Embedding Learning Technologies Institutionally
The ELTI audit is designed to inform the process of embedding learning
technologies, assist in developing institutional structures, culture and
expertise and to encourage cross boundary collaboration and groupings. It
is a follow up project to the learning technologies career development
scoping study undertaken by a team from the Institute for Learning and
Research Technology, University of Bristol, University of Plymouth and
University of Glamorgan, funded by the JISC CALT. The original study
investigated the roles, skills and activities of learning technology staff
in the UK and the impact of learning technologies institutions. The study
used an institutional audit methodology to gather the data and allow people
across an institution to work together to examine their progress and
development of learning technology and the people involved in this.
ELTI was funded as a follow up project in order to make this methodology
available more widely. These audit materials and methodology will help
institutions examining elearning strategies and organisational structures
to support the use of ICT in teaching, learning and research. The original
audit tools and accompanying notes and guidance have been revised and
enhanced to make them useful to the whole HE community. These are freely
available and the project is now examining how these can be adapted for use
in the FE community.
Undertaking an institutional audit could bring many benefits, including:
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Providing a thorough overview of how learning technologies are being
embedded within your institution;
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Enabling different stakeholders to examine the tensions and factors which
help to impede or accelerate change;
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Become, of itself, a catalyst for change by bringing people together and
encouraging cross-boundary working
Aims and Objectives
The aim of this project is support the embedding of learning technology or
elearning within the UK HE community.
Objectives
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To review and pilot the original tools from the learning technology
career development study
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To revise the audit tools and guidance to make them useful more widely
within the HE community
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To make the tools widely available and undertake associated dissemination
activities
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To provide initial support and guidance to institutions who wish to
undertake an audit.
Available Outcomes
The complete set of tools including the Audit tools, Audit Notes
and Facilitators Guide are available as attachments below.
Contact Sue Timmis at University of Bristol (sue.timmis@bristol.ac.uk) for further
information.
See also the Learning Technology Career
Development Scoping Study .