LSIS and technology

Workshop at ALT-C 2011

Research

Senior Leadership ModuleTechnology Exemplar Network

Resource Utilisation

Technology for Success

The programmes

Leadership for Success

“Developing leadership skills in implementing technology”A 2 day work shop for senior and middle leaders from across the further education and skills sector

E-learning: maximising impact

‘Planning, constructing and maximising the impact of a strategic organisation approach to using technology’

Leading Change for a Digital Dividend

Build a business case to achieve measurable and/or clearly identifiable benefits from using technology

Leadership in Technology (LIT) grant based intervention

A £6,000 grant for providers will be available for those that identify a particular improvement that can be tackled through the innovative use of technology.

• Identify a particular area for improvement that can be tackled through the effective deployment of technology.

• Identify the change management that needs to take place to embed effective practice and show how this will be part of the organisational improvement strategy.

• Identify a mentor from another organisation to support the projects.

 

Technology Exemplar Network129 including 13 Exemplar*

Collaborative Sector-led Improvement

Successful mini-networks are led by exemplars who:–Are expert in the use of technology–Facilitate, reflect upon and model good practice–Are open and inclusive in their approach

Going forward together, in a cold climate...

• Provide guidance to give structure and focus to network activities promoting visits to all providers

• Provide training for participating providers

• Provide support for travel to mini-network activities

• Lead Providers for Technology

• User test-bed community

• Innovation grants

• Organisational e-portfolio? Generator...REfLECT...

Evaluation report

Technology Exemplar Network

• Survey of 820 practitioners in 15 providers of further education in England

• Research instrument developed from original work at Thanet College asking about attitudes to technology-in-action

• Using Survey Monkey, the structure of the instrument was changed to incorporate free text responses to provide opportunities for respondents to expand on their responses

• Individual and provider profiles generated by the survey along with practitioner narratives

Research - current projectsPractitioner Attitudes to Technology

• New database for resources for inclusion based on subjects

• Discussion and dialogue on current resources taken to the ALT SIG on inclusive education, Tech-Dis, JISC-RSCs and other national bodies

Practitioner Tools for Inclusion

Research - current projects

Launch of Generator V2

Upgrading

• User experience

• The Generator Portal

• Improved navigation and movement between modules

• Accessibility

• Case studies and videos– improved formatting and ease of use via the Generator Portal, all to meet accessibility standards

Developments in Generator

the distinction between

e-confidence, based on the capability of practitioners and their managers in an institutional setting and

e-maturity at a system level, which emphasises the capacity of the system to assimilate and develop the affordances of technological developments to meet the needs of learners and other stakeholders.

Or e-confidence

E-Maturity

• Departmental views and planning

• Organisational review with chosen or nominated participants

• Multi-site review and standardisation

• Contract review across multiple contractors

• Support for bids for funding

• Assessing progress towards strategic goals and policy implementation

• Working collaboratively across institutions

Ways of using GeneratorInside and outside – ring-fenced or collaborative?

How much to do?Quick or Full Reviews

Looking at the resultsVisual and written

Generator StructureVersion 1

Senior Leadership

Module

Senior Leaders moduleFor Generator

Senior Leaders moduleInteractive discussion tool

• Investigate Generator with Nigel

• Look at the Senior leaders’ module with Terri

• Discuss the LSIS leadership through technology programme with Punam

Choose...

Resources for delegates

Want to find out more?

Visit LSIS stand in the Exhibition area

Visit the LSIS website at http://www.lsis.org.uk/Services/ProgrammesServices/

For specific questions about enrolment email the Leadership in Technology team at eleadership@lsis.org.uk

Participants have taken a lot from our programmes - it really is worth it!!"Relevant subject matter, knowledgeable presenters and opportunity

to compare notes with other practitioners. Also always nice to have escape from 'day job' to think!"

Michael Glenn, A4E Ltd

"Off to put it into practice feeling empowered & motivated!" Sharon Parrot, ACDhelp.com Ltd

LIT Feedback Listen to what others have to say…

Providers are filmed talking about the impact the LIT grant has had on their organisation, visit our youtube channel to hear more: http://www.youtube.com/user/LSISTV#p/u/1/w_KoiwFqk1E

  

View LIT case studies

We have uploaded LIT case studies from 2010/11 projects onto our Excellence Gateway website, take a look: http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/page.aspx?o=323873

"Relevant subject matter knowledgeable presenters and opportunity to compare notes with other practitioners.

Also always nice to have escape from 'day job' to think!" Michael Glenn, A4E Ltd

"Off to put it into practice feeling empowered & motivated!" Sharon Parrot, ACDhelp.com Ltd

Senior Leaders moduleLinks

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Interactive discussion tool

Video wall

Going forward...The content will be updated and embedded within LSIS programmes..