Draft+eLearning+Strategy


 * [[image:issues.jpg width="384" height="54"]] || = DRAFT eLearning Strategy = ||

eLearning Strategy Reference Group 26th September, 2011 ||
 * == DRAFT eLearning Strategy 2012-2014 == || This is the first draft of the Polytechnic eLearning Strategy for 2012 - 2014.
 * ===Introduction=== || The current Tasmanian Polytechnic Strategic Plan (TPSP) calls for the development of an information and communications technology plan, including a plan for flexible and e-learning, and for incorporating ‘learning commons’ on Polytechnic campuses.


 * eLearning ** is about the ways in which __digital technologies__ can enable, support and enhance **learning**. Flexible learning is about giving student choices about how, when, where and with whom they learn.


 * Learning in the Tasmanian Polytechnic ** is __holistic__ and builds learners’ capacity to __‘think, be and do’__ in the Tasmanian and global community. The learning is characterised by being __flexible, applied, connected and supported__. (__TPSP__)


 * Responding to technological change for Polytechnic learning ** from 2012 to 2014 is about capitalising on the learning opportunities, efficiencies, and innovation that information and communication technology and the roll out of the National Broadband Network enables, while effectively managing and developing other assets and infrastructure to continually improve learning experiences. We need to ensure that industry-leading technology and approaches, and industry-aligned learning environments are part of a relevant applied learning experience for all our learners. (__TPSP__)

Key features of Polytechnic learning that can be enabled, supported and enhanced through digital technologies include:
(__TPSP__) ||
 * Applied learning which integrates education with work learning and practice.
 * Technical and paraprofessional pathways and articulation to and from higher education.
 * Supportive culture and environment recognising our learners’ individual needs and aspirations, and building pathways between schools, community, further education, and workplaces.
 * Industry and business partnerships to assist learners, and provide real-world workplace learning environments.
 * Engagement of regional and rural learners in applied learning.
 * ===** Guiding Principles **=== || The eLearning Strategy 2012-2014 will enable, support and enhance the implementation of the Tasmanian Polytechnic Strategic Plan with reference to other key vocational and elearning policies and agenda at state, national and global levels.

<span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif';">This strategy will
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif';">make recommendations to “do what needs to be done” to meet the flexible and elearning needs of ALL students, staff and other stakeholders so they can achieve their desired outcomes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif';">address existing barriers to flexible and elearning identified by students, staff and other stakeholders
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif';">be informed by both the similarities and distinct differences between ICT service provision for __corporate__ versus learning needs
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif';">identify and implement effective, efficient and sustainable models of __elearning development and support__ for students and staff
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif';">value current Polytechnic practice and expertise in flexible and elearning and build further capacity for creativity, __applied research__ and __innovation__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif';">focus on learning while also encouraging the exploration of ways in which __newer digital technologies__ may enhance and even transform Polytechnic learning, teaching and assessment
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif';">identify organisational and individual workplace and learning practices that support a more __open__, __participative and agile learning culture__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif';">sustainably use Polytechnic financial and other resources while also being outward and forward looking through the provision of opportunities to address __‘fourth bottom line’__ goals
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif';">be a __‘living document’__ linked to structures and processes for __continuous improvement__ in order to be responsive to rapid changes in digital technologies, training requirements, and learning, teaching and assessment practices

Vote and Comment on Guiding Principles
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 * **Recommendations** || # Ensure access to ICT services for learning is available where and when required
 * 1) Identify, support and develop organisational and individual work practices which enable and support elearning
 * 2) Build a global presence
 * 3) Build on our existing applied research and design culture
 * 4) Create an ‘umbrella’ blended environment to support and enable Recommendations 1-4 above

Click on each Recommendation to Vote and Comment
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 * === Glossary=== ||  ||