HELEN PALMER EASTBOURNE

PHIL HAYNES FALMER

PATRICK SAINTAS INAM

KEN IP MOULSCOOMB

NICOLA THOMAS MOULSCOOMB

LTSO - Social Context PCs per person, 1999 –34 per 100 in EU –49 per 100 in UK Access to a PC at home? –44% in EU –44% GB (% of population with access at home) Home Internet access in UK 2000 –18% in EU - 14% in 1999 –22% in UK - 19% in 1999 (% of population with access at home) Source: ‘ European Commission (2001) ‘Just numbers’

LTSO - Social Context 41% of the UK population used the internet in 1999 projected to rise to 57% by end of 2001 Secondary schools in UK with internet connnection % % Source; Social Trends 2000 But...69% of EU population had used e mail in the past 3 months, 47% for educational purposes… (EU 2001) Source: ‘ European Commission (2001) ‘Just numbers’

LTSO - Introduction Goals: To ensure that; 100% relevant staff have achieved appropriate technology expertise by the end of the session; Enhanced intranets will be operating in all schools by the start of the session.

Role of LTSO’s - Introduction Cross institutional group that co-ordinates Know cultures on their campus Find out what people want: skills levels, resources and barriers Help people achieve targets Provide audit and progress data Identify relevant local groups Liaise with LTNs

Student Intranet Report on Current Usage Helen Palmer LTSO Eastbourne Site

Where we want to be Model outlined in Intranet Strategy Support Group’s paper ‘REPORT ON STUDENT INTRANET (copies available - on intranet?) Introduces Minimum Realisable Expectation

University Level University Regulations (e.g. Financial Regulationss) University Resources (E.g. Silver, Library) University diary (e.g. term dates) General CAL packages (e.g. how to study, presentation skills) Support information (e.g. GEAR, student services) all content below this point is overseen by School Intranet Manager

School Level Head of School responsible for information accuracy School introduction School diary/news (e.g. seminar,dates) Division Level *where appropriate Head of Division responsible for information accuracy Division diary/news (meeting dates)

Course/Program Level Course/Program Leader responsible for information accuracy Hyperlinks to module/units in other Divisions and Schools where applicable Course introduction notice board minutes of course boards Course-specific resources General course CAL packages *where appropriate

Module/Unit Level Module/Unit Leader responsible for information accuracy Module Leader contact details Timetable Assessment details Past exam papers Learning material {e.g. lecture notes, worksheets} References/module specific resources Module introduction Bulletin board *where appropriate

Where we are now Some examples - to provide baseline information for LTSO project - will be able to see what increase in uptake there is

Two ‘Active’ Schools

Sample 2

How can we get there Improve Staff Skills (Software training pilot underway - more of this later) Find out what is happening in other institutions - e.g. Coventry Experience Build on what we have MLES/VLEs Planned cultural evolution - support of LTNs

Initially this is supporting current practice rather than transforming it. Making available information that is found elsewhere and then developing new teaching and learning styles where appropriate. A teaching and learning tool the potential of which all academic staff should be aware of in order to decide if and when it is applicable/helpful to their teaching. Some good recent examples are education intranet site (student.brighton.ac.uk/education/education.htm)

LTSO project - conclusion Coordinating the top down, bottom up tension –Partnership between centre and schools –Common shared elements needed –Diversity of the ‘pioneers’ –Finding the right baseline resources and skills for all academic staff

Conclusion Minimum standards for all? –Access to: Virtual Learning Environment/intranet standard software and hardware appropriate training for above This requires a working partnership between centre, LTSO project and schools