Leeds University Business School

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• Leeds University Business School
• John Hillard
• Director of Postgraduate Programmes

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Flexible Learning the context

• 50 increase in Postgraduate numbers since1999
• Limits upon physical capacity
• Emergent corporate market
• Leeds Management Development Programme
• Need to increase flexibility of delivery
• Need to upgrade learning and teaching materials

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Flexible Learning LUBS strategy

• Blended learning
• Shift towards learner-centred learning
• Web materials to reduce duplication
• International Business/MDM
• Modules designed to provide infrastructure
• Induction/Evaluation

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Flexible Learning implementation

• Working with Courseware developer
• Identification of first phase modules
• Development of the look
• Development of the materials

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Flexible Learning the future

• Identification of second phase modules
• Launch of MBA by WBL
• Internal partnerships eg ICS
• Corporate partnerships eg Atkins

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Flexible Learning the future

• Academic Departments can negotiate a planned
  departmental deficit with the University with the
  intention of releasing staff from other duties
  and responsibilities enabling them to work
  closely with the central flexible learning team
• University Flexible (including Distance)
  Learning Strategy
• September 2001