1. www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk hmccarry@belfastinstitute.ac.uk www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk Further Education: Sharing Best Practices 3 December 2003 Harry McCarry Head of Centre for Organisational Improvement & Staff Development

2. www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk hmccarry@belfastinstitute.ac.uk www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk Initial Perception Traditional DeliveryBlended Learning

3. www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk hmccarry@belfastinstitute.ac.uk www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk Corporate Targets Widen learner participation through Widen learner participation through greater curriculum flexibility greater curriculum flexibility Enable on-line access to a minimum of Enable on-line access to a minimum of 50% of Institute’s courses by 2004 50% of Institute’s courses by 2004 Raise IT skill base of staff to facilitate Raise IT skill base of staff to facilitate Embed e-learning & ILT methodologies Embed e-learning & ILT methodologies Easy to make these demands– BUT!

4. www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk hmccarry@belfastinstitute.ac.uk www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk Changing culture to embed use of eLearning has been similar to turning an oil tanker 40,000 enrolments 5 Main Campuses & 200+ Out Centres 950 Full Time Staff 700 Part Time Staff

5. www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk hmccarry@belfastinstitute.ac.uk www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk We all accept change but only those who welcome it are who welcome it are Wet Babies

6. www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk hmccarry@belfastinstitute.ac.uk www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk Traditional Our Challenge How can we ensure the use of BB adds value to our service to stakeholders? How do we get staff to actively engage in using information and learning technology? Blended

7. www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk hmccarry@belfastinstitute.ac.uk www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk Mechanical ModelOrganic Model “Driving Down” “Rolling Out” “Learning” “Growth”

8. www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk hmccarry@belfastinstitute.ac.uk www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk “Joined Up” Planning Framework Equity DiversityInterdependence

9. www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk hmccarry@belfastinstitute.ac.uk www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk CDP – ILT Vision & Targets Policies & Curriculum/ e-Business Processes ILTChampions Align Staff Development, Learning Resources & Infrastructure Embedding ILT/BB

10. www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk hmccarry@belfastinstitute.ac.uk www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk Curriculum Teams Involvement in Specific Curriculum Projects Course Planning by Teams with Reference to BB/ILT Use of BB to Enhance Curriculum Delivery Through Use of ILT Course Teams Evaluate Through SER Process Focus on Curriculum & BB

11. www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk hmccarry@belfastinstitute.ac.uk www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk Fruits of Our Efforts: 250 staff trained in use of Blackboard VLE 250 staff trained in use of Blackboard VLE (ie completed 3 modules: 3 x ½ day) 100 of these now accredited at NIOCN Level 3 100 of these now accredited at NIOCN Level 3 130 completed ICT Cert Using BB 130 completed ICT Cert Using BB 25 ILT Champions – 25 ILT Champions – non “techies” & good teachers

12. www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk hmccarry@belfastinstitute.ac.uk www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk 120 Curriculum Projects (R & D in Using BB) 120 Curriculum Projects (R & D in Using BB) 750 courses/units using BB in all curriculum areas e.g. FE & HE, student support, outreach 750 courses/units using BB in all curriculum areas e.g. FE & HE, student support, outreach 13,500 learners on BB 13,500 learners on BB Use with SMEs & large employers Use with SMEs & large employers Use as student support Use as student support

13. www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk hmccarry@belfastinstitute.ac.uk www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk 2 National Training Awards 2002 2 NI Regional Training Awards 2002 1 UfI Award for Effective Use of IT in Training 2002 3 Beacon Awards (1in 2002 & 2 in 2003) 1 FERL Award 2002 Public Endorsement of Change Use of Blackboard instrumental in all of these achievements

14. www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk hmccarry@belfastinstitute.ac.uk www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk National Training Award Winner 2002

15. www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk hmccarry@belfastinstitute.ac.uk www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk Beacon Award Winner 2003

16. www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk hmccarry@belfastinstitute.ac.uk www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk

17. www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk hmccarry@belfastinstitute.ac.uk www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk Beacon Award Winner 2003

18. www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk hmccarry@belfastinstitute.ac.uk www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk http://ferl.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=4332

19. www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk hmccarry@belfastinstitute.ac.uk www.belfastinstitute.ac.uk