Towards a Unified e-Learning StrategyTowards a Unified e-Learning StrategyConsultation exercise

Association of Learning Technologies Policy Summit8 July 2003

Diana LaurillardHead, e-Learning Strategy Unit

Objectives of current DfES strategies

Contributions from e-learning

Strategic actions to embed e-learning across all sectors

Proposed e-learning strategy – taking us to a 21stC education system

Leading sustainable e-

learning

Supporting innovation in teaching and

learning

Developing the education workforce

Building a better e-learning market

Aligning assessment

Assuring technical and

quality standards

Unifying learner support

Raising standards Improving quality Removing barriers to achievement Widening participation Preparing for employment skills

EARLY YEARS PRIMARY SECONDARY 14-19 SKILLS POST-16 HE

A 21st century education systemLearners

empowered

Creativity and innovation

Flexible provision

Better value for learners

A professional workforce

Individualised learning Personalised support Collaborative learning Tools for innovation Virtual environments

Flexible study Online communities Quality at scale

Do you agree with our vision for e-learning?

A 21st century education system

Objectives of current DfES strategies

Contributions from e-learning

Strategic actions to embed e-learning across all sectors

Proposed e-learning strategy – taking us to a 21stC education system

Leading sustainable e-

learning

Supporting innovation in teaching and

learning

Developing the education workforce

Building a better e-learning market

Aligning assessment

Assuring technical and

quality standards

Unifying learner support

Raising standards Improving quality Removing barriers to achievement Widening participation Preparing for employment skills

EARLY YEARS PRIMARY SECONDARY 14-19 SKILLS POST-16 HE

Learners empowered

Creativity and innovation

Flexible provision

Better value for learners

A professional workforce

Individualised learning Personalised support Collaborative learning Tools for innovation Virtual environments

Flexible study Online communities Quality at scale

Back

A 21st century education system

Objectives of current DfES strategies

Contributions from e-learning

Strategic actions to embed e-learning across all sectors

Proposed e-learning strategy – taking us to a 21stC education system

Leading sustainable e-

learning

Supporting innovation in teaching and

learning

Developing the education workforce

Building a better e-learning market

Aligning assessment

Assuring technical and

quality standards

Unifying learner support

Raising standards Improving quality Removing barriers to achievement Widening participation Preparing for employment skills

EARLY YEARS PRIMARY SECONDARY 14-19 SKILLS POST-16 HE

Learners empowered

Creativity and innovation

Flexible provision

Better value for learners

A professional workforce

Individualised learning Personalised support Collaborative learning Tools for innovation Virtual environments

Flexible study Online communities Quality at scale

Raising standards Improving quality Removing barriers to achievement

Widening participation Preparing for employment skills

Back

A 21st century education system

Objectives of current DfES strategies

Contributions from e-learning

Strategic actions to embed e-learning across all sectors

Proposed e-learning strategy – taking us to a 21stC education system

Leading sustainable e-

learning

Supporting innovation in teaching and

learning

Developing the education workforce

Building a better e-learning market

Aligning assessment

Assuring technical and

quality standards

Unifying learner support

Raising standards Improving quality Removing barriers to achievement Widening participation Preparing for employment skills

EARLY YEARS PRIMARY SECONDARY 14-19 SKILLS POST-16 HE

Learners empowered

Creativity and innovation

Flexible provision

Better value for learners

A professional workforce

Individualised learning Personalised support

Collaborative learning Tools for innovation Virtual environments

Flexible study Online communities Quality at scale

Back

A 21st century education system

Objectives of current DfES strategies

Contributions from e-learning

Strategic actions to embed e-learning across all sectors

Proposed e-learning strategy – taking us to a 21stC education system

Raising standards Improving quality Removing barriers to achievement Widening participation Preparing for employment skills

EARLY YEARS PRIMARY SECONDARY 14-19 SKILLS POST-16 HE

Learners empowered

Creativity and innovation

Flexible provision

Better value for learners

A professional workforce

Individualised learning Personalised support Collaborative learning Tools for innovation Virtual environments

Flexible study Online communities Quality at scaleLeading

sustainable e-learning

Supporting innovation in teaching and

learning

Developing the education

workforce

Building a better e-learning market

Aligning assessment

Assuring technical and

quality standards

Unifying learner support

Back

Some of the barriers to successful e-learning

Education leaders not fully engaged in exploiting e-learning

Technology is leading the change, not pedagogy

Too little time or reward for innovation and training in e-learning

Assessment is a barrier if misaligned with innovation

Too little cross-sector collaboration for supporting learners

Underdeveloped digital resources market for e-learning

Technical and quality standards present new kinds of problems for education

Have we identified the main barriers to success??

