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JISC Regional Support Centres Stimulating and Supporting Innovation in Learning Theresa Welch, Alison Wootton Regional Support Centre, West Midlands

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JISC Regional Support CentresStimulating and Supporting

Innovation in Learning

Theresa Welch, Alison Wootton

Regional Support Centre, West Midlands

Funded by the LSC to support the development of e-learning

Work directly with learning providers – teams of advisors based in 13 offices throughout UK

We advise on:

staff development,

strategy and management,

e-learning technology,

learning resources and

accessibility.

Who we are…

Co-ordinated framework of support

Does your organisation face any of the following barriers in embedding ILT?

West Midlands, Work Based Learning Sector ILT Questionnaire, September 2007

Why we support learning providers…

Considering the future needs of your organisation to fully embed ILT, which of the following support/training would you like?

West Midlands, Work Based Learning Sector ILT Questionnaire, September 2007

What learning providers requested…

RSC Staff Development

Workshops and events. Coming up:

Electronic Resources for Teaching - 11/03/2009

Change Management Workshop - 12/03/2009

Virtual Worlds in Education Forum - 17/03/2009

Smarter, Greener Learning: A Strategic Approach - 18/03/2009

Accessibility and Inclusion Forum - 02/04/2009

Playing with Learning - 13/05/2009

See RSC website for details: http://www.rsc-wm.ac.uk/

Other regional staff development

Partner workshops and events:

Connect - focuses on the development of ILT strategies. One day interactive session followed up by distance coaching and half day mentoring.

Realise: focuses on helping work based learning providers manage change. One-day leadership programme with ongoing support for up to three months.

E-Guides: Three days of hands on, workshop - style training.Developing an action plan for cascade training

E-CPD Programme: New Programme commissioned by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service . Opportunity for practitioners to support and enhance learning through the effective use of technology.

See RSC communications for details: http://www.rsc-wm.ac.uk/

Funding Opportunities

ALP’s Learning Innovation Grant (LIG) programme

Projects which encourage innovative developments to improve the use and take up of ICT and e-learning.

Rounds 1 and 2 and 3 = £6 million. Round 4 = 58 LIG Phase 4 projects totalling £3.9 million

LSC Capital Grants

Up to £22,500 per provider. See RSC website (http://www.rsc-wm.ac.uk/) for more details. MOLENET: Mobile Learning Network - http://www.molenet.org.uk/getinvolved

E-CDP Showcase Projects - Submit a showcase project - £2000 http://www.bdplearning.com/ecpd/showcase_project_info.html

Identify and Share Best Practice

If you have an example of good practice in e-learning that you would like to share contact Kirsty Hill by e-mail at [email protected]

Case Study Example

Communications…

Contact…

Theresa WelchE-Learning Advisor (WBL)Tel: 01902 518976Email: [email protected]

Alison WoottoneLearning Advisor - Staff DevelopmentTel: 01902 518984        E-mail: [email protected]

RSC West MidlandsTel: 01902 518982E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.rsc-wm.ac.uk

E-Learning Technology (hands on)