The Big E-Learning Questions
Northumberland Church of England Academy’s ICT vision statement, as seen by Wordle
Further to my previous blog post setting out what I was going to do at interview, I’m delighted to report that I was successful! Many thanks to my Twitter network for their support. As of next academic year (September 2009) I shall be ‘Director of E-Learning’ at Northumberland Church of England Academy.
This is a significant promotion for me and, as the Academy comes into existence as I assume the role, means I’ve got (almost) a blank slate with which to work. Hence the need for me to have a clear and coherent plan as to the E-Learning ecosystem I want to create.
I’m embarking on a series of blog posts over the Easter holiday period which, provisionally, I’m going to title:
- Attendance: what are the pros and cons of SIMS, Serco and Phoenix?
- Behaviour: what are the e-options for real-time monitoring and tracking of student behaviour?
- Communication: which tools are available to enable anyone within an organization be able to appropriately communicate and collaborate with anyone else?
- Design: what are the standards upon which pedagogically-sound learning design can be constructed?
- Engagement: which technologies lead to confident engagement in learning?
I have perhaps phrased some of the above clumsily so I’d welcome your feedback! 🙂
Big congratulations on your new appointment, Doug! I am excited for you.
Is it possible to also discuss ethical considerations for elearning environments as well as intellectual property concerns?
Thanks Chris. :-)
Great idea about copyright, ethics and IP – perhaps could sneak that one in under ‘Design’?
Congratulations with the new appointment! What an exciting time for you.
I am particularly interested in hearing more about monitoring and tracking behaviour. We use a tick sheet and mark against various statements for integration readiness. I also have a spreadsheet which did a similar thing if you’d like to see it.
I’d be interested to see your solution, although there are plugins to
various VLE platforms that do the job (e.g. Sleuth:
http://www.schoolsoftwarecompany.com/index.php?page=overview)