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JISC have also just published the latest UCISA reports and others relating to 'Technology Enhanced Learning Environments' which are useful to get a snapshot of what's being used across the sector - again, not just VLEs, but technology in general http://jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/themes/elearning/tele.aspx Catherine From: Virtual Learning Environments [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Roger Broadie Sent: 18 November 2008 16:21 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [VLES] evidence to support institutional buy-in The JISC paper Sarah suggests looks a very useful way of analysing ROI. A few things about it particularly strike me - - it acknowledges the huge diversity of use of ICT/VLEs, so different organisations get the ROI in different ways. - because the huge diversity means there are no simple answers, it provides a framework for institutions to work up their own ROI. - the different areas of ROI split between quantity and quality, - and the conclusion highlights that elearning has enabled an expansion of number of students served without corresponding increase in estate or staff, as the main 'quantity' ROI. (which may be a difficult message to sell to staff!) This resonates with an analysis the European Education Partnership did back in 2001, on 'value add from ICT', which is still relevant and works in these days of VLEs. http://www.eep-edu.org and click 'Innovations Service' and 'Value Add from ICT'. This was a schools-based analysis but I think also works for older students. It also splits between quality and quantity measures, with the category of 're-balancing teaching and learning' being a sort of equivalent of the JISC main conclusion (given that schools cannot increase student numbers in the way a university can, but are able to subtly change the profile of the teaching workforce and reduce salary costs. Roger. On 18 Nov 2008, at 14:54, Sarah Holyfield wrote: JISC recently funded a project 'Tangible Benefits of eLearning' http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/case-studies/tangible which explores a range of benefits arising from eLearning and contains many case studies - not all relate to VLEs as such - but there is a great deal of rich information to be found in this resource, Sarah Roger Broadie wrote: But do either of you (or others) have any specific refs from JISC or Becta to evidence that shows 'a VLE is needed and deserves the investment' The key word in Alec's email is surely 'investment', which implies they are looking for the return on investment case, which means MEASURABLE evidence which puts VLEs into the 'major benefit' category rather than just 'nice to have' - and which can be used to justify investment in a VLE instead of investment in other things that could achieve 'improvement in student results or satisfaction, administrative efficiencies, teaching staff satisfaction, Roger. On 18 Nov 2008, at 12:40, Naamani C (CELT) wrote: Another good resource is of course JISC. Catherine From: Virtual Learning Environments [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ray Tolley Sent: 18 November 2008 12:28 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [VLES] evidence to support institutional buy-in Hi, Alec and Robin, This is a very important consideration and deserves much more than I can give in the next two days. My own research into the implementation of VLEs in mainstream education has generated a list of some 35 VLEs available in the UK. I will write directly later this week about your specific requirements. However, I would quickly suggest looking at the Becta website as they have much on VLEs or Learning Platforms. Thius might be written in simple terms for schools with not previous experience, but a good place to start: http://schools.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=re&catcode=ss_res_pro_bps_ lp_04 Best Wishes, Ray Tolley ICT Education Consultant UK & European Reseller for eFolio Maximise-ICT Ltd www.maximise-ict.co.uk Tel: 0191 414 6320 Mob: 07709 7709 45 Skype: ray.tolley Winner of the IMS 'Leadership Regional Award 2009' -----Original Message----- From: Virtual Learning Environments [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Chiner Arias, Alejandro Sent: 18 November 2008 11:40 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [VLES] evidence to support institutional buy-in We are being asked for evidence a VLE is needed and deserves the investment to implement it centrally in the University of Warwick. I would be grateful for any evidence we can use to argue for this. This could be improvement in student results or satisfaction, administrative efficiencies, teaching staff satisfaction, and so on. Many thanks in advance for your help. Alec ___________________________________ Alejandro Chiner, Service Innovation Officer, University of Warwick Library, Research & Innovation Unit, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom. Tel: +(44/0) 24 765 23251, Fax: +(44/0) 24 765 24211, [log in to unmask] http://www.warwick.ac.uk/go/riu ___________________________________ ________________________________ From: Green, Robin Sent: 18 November 2008 11:22 To: Chiner Arias, Alejandro Subject: VLE question Alec Exploratory question. If you think is clear enough can you send on. Thanks - Robin The University of Warwick does not currently use a VLE. We have instead a Web publishing service called Sitebuilder, developed in-house. Sitebuilder offers some functionality that supports teaching and learning, but lacks many of the features of a VLE. 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