This group of resources comprises a range of quality standards and approaches that are less focused on technology and emphasise the quality 'ecosystems' in education and training, mainly in the UK. Included are links to specific initiatives undertaken by public and private players in the education and training community as they adopt technology in their pilot and/or mainstream activities. However, the list includes references that describe adaptations of existing quality approaches that are stretching these approaches to take into account the use of technology in education and training. There are also guidelines and reports on indirect activities ie training trainers and teachers in good practice in designing and developing e-learning, and assessing the quality of organisations delivering and supporting e-learning rather than the e-learning programme/resources themselves.
Paving the way to excellence in e-learning
This recent reference document 'has been produced by the NLN Materials Team at Becta, to share the procedures that are followed to ensure the e-learning materials commissioned for the NLN are of the highest quality possible. The guidelines cover pedagogy, accessibility (both design and technical requirements), technical standards and quality assurance.'
Using the NLN Materials - A Practical Guide
The guide introduces tutors to ways of using the NLN learning resources in their teaching and includes case studies which show how tutors are currently using the materials to enhance their teaching practice. Particularly useful for those using NLN materials with some helpful examples if using other types of materials.
Distributed and electronic Learning: Issues concerning quality and evaluation. A review of the literature. Report to the LSC Distributed and Electronic Learning Group. LSDA January 2002
The Learning and Skills Council established a small high-level group to advise on the ways in which distributed and electronic learning (DEL) can contribute to its mission. The Distributed and Electronic Learning Groups (DELG) first major task was to provide advice to the Council on the delivery of a coordinated strategy for securing delivery of new forms of learning, specifically the innovative use of information technology, locally, regionally and nationally.
ASTD Institute E-Learning Courseware Certification (ECC)
The ASTD Certification Institute introduces the e-Learning Courseware Certification: a new program designed to evaluate the instructional design and usability factors of asynchronous web-based and multimedia courseware.
Standards for the Application of ICT to Teaching & Supporting Learning and Management in Further Education Organisations
FENTO (Further Education National Training Organisation). The document presents a set of standards relating to those involved in teaching and supporting learning and management in FE using new and established technologies. They are designed to implement the FENTO standards for teaching and supporting learning and managing learning in further education organisations in the Information and Learning Technology (ILT) context. ...continue to other references
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