elearning Strategy
Tuesday 8th September 2009
What elearning is not . . .
 A big virtual library in the sky
 A website
 A database of information
 A set of frequently asked questions
 An isolated activity
What is elearning?
 Teaching and learning online, delivered,
anywhere, anytime, any place, using
communication tools, content and resources
which can be accessed online.
 It is an interactive learning experience delivered
over the Internet, normally through a virtual
learning environment (VLE). It may or may not
include face-to-face interaction with
tutors/teachers and others.
OLTE elearning
 Collaborative learning experience
 Community of learners
 Blended
 Tutor facilitated
Ultimate aims
 Wider choice and increased access to
courses;
 More personalised learning appropriate to
individual needs;
 Increased access to resources and tutors;
 Increased motivation;
 Increased participation levels;
 Improved results.
Strategic Context
 Entitlement Framework : 2006
 Empowering Schools Strategy : 2003
 An Evaluation of the Use and Impact of Learning Environments in
Schools and in the Wider Education Service : October 2008
 The Education and Training Inspectorate Chief Inspector’s Report
2006-2008
 An Evaluation by the Education & Training Inspectorate of Information &
Communication Technology (ICT) in Special Schools May 2007
 An Evaluation of Information & Communication Technology in PostPrimary Schools 2006
 An Evaluation by the Education & Training Inspectorate of Information &
Communication Technology in Primary Schools May 2005
Empowering Schools Strategy
A ‘unified approach to elearning’ with the
following priorities:
 Enhancing practice for learners
 Enhancing professional practice for teachers
and leaders
 Enhancing professional support services for
schools
 Innovating with the infrastructure, the
connectivity and the school estate [Page 5]
DE funds OLTE to:
 Develop online tutor skills of teachers
 Widen curriculum provision and meet the
Entitlement Framework
 Assist teachers design and develop
accredited online programmes of study
 Foster collaboration across learning
communities
ETI Learning Environment Survey
“[schools should avail of the] opportunities
presented by the effective deployment of
learning technologies to contribute to
institutional effectiveness and
improvement.” [P36]
Today’s focus is to:
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Identify the right subject
Identify the right person
Consider potential long term, sustainable
online courses
Consider how to optimise the opportunity
offered by OLTE for your school and
learning community
Online Learning and Teaching
for Educators Certificate
OLTE Strategic Aims
 To foster a strategic approach to embedding
elearning;
 To encourage leaders to develop a strategic plan;
 To encourage leaders to deploy learning
technologies to enhance organisational
effectiveness and improvement;
 To develop an “emature” approach to the monitoring
and evaluation of elearning for long term
sustainability;
 To provide opportunities to develop collaborative
elearning communities.
Unit 1
Introduction to Online
Tutor Skills
Online Learning and
Teaching for
Educators
Certificate
Unit 2
Design, Implement and
Tutor an Online Lesson
Unit 3
OCN Level 4
Design, Implement and
Tutor an Online
Programme
Time Commitment
Unit
F2f/cover Days
Online
Working
School/Personal
Time Commitment
Unit 1
3 days
Oct to Dec
To be agreed
between Principal
and Participants
(plus 1 day content
development)
Unit 2
3 days
Jan to March
To be agreed
between Principal
and Participants
Unit 3
2 f2f days
4 planning days
2 f2f days
May
June
Sept & Dec
To be agreed
between Principal
and Participants
elearning Activity
Strategic Choices
Sample Courses
2007/08
2008/09
 GCSE Physics
 French Business
Language Competence
(OCR Level 2)
 GCSE LLW
 AS Maths
 A Level Engineering
(Unit 1)
 GCSE History
Revision
 CoPE
 GCSE Engineering
Comments from External Moderator
“. . . extremely impressed by the programme and
think it to be one of most effective, well
structured and delivered programmes of its kind”
Dr Chris Comber