Open AccessBuilding institutional capability in e-learning design
Author(s) -
Gilly Salmon,
Sylvia Jones,
Alejandro Armellini
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
research in learning technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2156-7077
pISSN - 2156-7069
DOI - 10.3402/rlt.v16i2.10889
Subject(s) - pathfinder , benchmarking , software deployment , scope (computer science) , e learning , variety (cybernetics) , subject (documents) , virtual learning environment , higher education , engineering management , intervention (counseling) , instructional design , computer science , process (computing) , medical education , knowledge management , educational technology , psychology , pedagogy , engineering , political science , management , multimedia , library science , artificial intelligence , software engineering , medicine , psychiatry , law , economics , programming language , operating system
We detail the research, development and initial outcomes of an intervention process to promote capability building in designing for e-learning at a dual mode university in the UK. The process, called CARPE DIEM, was built on a pilot study and became a Higher Education Academy ‘Pathfinder' project named ADELIE. We report on the model workshop, its deployment, research and development over a 12-month period with a variety of subject groups working in small teams with learning technologists, pedagogical facilitators and librarians. Outcomes include improved scores on an institutional e-learning benchmarking exercise and increased capability for designing for online activities for students in the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). The model is stable enough to be tried in other institutions and continues to develop in scope