This study has been undertaken to update the picture of issues of integration of business processes, services and systems in support of learning and teaching within UK Further and Higher Education institutions.

Study of environments to support e-Learning

The JISC’s Managed Learning Environments (MLEs) Lifelong Learning programme has been looking at Building MLEs across FE and HE and has funded several major projects to explore the issues related to developing learning environments to support the seamless movement of the learner between and across sectors and institutions. 

This study, based on the 2003 study 'Managed Learning Activity in Further and Higher Education in the UK,' has been undertaken to update the picture of issues of integration of business processes, services and systems in support of learning and teaching within UK Further and Higher Education institutions.  

The research

The study was completed by JISC and UCISA from a consortium of research organisations led by the Social Informatics Research Unit at the University of Brighton, and was overseen by a Reference Group with key sector representatives. The key tasks of the Reference Group were to ensure that where questions were made there was a clear progression and justification from the previous survey, and that changes in the sector were appropriately reflected. The most obvious change was the shift in terminology from MLEs to environments which support e-learning. The research methods included a national survey of all FE and HE institutions attracting an overall response rate of 32%, and consultation with key stakeholder groups.

Final Report

Consultation

JISC invited feedback on the report from key stakeholder organisations. Two responses were received, one from the Heads of e-Learning Forum (HeLF) and one from the Association of Learning Technology (ALT)

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Start date
1 September 2004
End date
31 January 2006
Funding programme
MLEs for Lifelong Learning: Building MLEs across HE and FE
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