Leading sustainable e-learningMedium term

Support education leaders

Build collaborative partnerships

Sustainable e-learning

Standards for baseline provision

Organisational planning

Leadership training

e-administration

Cross-organisation

Cross-sector

Institutional funding models

Resource-planning tools

Quality of e-learning provision

Leading sustainable e-learningLonger term

Broadband connectivity

Accessibility for all

Universal access

Integrate e-learning and e-administration

Effective, unified provision for all education and training

Accessibility for disadvantaged learners

Mix of public and private funding to ensure personal access

Advice and support for integration

Supporting innovationMedium term

Embracing the new pedagogies

Focus on shortage subject areas

Establish the appropriate evaluation methodologies

National databank of e-learning resources and digital assets

Pathfinders to test local- central support models

Intensive evaluation studies

New approaches to cost-benefit analyses

Community of practice for e-learning research and evaluation

Role of subject associations

Networks of subject-based centres of excellence

Mix of public and private funding to ensure personal access

Supporting innovationLonger term

Focus on removing barriers to learning

Build a practice-oriented research environment

Cross-sector R&D programme to generate new kinds of e-learning activities

Action research for teachers and lecturers as reflective practitioners

National practice-based research programme

Focus on learners with special needs to ensure greatest impact

Interactive diagnostic tests and remediation

Developing the education workforceMedium term

Initial qualifications

Professional development

Professional updating for educators, trainers and support staff

Training on use and evaluation of e-learning by subject area

Use of e-learning for professional development, including part-time staff

Guidance on e-learning for each discipline

Improved access for teacher training

Guidance for support staff for e-learning

Developing the education workforceLonger term

Higher level qualifications

Career and workload

Professional standards, new career paths and incentives to strengthen e-learning professionals

Higher level qualifications for leadership and specialist skills for e-learning

Aligning assessmentMedium term

Develop formative assessment

Align assessment to the needs of pedagogy and subjects

E-learning skills for life

E-assessment methods for specific subjects

Align e-skills with assessment, by subject

Support Skills Strategy through e-assessment

Education staff development programmes on e-assessment

ICT for formative assessment for all

Action research pilots to test and improve formats

Aligning assessmentLonger term

Credit framework to fit e-learning

Efficient assessment

Online assessment and administration for public examinations

E-learning and e-assessment included in unitisation and credits at all levels

Building a better e-learning marketMedium term

Successful educational software

A thriving market Investigate models for tendering and procurement

Engage small and large companies in digital resources market

Collaboration between digital resources for education and games

Promote user requirements for creative learning and interoperability with digital resources industry

Building a better e-learning marketLonger term

IPR best practice and support

Innovation Educators to lead and engage in innovation

Develop generic e-learning design tools for learners and teachers

Advice and guidance on IPR and copyright practice

Technical solutions for IPR

Licensing arrangements across sectors

Assuring technical and quality standardsMedium term

Public funding and procurement

Quality standards Define a quality standard for e-learning resources for advisers, teachers, learners, and parents

Co-ordinated procurement of publicly funded learning environments

Models for central procurement

Assuring technical and quality standardsLonger term

Technical and quality standards for pedagogy and process

Educational requirements for pedagogic design of content, and open architectures for e-learning

Standards for e-learning support and delivery

Common core of technical and quality standards

Sector-specific profiles of standards

Conformance testing

Ongoing role of Government in setting and maintaining standards

Objectives of current DfES strategies

Contributions from e-learning

Strategic actions to embed e-learning across all sectors

Proposed e-learning strategy – taking us to a 21stC education system

Leading sustainable e-

learning

Supporting innovation in teaching and

learning

Developing the education workforce

Building a better e-learning market

Aligning assessment

Assuring technical and

quality standards

Unifying learner support

Raising standards Improving quality Removing barriers to achievement Widening participation Preparing for employment skills

EARLY YEARS PRIMARY SECONDARY 14-19 SKILLS POST-16 HE

A 21st century education systemLearners

empowered

Creativity and innovation

Flexible provision

Better value for learners

A professional workforce

Individualised learning Personalised support Collaborative learning Tools for innovation Virtual environments

Flexible study Online communities Quality at scale

Will the proposed action areas enable the vision to be realised??

