Putting into practice a learner-centred vision

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Putting into practice a learner-centred vision

• The View from Ealing Hammersmith and West London
  College
• John Stone

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Ealing, Hammersmith West London CollegeTwo
colleges become one
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www.westlondoncollege.ac.uk
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Integrated systems are needed for a multi-sited
college
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After Merger

• College committed to the development of an MLE
• Intranet as the key communications tool
• Automating processes linked to MIS

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The Mission

• The College wishes to be famous for
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• Provision of innovative, high quality learning
  opportunities for students from a wide range of
  backgrounds and circumstances, which are relevant
  to the needs of employers.
• An innovative structure which combines the
  advantages of a large college with strong
  partnerships at community level.
• Its use of Information and Communications
  Technology.
• Its use of diversity to enrich the quality of the
  learning experience.
• A world class learning environment.

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The Vision

• Learning will be customised to individual,
  business and community needs and with effective
  use of ICT we will reach out to the widest
  possible range of learners, which enables success
  and progression for all.

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Whats changing?

• Wireless computing.
• Computing everywhere and for all.
• Increasing bandwidth and storage capacity at
  decreasing cost.
• Exponential growth in content
• The emergence and standards and technical
  convergence.
• Managed Learning Environments.
• The emergence of the e-generation.

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An institutional perspective

• Focus on students
• Groups- Student Entitlement
• Individuals- Personal Learning Portal
• Both Learning and Teaching
• Strategic shift in the role of the CIS
• Institutional Culture
• Everything is on the web
• Mandatory Training

• Rewards
• Management Support
• Reliable Infrastructure
• Hardware, Software and Support
• Wireless
• Critical Mass
• Making Life easer
• Student Reviews
• Self Assessment Reports
• E-registers
• Tablet PCs
• Scheme of Work Builder

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Teaching Learning
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Course  HND2 (Business - Sept Semester) Subject/Unit Managing People Staff Jay Glover. jay.glover_at_wlc.ac.uk 
We have a student photo gallery
Scheme of Work 2004/2005
  Homework/Assignment Schedule Student Gallery Induction/Handbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
We have a discussion board for 24 hour
communication!
I can show clips of student presentations
Week/Session Topic Learning Outcomes Learning Outcomes Resources and links More links Info
Sep-13   INDUCTION AND ENROLMENT Sep-13   INDUCTION AND ENROLMENT Sep-13   INDUCTION AND ENROLMENT Sep-13   INDUCTION AND ENROLMENT Sep-13   INDUCTION AND ENROLMENT Sep-13   INDUCTION AND ENROLMENT
Sep-20 Hello from Jay                                             The HRM Function The 5 key areas of people management. Selection, organisation and the allocation of work, development, evaluation of performance and maintenance. Students identify principles and objectives in each area. Print SOW Check links The HRM Function The 5 key areas of people management. Selection, organisation and the allocation of work, development, evaluation of performance and maintenance. Students identify principles and objectives in each area. Print SOW Check links 1 Student Task - Class Activity Presentation. One stop Resource - Business Bureau Quick MBA ACAS BBC Bitesize ACAS A-Z index Employee Relations Jays fantastic secret resource
I hope it looks good
I can direct students to www resources
I can say a video Hello
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Resources linked
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Standardised experience and information
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Introducing Emily

• ILP, Personalised Homepage, Review, Unit Builder
• Software available to all but emphasis on
  official pilot areas- concentrate resources
• Introductory e-learning workshop
• Ideas and approaches
• Using the MLE software
• E-learning roadshow (shutdown days)
• Production of e-learning plans for 2006-07..
• Reduced teaching hours to allow for development
  of greater learning opportunities
• Bonus payments for quality linked schemes
• Aim to provide a framework for motivating,
  assessing and supporting all our students

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Key messages

• Focus on students
• Be aware of what technology can do
• Plan for systems and process integration
• Leadership is more effective than management
• Scope for creativity and the unexpected
• Learning and Teaching are different
• Theres more happening than you think

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