E-learning refers to technology-enhanced learning rather than a focus on technology itself. RSC Wales provides support and resources for e-learning aspirations of smaller higher education institutions in Wales through collaboration with partners like JISC and the Higher Education Academy. They offer services like visits, helpdesk support, information sharing through email lists and websites, and assistance with staff development to help institutions implement e-learning. JISC also provides several services and resources to support e-learning including tools for accessibility, subject resources, and case studies on effective e-learning practices.

1. E-learning: Free help and resources from RSC Wales and JISC Lis Parcell, HE Coordinator

2. What’s e-learning? ‘ learning facilitated and supported through the use of information and communications technology…technology-enhanced learning’ (HEFCW 2008) http://www.hefcw.ac.uk/Publications/circulars_5137.htm fundamentally about learning and not about technology “ A powerful addition to a person’s stock of mental tools. Nothing is given up in return”. ( Seymour Papert, Mindstorms , 2 nd ed. 1993)

3. E-learning can seem a challenge Photo by davesag at www.flickr.com , Creative Commons

4. RSC Wales Who are RSC Wales and what are we for? How we’ve worked with Trinity so far How we’ve worked with other institutions What are you doing? What would you like help with?

5. What do we do with HE? Support e-learning aspirations of smaller Higher Education institutions: Trinity Swansea Metropolitan University Glyndwr University University of Wales Lampeter Broker e-learning support across HE sector Working with HEFCW - conference Working with the Academy And others eg Welsh for Adults, Welsh Medium Centre

6. Ways we can work with you Visits and ongoing support Helpdesk [email_address] Information Email lists eg http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/elearning-wales HE list about to be launched Website www.rsc-wales.ac.uk Blogs Assistance with staff development Work in partnership with JISC, the Academy and other organisations to share good practice

7. Context – two strands of e-learning collaboration SW Wales Higher Education Partnership Blackboard and other support Gwella Follow on from E-benchmarking activity http://elearning.heacademy.ac.uk/weblogs/gwella/

8. Some JISC services and resources

9. Assistive and inclusive - Techdis www.techdis.ac.uk

10. Intute http://www.intute.ac.uk/

11. Netskills www.netskills.ac.uk

12. Images - TASI http://www.tasi.ac.uk/

13. JISC Internet Plagiarism Advisory Service http://www.jiscpas.ac.uk/

14. JISC Legal http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/

15. JISC InfoNet http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/

16. Effective Practice Effective Practice with e-Learning Emphasis on “Design for Learning” “ Designing in” the technology where appropriate www.jisc.ac.uk /publications

17. mobile and wireless technologies helps learning in many scenarios Innovative practice Image Copyright HEFCE 2005 Image C.P.Davies

18. Effective Assessment Image Copyright HEFCE 2005

19. In their own words – Learner Voices students keen to use technologies to personalise and manage their learning Often do not register the “e” – in “e-learning ” Still need their tutors

20. Tangible benefits Exploring tangible benefits of E-learning 37 case studies Explores diversity of e-learning in HE Identifies where benefits are being found http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/publications/info/tangible-benefits-publication

21. Practical tools: Phoebe http://phoebe-app.conted.ox.ac.uk/ What technology can I use to…articulate and communicate knowledge / understanding? Suggestion: Clickers

22. No need to go it alone… New E-learning Support within Trinity and across the South West Wales HE Partnership (with Swansea University and Swansea Metropolitan University) Higher Education Academy Subject Centres RSC Wales

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