The aspiration is that by 2010 all schools will have
integrated learning and management systems. Schools and local
authorities are planning towards this target to provide the full
range of functionality across every aspect of school life. The
target for 2008 is that all learners should have access to a
personalised online learning space with the potential to support
e-portfolios.
There are four keys areas of functionality, all of which will
contribute to a personalised learning experience:
- Communication tools: email, messaging or discussion
boards, to enable dialogue between peers and mentors
- Individual working space: to enable the creation and
sharing of learning resources which can be accessed online,
outside lesson time and from any location
- Management tools: so teachers can manage e-Learning
resources, assess, monitor and track individual and group
progress
- Access: that is safe and secure, at any time and from any Internet enabled device
EICTS is supporting the delivery of learning platforms to all schools. We are:
- Providing technical consultancy to the ICT Strategy team and e-Learning board
- Managing the delivery of a new schools broadband network
- Supporting equipment in schools to provide the service
Learning platforms will bring about a wide range of benefits, and will:
- Help meet individual learning needs and encourage collaboration
- Provide all teachers and learners with access to rich, subject related, interactive content, appropriate to their needs
- Enable more engaging models of learning for disaffected learners, and alternative models for those not in school
- Create an open and accessible system available to learners and families beyond school and out of normal working hours
- Enable assessment for learning
- Promote communication and collaboration within and beyond the institution
- Enable schools and LAs to gain best value, with a reduced technical burden
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