• Transfer of learner data across schools, colleges, employers, public services

• Early identification and remediation

• Online communities of practice ink teachers and support staff

• Training and teaching materials made customisable

• Customisable individualised and engaging learning materials

• Online registration

• Home learning

• Individualised diagnostics and learning programs

• E-assessment to recognise all achievement

Benefits of e-learning for ‘Removing Barriers to Achievement’

Supporting staff in schools

Objectives

Behaviour and attendance

support

Improving learning

opportunities

Supporting the learner

E-learning contributions

Current e-learning organisations, projects, and initiatives

Ufilearndirect standards

Ultralab’s NotSchool

Leadership College

Cybrarian project

Test-Bed Schools

Communications Aids Project

Dyslexia and Dyscalculia screeners

National Learning Network

Ufi/UK online centres for

wider access

JISCTechDis

SLICT

• Transfer of learner data

• Online learning communities across schools, colleges, employers

• ICT qualifications for teaching staff

• Blend of learning methods, online and offline

• E-learning for ACL

• Funding for level 2 ICT

• Tracking through ULN and learner log for e-learning

• Focus on ICT skills

• Better skill learning

• Diagnostics and e-assessment through Ufi centres

• Ufi Learning-Through-Work

Benefits of e-learning for post-14 strategies

Entry to HE and employment28% entry to MAs

Objectives

Improve choiceTransform local delivery

40% fewer adults without level 2 qualification

Tackle basic skills deficit Modernise the workforce

E-learning contributions

Current e-learning organisations, projects, and initiatives

Ufilearndirect

14-19 Pathfinders

Leadership College

Post-16 e-learning strategyTest-Bed

Schools

Broadband for Colleges

National Learning Network

Ufi/UK online Centres

JISC for FE and HE

SLICT

• FE-HE online collaboration on Foundation Degrees

• Shareable and customisable digital teaching resources

Improve quality and diversity of teaching and progression

BBC/HE partnershipsHEFCE e-

learning strategy

Objectives of current DfES strategies

Contributions from e-learning

Strategic actions to embed e-learning across all sectors

Proposed e-learning strategy – taking us to a 21stC education system

Leading sustainable e-

learning

Supporting innovation in teaching and

learning

Developing the education workforce

Building a better e-learning market

Aligning assessment

Assuring technical and

quality standards

Unifying learner support

Raising standards Improving quality Removing barriers to achievement Widening participation Preparing for employment skills

EARLY YEARS PRIMARY SECONDARY 14-19 SKILLS POST-16 HE

A 21st century education systemLearners

empowered

Creativity and innovation

Flexible provision

Better value for learners

A professional workforce

Individualised learning Personalised support Collaborative learning Tools for innovation Virtual environments

Flexible study Online communities Quality at scale

Strategic actions to embed e-learning across all sectors… in collaboration with partners, agencies, institutions, companies, and practitioners at all levels

• Securing and agreeing investment in the transition process to resourcing e-learning from within institutional budgets in a sustainable way

• Changing the professional role of teachers to embrace a differentiated mix of pedagogic innovation, materials development and learner support

• Engaging the teaching profession in replacing some teaching with individualised learning

• Persuading designers to create tools and assets that are customisable by teachers and lecturers

• Agreeing the principle of centrally-defined technical and quality standards, e-learning architecture, and ownership of IPR

Some of the political challenges

Planning timescales and consultation strategy

Publication of the consultation document and website

Internal consultation to agree links to other DfES strategies

External consultation to develop and agree actions with NDPBs and partners

Presentations and discussions at general conferences

Cross-cutting ELSU events

Stakeholder ELSU events

Specialist conferences

Consultation analysed to generate 1st edition

Iteration of the strategy development until fully embedded in other strategies

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb

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Towards a Unified e-Learning StrategyTowards a Unified e-Learning StrategyConsultation exercise

www.dfes.gov.uk/elearningstrategy

Association of Learning Technologies Policy Summit8 July 2003

Diana LaurillardHead, e-Learning Strategy Unit