Title: Eguides
1E-guides
- Alan Clarke
- Associate Director, ICT and Learning
2E-learning
- Key factors in implementing e-learning
- Staff skilled, knowledgeable and confident in the
use of e-learning skills and pedagogy - High Quality Content
- Access to technology and connectivity
- ICT and learning confident learners
3E-guides
- Staff development programme for teachers,
trainers and tutors in post 16 education - Introduction to e-learning and the skills
required to use technology effectively in
teaching and learning in post-16 education. - E-guides has been implemented in adult and
community learning, libraries, work-based
learning, voluntary and community sector and
offender learning and skills. - Supported by LSC and Quality Improvement Agency.
4Aim
- The programme aims to improve teaching and
learning by increasing the effective use of
e-learning in all areas, by developing the skills
and knowledge of E-Guides to support colleagues
in their use of technology.
5Objectives
- Within the training itself, the objectives are
to - explore the role of E-Guides
- develop skills in the use of technology
throughout the learner journey - consider and plan models of cascade training,
coaching and mentoring - provide E-Guides with resources for developing
e-learning with their colleagues in their
organisations.
6What are the benefits of the programme?
- New teaching approaches and perspectives to share
with colleagues. - Enables ongoing networking, support from
communities of practice, and access to further
training events (RSC and NIACE partnership). - Small grants have been provided to support
cascade of expertise - Senior Management support is required to ensure
that the whole organisation benefits from
E-Guides training. - Opportunity for accreditation of learning.
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7Learning outcomes
- As a result of attending the training, the
participant will be able to - enhance the effective use of e-learning across
their organisation - identify appropriate applications of e-learning
throughout the learner journey - produce interactive learning content and support
colleagues to develop interactive e-resources - coach and mentor colleagues in their application
of e-learning to their practice.
8Structure
- 2 day Core programme e-learning fundamentals
- 1 day content creation and mentoring/cascade
- Online resources Moodle VLE and study groups
- Networking and support often through Regional
Support Centres - National Conference share good practice and
developments 13th March
9Accreditation
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- Level 3 Certificate in Educational Use of ICT -
awarding body EDI (formerly JEB) - Portfolio based
- 90 cost.
10Associated Developments
Online learning 1. Application of Online
Learning Two compulsory modules and one
optional module. Each module should take
around 10 hours to complete. Module 1
Introduction to e-learning (compulsory) Module
2 Widening participation (optional) Module 3
Developing online programmes (optional) Module
4 Personalised online support (optional) Module
5 Evaluation and assessment (compulsory)
11Associated Developments
Online learning 2. Training for Trainers 3.
Exploring Successful Learning Online
12Summary
- nearly 2000 trained e-guides
- 15,000 other staff trained by e-guides
- national and regional networks of
- mutual support
- Online learning and other developments
- Flexible model
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13Contact
- alan.clarke_at_niace.og.uk