1. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education JISC MLE Development Programme Building MLEs in HE Building MLEs in FE (Interoperability Pilots) Building MLEs across FE and HE -

2. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Building MLEs in HE Demonstrate possibilities of MLEs Identify the generic and transferable aspect Demonstrate the benefit of a student-centred approach. Enrich the educational sector understanding of the cultural and organisation issues Create technical and organisational guidelines

3. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Building MLEs in HE 14 projects in 4 areas Joined up System for Learners Joined up Systems for Institutions IMS Roundtables and Flashlights

4. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Building MLEs in HE Budget,1.7 Million Timescale, June 1999 – June 2003 Contact,Tish.Roberts@man.ac.uk Web, http://jisc.ac.uk/mle/7/99

5. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Building MLEs in FE Interconnection between systems within an MLE using IMS, with FE extensions – VLE to MIS – VLE to content Partnership between MIS vendors + VLE vendors + Colleges 11 interoperability projects

6. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Building MLEs in FE Budget,250,000 Timescale, June 1999 – June 2002 Contact,Richard.Everett@bris.ac.uk Web, http://www.jisc.ac.uk/mle/interop/

7. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Building MLEs across FE and HE Integration of technologies across further and higher education In support of lifelong learning, Promoting student mobility between FE and HE Widening access to post-16 education

8. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Building MLEs across FE and HE Projects announced in new year Budget,3 million Timescale, 3 years Co-ordinator, Recruiting now Web, http://www.jisc.ac.uk/mle/

9. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education How to find out more Dissemination events Briefing packs /publications Web, http://www.jisc.ac.uk/mle/ Mail list, mle@jiscmail.ac.uk

10. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Future Resources Repository of programme outputs – case studies and reports – Supporting documentation – Guidance and Information MLE Advisory Service – Advice and training – Synthesis and information

11. Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting Further and Higher Education Constructing an MLE A holistic organisational approach to MLE implementation Re-thinking information management for students and staff Learner and usability Focus Technical and standards Focus