1. JISC Regional Support Centres Stimulating and Supporting Innovation in Learning Theresa Welch, Alison Wootton Regional Support Centre, West Midlands

2.  Funded by the LSC to support the development of e- learning  Work directly with learning providers – teams of advisors based in 13 offices throughout UK  We advise on:  staff development,  strategy and management,  e-learning technology,  learning resources and  accessibility. Who we are…

3. Co-ordinated framework of support National Institute for Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL) Association for Learning providers (ALP) Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) Molenet - Learning Skills Network (LSN) Learning and Skills Council (LSC)

4. Does your organisation face any of the following barriers in embedding ILT? West Midlands, Work Based Learning Sector ILT Questionnaire, September 2007 Why we support learning providers…

5. Considering the future needs of your organisation to fully embed ILT, which of the following support/training would you like? West Midlands, Work Based Learning Sector ILT Questionnaire, September 2007 What learning providers requested…

6. RSC Staff Development Workshops and events. Coming up: Electronic Resources for Teaching - 11/03/2009 Change Management Workshop - 12/03/2009 Virtual Worlds in Education Forum - 17/03/2009 Smarter, Greener Learning: A Strategic Approach - 18/03/2009 Accessibility and Inclusion Forum - 02/04/2009 Playing with Learning - 13/05/2009 See RSC website for details: http://www.rsc-wm.ac.uk/http://www.rsc-wm.ac.uk/

7. Other regional staff development Partner workshops and events: Connect - focuses on the development of ILT strategies. One day interactive session followed up by distance coaching and half day mentoring. Realise : focuses on helping work based learning providers manage change. One-day leadership programme with ongoing support for up to three months. E-Guides : Three days of hands on, workshop - style training.Developing an action plan for cascade training E-CPD Programme : New Programme commissioned by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service. Opportunity for practitioners to support and enhance learning through the effective use of technology. See RSC communications for details: http://www.rsc-wm.ac.uk/http://www.rsc-wm.ac.uk/

8. Funding Opportunities ALP’s Learning Innovation Grant (LIG) programme Projects which encourage innovative developments to improve the use and take up of ICT and e-learning. Rounds 1 and 2 and 3 = £6 million. Round 4 = 58 LIG Phase 4 projects totalling £3.9 million LSC Capital Grants Up to £22,500 per provider. See RSC website (http://www.rsc-wm.ac.uk/) for more details.http://www.rsc-wm.ac.uk/ MOLENET: Mobile Learning Network - http://www.molenet.org.uk/getinvolvedhttp://www.molenet.org.uk/getinvolved E-CDP Showcase Projects - Submit a showcase project - £2000 http://www.bdplearning.com/ecpd/showcase_project_info.html http://www.bdplearning.com/ecpd/showcase_project_info.html

9. Identify and Share Best Practice If you have an example of good practice in e-learning that you would like to share contact Kirsty Hill by e-mail at kirsty.hill@wlv.ac.ukkirsty.hill@wlv.ac.uk

10. Case Study Example

11. Communications…

12. Contact… Theresa Welch E-Learning Advisor (WBL) Tel: 01902 518976 Email: theresa.welch@wlv.ac.uktheresa.welch@wlv.ac.uk Alison Wootton eLearning Advisor - Staff Development Tel: 01902 518984 E-mail: a.wootton@wlv.ac.uka.wootton@wlv.ac.uk RSC West Midlands Tel: 01902 518982 E-mail: support@rsc-wm.ac.uksupport@rsc-wm.ac.uk Web: http://www.rsc-wm.ac.ukhttp://www.rsc-wm.ac.uk

13. E-Learning Technology (hands on)