MLEs for Lifelong Learning

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MLEs for Lifelong Learning
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MLEs for Lifelong Learning Aims and Objectives
The aim of the programme is to explore the issues
related to developing managed learning
environments to support the seamless movement of
the learner between and across sectors and
institutions.

• establish cross institutional architectures to
  deliver learning which can provide generic
  solutions of benefit to the whole JISC community

• explore access to and delivery of learning
  materials across institutions

• develop protocols and standards for the transfer
  of information across institutions and explore
  the use of student learning profiles

• measure and record the impact of
  cross-institutional systems on business processes
  of institutions

• identify and address the implications for staff
  development

• provide a formative development and
  dissemination process throughout the lifetime of
  the project which will engage the (JISC
  community)HE/FE sectors

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Phase 1 Projects - NIIMLE
The overall aim of the project is to demonstrate
the potential of MLEs to support the development
of a regional, student-focused post-16 education
sector.

• 3 FE colleges

• 2 campus-based universities

The specific objectives are to help consortium
members provide enhanced information and services
for students including

• Information about opportunities for progression
  from the student's current course.

• Information about ways of adding value to the
  student's current course, e.g. key skills
  accreditation.

• Information about facilities and services for
  students with disabilities.

• On-line access to an identified on-line personal
  mentor/supporter.

• Access to appropriate on-line academic and
  pastoral support and advice.

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Phase 1 Projects - SHELL
The project aims to develop the integration of
technologies across the University of Plymouth
and its partner colleges. 
Project Objectives

• Single registration for all partnership
  students.

• Rapid and efficient transfer of student
  data between consortium members.

• Mechanism for the transfer of student results.

• Permanent personal web portal for students.

• Access to relevant learning materials.

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Phase 1 - Programme Overview
MLEs for lifelong learning Building MLEs
across FE and HE Phase 1
SHELL Developing an extended version of the UK
Learner Profile
NIIMLE Building a cross institutional MLE for the
Northern Ireland region
A major study of MLE activities in FE and
HE Across the UK.
The developing of Learner Profiles across FE and
HE projects
University of Plymouth
Belfast Institute F HE
Cornwall College
North Down Ards Institute
Exeter College
North West Institute
North Devon College
Queens University
Somerset College Of Arts and Technology
University of Ulster
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Phase 2 Projects - Delivering a Foundation Degree
through a MLE (University College Worcester)
The overall aim of the project is to identify,
test and evaluate ways to improve the use of a
Managed Learning Environment to provide effective
delivery of Foundation Degrees.
Project Objectives

• To evaluate and develop the effectiveness of
  on-line learning across institutions

• To investigate and improve communications and
  information transfer between staff, students and
  employers

• To produce guidelines and recommendations on
  systems and working practices

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Phase 2 Projects MUSCLE (Blackpool Fylde
college)
The overall aim of the project is to explore the
learning, teaching and administrative
implications of MLEs for lifelong learners.
Project Objectives

• Student has access to learning resources from
  the university to improve the HE learning
  experience on a college campus. Personal data
  would also be exposed via a portal service.

• Teacher has access to success data of
  examination results and progression for former
  pupils

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Phase 2 Projects Implementing the e-College
Wales MLE (University of Glamorgan)
The overall aim of the project is to provide
students at the partner colleges in e-College
Wales with the right support, information and
course materials through the use of a MLE.
Project Objectives

• The students at the partner colleges in
  e-College Wales should get the same experience
  on-line as the campus-based students at
  Glamorgan.

• All students will receive the same levels of
  support wherever they live in Wales and whichever
  partner college is providing that support,
  including out of hours support.

• Students have on-line access to course materials
  through MLE, the use of tutorial discussion
  groups and email communications is designed to be
  reliable and timely.

• Moderation of discussion board communications

• e-College Wales attend weekly meetings

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Phase 2 Projects UEO Union Education Online
(Stow College)
The overall aim of the project is to apply
know-how from previous JISC funded MLE-related
activities to the online distance delivery of TUC
courses for trade union representatives.
Project Objectives

• Several colleges each sharing access to a single
  VLE.

• Data-sharing between the TUC and individual
  colleges, and between the awarding body,
  individual colleges, and a single VLE.

• Business-focused dissemination of knowledge
  gained.

