Welcome to Generator Workshop 25 th February 2010 RSC London
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Aims and Objectives
• The aim of this workshop is to introduce Generator and help develop your awareness of how it can be used to evaluate the deployment of technology to inform your strategic planning.
• Discuss the support available to help you make the most of Generator.
Process summarised...
At this stage you can benchmark your results
against peer organisations to better inform your planning
Reflect on your results- do you need
to involve other managers?
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Why use Generator?
• Generator assesses your organisation’s level of
“e-maturity”
• Definition: the capacity of a learning provider to make strategic and effective use of technology to improve educational outcomes
• Holistic tool and builds on other review tools: ELPS & WELPS
Why use Generator?
• Generator embraces the elements of the Harnessing Technology Strategy and allows you to:
– Review current deployment of technology
– Reflect on the results
– Identify strengths and opportunities to improve
– Develop plans for the realisation of these
opportunities
Why use Generator?
• Harnessing Technology Strategy: Transforming Learning and Children’s Services – DfES
Transform teaching, learning and learner development
Engage hard to reach groups in new waysBuild an open accessible system (more info and
services online)Achieve new level of efficiency and effectiveness
in delivery
Why use Generator?
• Digital Britain – DBIS
Secure the UK’s position as one of the worlds leading digital economies
To make UK a world leader in research, innovation, technology and creativity, by inspiring the next generation and creating the environment for digital talent to survive
Quick vs. Full review
• QUICK: enables you to quickly skim across all nine areas to identify the level of positive impact technology is having on each of these.
• FULL: enables you to drill down into these areas by looking at seven enablers that need to be in place for the effective use of technology.
Nine areas of organisational operation
• Allow you to assess your technological capability across nine areas of business and learner operations.
• These nine areas, divided into three themes, have been identified as key indicators for success in harnessing technology ( as identified in Harnessing Tech report)
Seven technology enablers
• Each of the nine organisational areas are assessed against seven technological enablers.
• Each of the seven enabler is key to ensure that your organisation is able to deliver effective outputs using the technology and the resources it has
• So ORGANISATIONAL areas assessed against TECHNOLOGICAL enablers = effective outputs using technology/resources
For all account loginsComplete your personal details. Click REGISTER
Note: the password must include a SYMBOL
Registering
• If you are the first user to register for your organisation you will be sent an e-mail by Generator to which you must respond to authorise your account
• That first person will become the PRIMARY USER
Primary user
• Primary users are responsible for:
1. Authorising other users from your organisation;
2. Benchmarking your reports; and
3. Changing your organisation’s details.
• You can change the primary user at any time but this must be done by the current primary user
This is your home page and from here you can access reviews, results, reporting, improvement area and FAQs.
This is called “My Dashboard”
Select which type of review you want to do by clicking
the relevant box
Then click CREATE REVIEW
Give it a relevant name
Each completed section gives an indication of the e-maturity level and a descriptor of a typical organisation
View your report under General Report
Review comparison report gives you the option to view results of more than one review
A comparison chart, comparing your business areas, identifying business strengths and weaknesses
You can select chart type
A full review: view your results by technology
enabler identifying where you can focus your
resources to improve your technological capability
Have the ability to drill down by clicking point
on chart
Select your Review and the area where you need to focus your resources and
Generator will link to resource areas such as Excellence Gateway, linking your needs
with practical material on best practice.
Help resourcesFrequently asked questionsE: [email protected]: 0800 877 8777
So ...how can Generator help you with your plan?
• If used effectively, it may help
– determine how e-embedded your organisation is compared to other in England (benchmarking)
– identify organisational gaps and point you to case studies highlighting good practice that may help
– identify where efficiencies can be made and highlight good practice within departments
– focus discussion in the development of action plans with smart targets.