1. South West Grid for Learning Educational Portal Awareness Event

2. South West Grid for Learning Educational Portal Awareness Event

3. Steve Smith Business Development Director Chris Braisby Assimilate Consultant Portal Overview

4. The Objectives Today To inform … To raise awareness of the proposed applications … To encourage you to explore the potential of the portal …

5. SWGfL Portal Outline Promote shared learning and collaborative planning opportunities Facilitate the continuity of individual learning Provide a single log-on access point to learning and management resources Communication between LAs and partner organisations

6. School 1 School 2 Internet Web Sites LAs Portal Overview

7. School 1 School 2 Internet Web Sites Homes LAs Bring together a range of resources from multiple third- party sources Communicate and collaborate --- Share best practice --- Manage LEA corporate and school admin information SWGfL Portal Portal Overview

8. School 1 School 2 Internet Web Sites SWGfL Public Web Site Schools Web Sites Homes LAs Manage Information for Schools, LEAs, Region --- Public Web Sites and Secure Private Areas SWGfL Portal Portal Overview

9. School 1 School 2 Internet Web Sites Homes LAs Expand the portal to include additional user communities Library Museum Community Centre Future Communities SWGfL Portal Portal Overview

10. Key Features USER INTERFACE To provide a single environment for teachers and learners to access resources and which is tailored to the needs of the individual CONTENT MANAGEMENT TOOLS To allow the management of information for schools, the LEAs and region COLLABORATIVE TOOLS To promote interaction and collaboration between teachers and learners across the region SWGfL Portal

11. COLLABORATIVE TOOLS To promote interaction and collaboration between teachers and learners across the region CONTENT MANAGEMENT TOOLS To allow the management of information for schools, the LEAs and region Key Features USER INTERFACE A single environment for users to access relevant resources and which is tailored to the needs of the individual SWGfL Portal Features Single-Sign-On Custom interface for different users Dynamic searching Dynamic presentation of resources according to the age, role and location of the user Accessible from any location

12. USER INTERFACE To provide a single environment for teachers and learners to access resources and which is tailored to the needs of the individual COLLABORATIVE TOOLS To promote interaction and collaboration between teachers and learners across the region CONTENT MANAGEMENT TOOLS To allow the management of information Eg: schools, the LEAs and region Key Features SWGfL Portal Features Target relevant content to specific users Easy-to-use authoring tools Curriculum and Key Stage mapping Management of school administration resources Control of access at school, cluster, LEA and regional level News Engine and email notification Subscription Management

13. CONTENT MANAGEMENT TOOLS To allow the management of information for schools, the LEAs and region USER INTERFACE To provide a single environment for teachers and learners to access resources and which is tailored to the needs of the individual COLLABORATIVE TOOLS To promote interaction and collaboration between teachers and learners across the region Key Features SWGfL Portal Other Features On-Line Surveys Contacts Directory Shared Resource Diaries Staff Bulletin Boards Project Folders Communities Delegated Administration Dedicated Publishing Discussion Groups

14. COLLABORATIVE TOOLS To promote interaction and collaboration between teachers and learners across the region CONTENT MANAGEMENT TOOLS To allow the management of information for schools, the LEAs and region USER INTERFACE To provide a single environment for teachers and learners to access resources and which is tailored to the needs of the individual Features Lesson Builder and Resource Sequencing Online Assessments and Question Banks Assignment Management and Grading Learner Tracking and Resource Usage Analysis LESSON MANAGEMENT To provide the tools for teachers to build contextualised lessons with in-built assessment and learner tracking VLE Module

15. Portal Demonstration

16. Implementation Plan Pilot Commenced - 31 st October Between 50 to 100 schools and 14 LEAs participating Full Launch - 1 st March 2004 Rollout to all 2,500 schools throughout 2004 Dependent upon individual LEA rollout plans Optional VLE Module - Expected June 2004

17. SWGfL Portal Assimilate Application Broadband Managed Service Content Curriculum materials, lesson plans Training, CPD & Support Impact on Teaching & Learning Raising Standards IMPACT Technology Content People Implementation Plan

18. Clear planning at regional, LEA and school level Clear and realistic expectations A commitment recognising initial and ongoing training requirements A defined support strategy This is a team event Making This A Success

19. Thank You Educational Portal Awareness Event