JISC

The project has now completed. The final report is available from the bottom of the page.

Overview

This project will address a key national challenge – the introduction of the new Diploma qualification for 14-19 year olds. Our main focus will be the development of a Learner Portal which will bring together a wide range of existing college systems, as well as introducing new functionality to provide Diploma stakeholders with a ‘one stop shop’ for all aspects of the course. We will address issues such as timetabling, data management, tutorial planning, access to support, and monitoring progress from different locations.

Aims and Objectives

This project aims to apply the best use of technology to make the new Diploma a success. It will build upon our work on Personalisation to include the 'Learner Voice', learner autonomy and ownership via the development of a ‘Learner Portal’ and the use of mobile technology to add flexibility, adaptability and extend access to learning.

The main objectives will be to:

• Empower learners to take control of their learning using a variety of devices at the time, place and place of choice in order to achieve their individual goals
• Provide learners with an online support network to enable them to make the most of their time and College and support them with their coursework and in making possible and realistic choices about their future
• Enable learners to use a reflective approach to evidencing their achievements, create their own portfolio of evidence and share selected elements with their tutors and employers
• Emplower learners to become more independent, confident and self-directed by  helping them to understand how they are learning, relate their learning to a wider context, articulate their personal goals and evaluate their progress towards them.
• Create opportunities for collaboration between the College, Bonus Pastor School and Education Partnership (EBP Lewisham Borough)
• Enable learners to have their say, get involved and contribute to College life.
  

Project Methodology

A Steering Group (reporting to the College Coordinating Group) has been set up with responsibility for overseeing the progress of the project, ensuring that it remains aligned with our strategic platform. This will be chaired by the Project Director who has overall responsibility for the educational case viability.

Two working groups have been set up to work closely together and feed into the project steering group: the Diploma in ICT Development Team will review the progress of the qualification delivery and the Learner Portal Development Team will investigate and progress the technological aspects of the project.

Anticipated Outputs and Outcomes

• Learners work is submitted electronically from a variety of locations
• Tutors assess work electronically and provide effective and timely feedback
• Learners will have access to a wider and more varied range of course materials including streaming video and podcasts
• Learners are able to access support by using online communications
• Tutors, learners and support staff will have access to an ePDP at any time from any location and will use this to collaborate on goal setting and reviewing progress
• Learners will be able to use an e-Portfolio to showcase and receive feedback on all elements of their work
• Learners will be informed about events and activities and contribute to polls and discussion forums relating to these
• The project team will have a clear idea of how processes and practices developed from the use of the different technologies, the effectiveness of the different learning resources, the impact of the personalised communication practices and the linking of the different applications can be used to inform curriculum delivery in other areas of the College
  

Technologies/Standards

    Technology Used:

• Moodle
• MIS
• Mahara
• ULCC e-ILP
• ULCC Assessment Manager

    Standards:

• working towards LEAP2A – portfolio interoperability
• IMS/SCORM/AICC – content

Lead Institution

Lewisham College