numbers, external rankings, School/College regard, academic staff regard and graduate satisfaction. Distance Education @ IS Awayday 10/02/11

5. Expanding PGT Distance Education at Edinburgh 5 Management & Governance Steering Group – Core + Sue Rigby (AP PGT), Sian Bayne (CHSS), Judy Hardy (CSE), Jeremy Bradshaw (CMVM), Shelagh Green (Careers / SASG), Liz Welch (Finance / CSG), Jon Turner (IAD), Russell Bartlett (C&M) Core Group – David Dewhurst, Bryan Macgregor, Jeff Haywood, Sarah Gormley Knowledge Strategy Committee ( reports for Court & CMG) Regular updates to relevant Committees –LTC, CMG, SQAC, F&GPC, College & School committees Distance Education @ IS Awayday 10/02/11

6. Expanding PGT Distance Education at Edinburgh 6 Thematic Working Groups Learning Technology (Bryan Macgregor) Student Support (David Dewhurst) Market Research/Marketing (Jeff Haywood) Academic Development (Jon Turner) Workshop in early March to plan changes to current support services, based on our experience and that of others Funding to develop support services drawn from same pot but managed rather than as free proposals – max 20% of fund allocated (mirrors NPRAS) Distance Education @ IS Awayday 10/02/11

7. Expanding PGT Distance Education at Edinburgh 7 Where are we now? First Call for Proposals is now out – closing date 26th April fast-track route (this round only) end of Jan is now processed and 2 large MSc programmes approved College representatives to assist / support + DEI team Another Call each autumn, closing date April next calendar year Seeking to maximise transparency on the distribution of the funding Seeking to maximise the transparency on the income streams earned & ensuring clarity on flow to Schools & their programmes Supporting necessary changes in underpinning services eg ‘Postgraduate Virtual Open Week’ Distance Education @ IS Awayday 10/02/11

8. Expanding PGT Distance Education at Edinburgh Implications for IS Detecting DE students & responding appropriately Ensuring our information takes DE into account Range of technologies we offer Range of software we offer 24x7x365 Library collections to the desktop (e-books, e-reserve, scan- on-demand) Reciprocal use rights Q: How best to plan inside IS for this development? Distance Education @ IS Awayday 10/02/118