Supporting a Lifetime of Learning
3 briefing papers which synthesise the work of the MLEs for Lifelong Learning programme.
e-Portfolios
Lifelong and personalised learning policy drivers propose that all learners should be able to develop, record, repurpose and transfer a wide range of information about themselves electronically, as they progress through different levels and episodes of learning, training and employment. The task of addressing these policy agendas calls for joined-up thinking about ICT infrastructure nationally, and requires provision for every single student. It moves to the centre of e-learning and e-administration developments. The JISC programme on MLEs for Lifelong Learning funded ten multi-institutional projects working across different sectors and organisations to support student learning and progression. This briefing paper provides an overview of the lessons learnt from the programme around e-portfolios, providing the policy context, what this means for institutions, key issues and challenges and what JISC is doing in this area.
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Cross-institutional provision
The strategic and policy drivers for cross-institutional provision have implications for institutions in a number of key areas. The task of addressing these agendas called for a holistic understanding of the role of ICT and e-administration in facilitating and managing developments in support of widening participation and inclusion, retention and progression, and regional collaboration. The JISC MLEs for Lifelong Learning programme funded ten multi-institutional projects working across different sectors and organisations to support student learning and progression, and highlighted a range of issues associated with the strategic oversight of developing and managing cross-institutional partnerships, including higher education provision in further education and foundation degrees. This briefing paper provides an overview of the policy context, what this means for institutions, key issues and challenges and what JISC is doing in this area.
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Supporting Learners across the Educational Landscape
The case for the development of a culture of lifelong learning was clarified in the 1997 Fryer report Learning for the Twenty-First Century has underpinned much of the subsequent policy and strategy development in FE and HE. Lifelong learning and personalised learning policy drivers propose that all learners should be able to develop, record, re-purpose and transfer a wide range of information about themselves electronically, as they progress through different levels and episodes of learning, training and employment. To achieve widening participation in HE, institutions need to collaborate across boundaries to support learning progression and the achievement of potential. The JISC MLEs for Lifelong Learning programme funded ten multi-institutional projects working across different sectors and organisations to support student learning and progression. This briefing paper provides an overview the programme, and provides an overview of the policy context for lifelong learning, what this means for institutions, the JISC vision of lifelong learning, and what JISC is doing in the area.
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