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Developing ILT at Kingston

Differentiation and staff development The Kingston College experience Using VLEs and Effective e-Learning JISC RSC for London 19 th & 26 th November 2004. ‘Cautious Adopter’ Blackboard VLE since Autumn 2001 ILT Curriculum Development Team Faculty Coordinators ILT project funding.

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Developing ILT at Kingston

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  1. Differentiation and staff developmentThe Kingston College experienceUsing VLEs and Effective e-LearningJISC RSC for London19th & 26th November 2004

  2. ‘Cautious Adopter’ Blackboard VLE since Autumn 2001 ILT Curriculum Development Team Faculty Coordinators ILT project funding Developing ILT at Kingston • Embraced… • Widespread use of e-learning, new delivery models, institutional integration • Struggle with… • Classroom technology, content development and… staff development

  3. The Kingston journey Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 ILT Development Funding Adoption Innovation Progress Time

  4. Using Blackboard for e-learning Advantages: • Provide flexible and accessible learning resources • Can engage and motivate students • Fosters interaction and collaboration • Effective and efficient teaching tool Disadvantages: • Dependent on IT access and skills • Can foster superficial learning • Can frustrate, isolate and de-motivate students • May be time-consuming to utilise Application must be differentiated dependent on curriculum, students, staff time and resources

  5. Differentiation One size does not fit all! VLE use will vary by… • - Programme • - Level • - Degree of integration Degree of integration Full Frequent Level 1 Consider… • Pathfinders Course • International Student Access programmes • AVCE Travel & Tourism • BTEC ND Fashion • BTEC HND Art & Design • FD Education • BSc GIS • MA Business Management Occasional Level 2/3 Level 3/4 Breadth academic general-vocational Programme Level vocational

  6. Deep learning Critical autonomy Constructivist activities E.g. KMC courses Transformation Transmission Synthesis andEvaluation 5. Transaction Transformation 4. Analysis Transaction 3. Application Strategic learning Personal autonomy Scaffolded activities 2. Comprehension E.g. AVCE yr2 Transmission 1. KnowledgeReproduction Surface learning Procedural autonomy Behavioural activities E.g. GCSE Differentiating teaching and learning

  7. Manage Course menu functions Differentiating VLE course design Text Images Filtered web links Multimedia (eg NLN) Task release Documents Presentations Learning units Online tests Group tasks Drop-box Electric Blackboard Structured DB Unstructured DB Virtual classroom Transmission Transaction Transformation

  8. Key stage! Consider… • Existing learner needs • New learner needs • Strategic objectives • Available content • Computer resources • Your time Analyse Assess student needs Design Design Bb course Develop Bb course…ILT Projects Develop Implement Implement Bb course Evaluate Evaluate Bb course Emphasis on planning…

  9. Challenges and changes for staff development • Ongoing need to support staff in skills and understanding relating to e-learning and ICT • Rapidly changing landscape… • Technologies • Curricula • Students • Institutional targets • External influences • Assumptions and understanding

  10. Hands-off Hands-on Differentiating staff development Non-structured programmes Support Awareness Training Guidance Structured

  11. Awareness Support Non-structured programmes TPI Scheme Briefings at cross-College and Governing body meetings Redevelop KC Online website and E-Learning Blackboard site Acquire and/or purchase web-based training materials Drop-in “surgery-style” sessions E-learning sessions in cross-College staff develop-ment events Enhanced e-learning component in staff induction programme E-Learning Coordinatorsprovide 1:1 and team-basedBlackboard sessions ASET Managing E-Learning course Hands-on Hands-off Provide Making E-Learning Work ASET course (principally) for participants on teacher training courses ECDL and OCRCertificate programmes Run series of training events on specific Blackboard functions and applications FERL Practitioners Programme modules for learning support staff Develop accredited programme in use of Learning Technology Guidance Training Structured

  12. New accredited programme • Possible pathways through the course • LT used principally as a supplement to face-to-face teaching • LT used as part of a blended-delivery model • 3, 4.LT used primarily for distance-learning Face-to-face delivery Unit 3 (option)Using learning technology in the classroom 1 Unit 1 (core)Planning for the use of learning technology Unit 2 (option)Developing content for use with learning technology Unit 5 (option)Assessment and evaluation with learning technology 2 Blended delivery 3 Unit 4 (option)Communication and collaboration with learning technology 4 Distance delivery FENTOL ILT Standards B: Plan to use ILT as part of the learning programme D: Develop and adapt ILT materials to support learning C1: Facilitate onsite learning A: Encourage learners to manage their own learning pathway F: Track and assess learners using ILT C2: Facilitate online learning G: Champion the application of ILT to teaching and learning

  13. To think about… What does differentiation mean for the… • Student experience? • Staff experience?

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