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Hi Sharon, Yes please I too would love to see the results, it may help sway management, and could well be use for data stat's for the ILT Strategy and the 3 Year Development Plans. Thanks from Mark Mark Bonney Curriculum Development Manager (ICT) NYCC Adult Learning Service County Hall Northallerton North Yorkshire DL7 8AE Phone 01609 532476 FAX 01609 778772 >>> [log in to unmask] 02/10/2006 11:32:03 >>> Dear All, Many thanks to everyone who responded to my survey. There is a considerable amount of qualitative data to work through but as soon as I have managed to organise it into something more meaningful I will forward to anyone interested. Best wishes, Sharon ________________________________ From: Sharon Hutchings Sent: Tue 19/09/2006 20:24 Cc: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] Subject: learning platform survey request Dear All, Many thanks to those of you who responded to my survey. Just in case you haven't had chance yet and were feeling left out you still have all day Wednesday to have go ;) http://ess.ntu.ac.uk/sutton/formfiles/rsc/hutchings.htm I promise not to post this request again, but I would very much appreciate your time and comments. Best wishes, Sharon ________________________________ From: Sharon Hutchings Sent: Mon 18/09/2006 20:48 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: learning platform survey request Dear All, This is request for respondents to a learning platform survey. Apologies for taking advantage of this list, so please only read on if you would like to participate, your time to in doing so would be greatly appreciated though! Details of project I work for the JISC regional support centre, East Midlands and I'm in the process of doing an MA in education. For part of this I need to complete a project for one of my assignments - you have probably guessed what I'm going to ask! Anyway, I have built an online survey which can be found at the address below, and even if you don't have time to provide lots of detail anything would be very much appreciated. I'm focusing on people who have either long term experience of learning platforms or those who are active developers of them. The questionnaire is only available till this Wednesday and needs to be completed in one sitting. below is some info to give you an idea of the project, anything interesting that comes out of it I'm happy to share. I'll just be glad to get it over!! http://ess.ntu.ac.uk/sutton/formfiles/rsc/hutchings.htm When you finish the survey the only thing to remember is to click on the finish button otherwise all responses are lost! Many thanks in anticipation, Sharon Are the notions of what constitutes effective use of learning platforms changing? Over the past 5 years implementation of learning platforms in the post 16 sector has been on the increase. This growing use of learning platforms has added to a consensus as to what constitutes or enables effective use of a learning platform. Viendra Mistry in a paper entitled "Embedding VLEs: Shifting from Virtual to Valued" identified "seven key stages" and I would suggest that they can be regarded as accepted notions of what constitutes effective learning platform use: 1. The creation of a realistic vision for teaching and learning 2. The implementation of strategies of inclusion and ownership 3. The encouragement to attain new competencies and skills 4. The encouragement to explore new models of teaching 5. The support of communities of practice 6. The utilisation of project management techniques 7. The implementation of a programme of evaluation However following a recent presentation on learning platforms and subsequent discussions with colleagues it appears, anecdotally at least, this consensus around learning platforms may be shifting. Of particular interest was the focus on pedagogical approaches and the extent to which the communication aspects are fulfilling their potential. The presenter, a developer of an HE learning platform that is now well embedded within the organisation, put forward the case that pedagogical soundness is not always a decisive measure for the success of their learning platform. One explanation being that a learning platform can allow more time for effective face to face practice as it frees up the teaching session by providing a place for some of the course materials or information that can be accessed before or after the session. So, with the above in mind the overarching aim of this preliminary investigation is to identify if there are new understandings emerging and therefore challenging what is considered essential for effective use of learning platforms. This will be done by using the "Seven key stages" developed by Mistry as a framework for the research questions with a range of respondents from the post 16 sectors. To gather the data I will use Autoform which is an online tool developed by Andy Sutton, Senior Lecturer in Information and Communication at The Nottingham Trent University. The key aims being to discover if: * the agreed consensus is moving in new directions * to identify any unexpected or surprising outcomes in learning platform use * to consider how organisations measure the success of their learning platform ***************** List information: ***************** Remember - replies go by default to the entire list. Access the list via the web on http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/vle.html To unsubscribe, email [log in to unmask] with the message: leave vle WARNING This E-mail and any attachments may contain information that is confidential or privileged, and is intended solely for the use of the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken is prohibited and may be unlawful. Any opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily the view of the Council. 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