Hi
I've no doubt that what Rob says is correct. However, I've sat in on two,
and presented Moodle at one, LA "VLE Days" (or a similar title) where a
number of commercial suppliers were present and the message was very much
"choose one of these or we won't be able to help you".
Clearly the perception was one of "approval", even though the facts may be
different.
Richard Goddard
www.learningobjectivity.com
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Hi James
Becta hasn't approved ANY products.
The Becta Framework is for Procurement of SERVICES... If you are involved in
a procurement and use the framework, and your statement of requirement says
you want to use moodle, or boddington, or COSE, or Blackboard, or whatever
that's fine..
The framework is there to help big roll outs, and was mainly for LA's and
schools.
If you want more info, or want to talk through drop me a line..
I wrote this simple outline below last year to help explain, as I was asked
a lot about the LPF
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Summary
A learning platform is a collection of applications that work together to
support learning.
The Functional requirements describe what it does:
http://industry.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=17320
The Technical Specifications describe how it does it.
http://industry.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=18298
The procurement framework allows approved services to be bought.
There is a Government target that all schools will be using a Learning
Platform that integrates with their Information Management Systems by 2010.
Targets
The Government E-strategy has two schools' sector targets related to
learning platforms. These will have an impact on the FE system through
raised student expectation, potential for improved data exchange at
transition, and interoperability.
By March 2008 all local authorities will be providing access to a personal
online learning space, which supports learning through a range of systems:
. Tools such as email, messaging, forums, wiki, blogs to support
communication and collaboration.
. An area, personal to the user for storing files and data.
. Tools to support the creation, development and management of digital
content.
. Safe and secure anytime, any place access.
A personal online learning space could be provided by a learning platform.
By March 2010 all schools will be using a learning platform which
integrates with their information management systems.
What is a Learning Platform?
To allow effective comparison of different systems it was decided to move
away from vague terms like MLE, VLE and CMS and define a learning platform
by its functions, and identify technical specifications which enable those
functions. A learning platform is not expected to be a single product but
rather a collection of interoperable systems or modules possibly from
different suppliers. Each may perform discrete functions which support
content management, curriculum mapping and planning, or learner engagement
and administration.
What is the Procurement Framework?
The functional requirements and technical specifications were used as the
basis of a procurement process which identified ten service providers
capable of delivering large scale solutions, and providing time and cost
savings to schools and Local Authorities by removing the need to undertake a
full competitive procurement instead running a mini competition. The first
test of the process resulted in the procurement of a managed service across
London powered by Fronter.
What do FE Institutions need to know?
The schools' targets mean that by 2008 school leavers will increasingly have
had access and experience of a personal online learning space, so raising
their expectations when moving to FE. Gradually those who have had regular
access to a personal online learning space since their primary school will
enter FE bringing their data as a part of their ongoing portfolio. This
could ease their transition to FE and may require little more than providing
network storage space for files, though it may require the facility to
accept e-portfolio xml files.
There is potential for FE institutions to benefit from understanding the
Local Authority provision to feeder schools in their region, as
interoperability could improve data transfer and accuracy with a reduction
of costs.
Robin Englebright
Manager, Infrastructure
Further Education, Skills and Regeneration
Becta, Millburn Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7JJ
mobile: 07747 458121
Skype: robenglebright
Messenger: [log in to unmask]
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/champ-curriculum.html
ILT CHAMPIONS on FRAPPR- http://www.frappr.com/iltchampions
"An e-portfolio is a purposeful aggregation of digital items - ideas
evidence reflections feedback etc. - which presents a selected audience with
evidence of a person's learning and/or ability "
-----Original Message-----
From: Virtual Learning Environments on behalf of James Cracknell
Sent: Thu 01-May-08 10:40 AM
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Subject: Re: [VLES] FW: VLE Idol
To me this screams of WHY DIDN'T BECTA APPROVE MOODLE?
I've just been told our LA is going Fronter. Had a look at it yesterday and
wasn't impressed.
If you have not seen Newbury College's new themes for download have a look
here
http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=26&rid=1329
J.
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Rob Englebright
Sent: 01 May 2008 10:16
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Subject: [VLES] FW: VLE Idol
For information we have just finished our annual unofficial FE VLE survey on
the ILT Champions List.
If you want to contribute to the ongoing use of the wiki please feel free to
check your college or FE listing, and make amends where necessary.
Checked entries should be Emboldened.
http://champs2008vle.wikispaces.com/
here are the results:
Moodle 93 including 4 using moodle in combination with Sharepoint (and in
one instance Moodle, Sharepoint and Pebblepad)
Blackboard 43 including 2 using in combination with Sharepoint, and with the
caveat that one is planning to move to moodle
Sharepoint 4, as a stand alone, plus those using Sharepoint as part of
Microsoft learning gateway 2
IT Campus 3
In-house 3
WebCT 3
Fronter 2
Learnwise 2
Tecknical now Serco 1
North Tyneside VLE 1
weblearn 1
Total 156 entries
Moodle 59% Blackboard 28%
Rob
Robin Englebright
Manager, Infrastructure
Further Education, Skills and Regeneration
Becta, Millburn Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7JJ
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evidence reflections feedback etc. - which presents a selected audience with
evidence of a person's learning and/or ability "
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