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Phase 2 Projects JULIG Joined up Learning in
Glasgow
REALs overall aim is to provide the learner with
an uncomplicated, seamless learning pathway and
personal learning record that transcends member
institutions.  This project is the first step. 
It will seek ways to ensure that the onus is not
on the learner to negotiate the transfer of data
between the provider (REAL, FE College, HE
institution) and the Scottish Qualifications
Authority (SQA) or employers.
Project Objectives

• Evaluate the requirements of a Glasgow wide
  application profile (GWAP) of IMS LIP, defining
  and refining an initial  profile in partnership
  with main stakeholders

• Investigate and report on interoperability and
  systems integration issues across REAL, SQA and
  employers and how this might link to the evolving
  HE and FE integration environment

• Create guidelines on data protection issues in
  this area of data transfer in a multi-user
  environment.

• Explore "Personal Development Profiles",
  associated tools and employer interoperability
  preliminary work.

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Phase 2 Projects PROSPERO (Queen Mary London)
PROSPERO aims to investigate requirements for
interoperability between FE, HE and employers
learning systems, to ensure that learners can
make use of LIP compliant personal development
records.   The project will investigate the range
of PDP data that might be stored and utilised,
and will pilot and evaluate its usage amongst
groups of ODL students.
Project Objectives

• Requirements investigation and specification
  into mechanisms for supporting Creation,
  management and enrichment of PDRs.

• Evaluation and refinement of support procedures
  for the maintenance, development and integration
  of private and shared components of the Learner
  Profile as it is used in the context of FE, HE
  and employment-related processes.

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Phase 2 Projects TOPLINE (Liverpool University)
The overall aim is to investigate how the
transfer of Personal Development Records (PDRs)
across institutions supports learning and
teaching.
Project Objectives

• Identify current records held at Carmel and
  Wirrel Metropolitan Colleges which relate to PDP
  process and describe current use of these records
  in supporting student learning in the colleges.

• Identify any problems and barriers in developing
  or accessing records which would support the
  students transition into the University of
  Liverpool.

• Determine requirements for the electronic
  storage, security, communication and use of these
  records.

• Build a rapid prototyped toolkit to effect data
  transfer

• Identify problems and barriers in the use made
  of these records by students and tutors together
  within the University of Liverpool.

• Develop an agreed vision of how PDRs can best
  support transitions and learning.

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Phase 2 Projects Developing LT Aspects of
Progress Files PDPs (Loughborough College)
The overall aim of the project is to explore the
use of learner profiles developed in FE through
Progress File and how they can be developed
electronically and effectively transferred and
assimilated into the HE Personal Development
Profile.
Project Objectives

• Explore the PDP aspect of the HE Learner Profile
  and to identify suitable elements for development

• Work with particular students and tutors at
  Loughborough College and the RNIB Vocational
  College and to utilize existing Progress File
  expertise to develop learning and teaching
  formative processes which allow for the evidence
  required for the PDP to be produced.

• Develop an electronic Progress File at
  Loughborough College, which will allow for
  effective technical transfer into the PDP model
  and IMS LIP.

• Contribute to an existing project at
  Loughborough University, which focuses on the
  development of PDP.

• Ensure that the needs of students with
  disabilities, particularly visual impairment, are
  fully addressed and to ensure that learner
  profiles transferred to HE facilitate effective
  progression and the early identification of
  support needs and resulting support provision.

• Evaluate the project comprehensively and
  thoroughly and to ensure effective dissemination
  locally and within the wider JISC community

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Phase 2 Projects Specifying an e-portfolio
(Nottingham University)
The overall aim of the project is to develop a
technical framework to enable the widespread use
of enhanced Learner information within more
flexible HE admissions processes. To provide
plain English scenarios of these processes as the
context for an outline application profile of the
HE admissions process and as a basis for a formal
technical standard supplementing BS 8788, UK
LeaP. In this way specify e-portfolio in the
context of HE admissions.
Project Objectives

• To propose an extension of the current UCAS form
  domain in line with the emerging new flexible
  framework for HE admissions with particular
  reference to the Personal Statement.

• To transfer applicant data from FE to HE,
  joining up PDP processes and Personal Development
  Records (PDRs) in specific partnerships bridging
  FE and HE.

• To transfer enhanced applicant data to UCAS into
  a MLE in each of the three HEIs in the consortium.

• To provide, publish and report (to both national
  and international bodies) a technical
  specification for an IMS LIP application profile,
  for the transfer of enhanced learner information
  through an admissions process into a MLE in HE.

• To manage, report, evaluate and disseminate the
  project activities.

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Phase 2 - Programme Overview
Loughborough University