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How might your project respond to?

A narrowing but deepening digital divide.

The need to support learners to develop digital literacies

The need to support learners in choosing and using appropriate technology

Learners use of technology to support groupwork

Learners extensive use of peer support networks

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Some responses?

Supporting learner diversity and difference

Helping learners mature

Involving learners in decision making

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Strategy

Oxford Brookes University e-learning strategy is embedding the notion of the digitally literate learner into programme planning

We will work with schools to specify the digital literacies Brookes graduates will develop

We will work with schools to support curriculum redesign and development that maps these skills across their programmes

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Strategy: Oxford Brookes

http://www.academy.gcal.ac.uk/llida/

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Support: LexDis

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Support: Develop Me

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Examples: Services

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Students rate the University of Edinburgh portal “MyEd” (giving single sign-on access to a range of online services including email, VLE, online library resources etc) very highly. (LEAD)

The University of Hertfordshire’s MLE was heavily used and highly prized by the STROLL students for accessing study materials, taking part in discussions and keeping in touch with other students and academics. Students expected and demonstrated their use of e-learning 24/7on and off campus

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JISC WALES Project wales.pbworks.com

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Access enablers Access barriers

Resources that can be accessed anywhere

Single sign on to range of online services

Access to university portal prior to arrival

Availability of campus loan laptops

Technical support for personally owned laptops

Restrictions on access to social networking sites

Lack of facilities for those using audio support

Specialist software available in limited locations

Unpredictable compatibility with institutionally provided hardware and software.

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Feedback: dimensions.glam.ac.uk

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Learner centred practices

Learners have a right to comment on the quality of the education they receive, including the role of technology

Learners can be central to the quality improvement process in education

Involving learners in the planning and development of e-learning provision can help ensure that investment has the desired benefits

Learners have new expectations of the whole of their educational experience, thanks to the pervasive impact of technology in their lives

If your institution is doing this well, I’d like to hear from you!

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Activity

Discuss

How is your project adopting learner-centred practices?

Be prepared to feedback

– One example of something a project on your table is already doing

– One example of something a project could be doing

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Something your institution is doing

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Something your institution could be doing

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