Malcolm Ryan Flexible Learning Coordinator School of Education & Training

Overview Why do it? Why do it? Definitions Examples Resources

Why is it important? All students need to be competent in the use of technology to survive in an ‘information society’. Many learning programmes require students to become familiar with industry-standard computing equipment and its applications. Learning can also be enriched through the appropriate use of technology in most curriculum areas. (FEFC 1998)

ILT spending It is estimated that, taking into account expenditure on staffing and telecommunications costs, colleges spend around £100 million annually on ILT. This amounts to about 2.5% of turnover.

Definitions IT ICT ILT eLearning (Becta 2003)

The eLearning fan

Examples The following are a few examples of eLearning in action: Matthew Thorne Jane Scott Donna Carr Andrew Slade Sharon Monie Philip Cullen Mike Smith

Your experience?

Resources

Issues?

Contact details Malcolm Ryan TEL: +44 (0) FAX: +44 (0) School of Education & Training, University of Greenwich Queen Mary Building, Old Royal Naval College, Maritime Greenwich Campus, 30 Park Row, London. SE10 9LS

I.T. The stand-alone items of computing technology and the skills required to use them effectively.

ICT The connecting together of IT hardware to enable communication with other users, through robust networks, both within and beyond the institution.

ILT The application of IT/ICT to running the core business of colleges – learning and teaching – as well as the management of the learning environment and business systems that support and enable effective learning.

eLearning Those aspects of ILT which directly support effective learning and teaching. This can take many forms ranging from the introduction of ILT elements into traditional teaching through to fully on-line programmes.ranging from

ILT and Lifelong Learning enrich the learning experiences of students improve teaching methods and standards facilitate better management practices; and assist in the development of a more IT-literate society. FEILTC (1999) Lecturing staff must be confident and competent IT users to exploit ILT in order to: