Sheffield Hallam tech-supported learning environments case study

 

Questions

Explanation and further information

 

 

 

1. Why did you use this e-learning approach?

approx. 100 words

 

Describe what you wanted to be able to do and how you did it, and give details here of factors which were influential in your decision-making, for example:

departmental and/or institutional strategies (ie, policy issues that you considered to be relevant);

pedagogical considerations;

any other factors (please list).

 

 

 

2. What was the context in which you used this e-learning approach?

approx. 250 words

Give details here of both institutional and learning context, and describe

• characteristics of course and institution;
• composition of learner groups (including numbers of staff, students and courses affected);
• how this teaching was conducted prior to your use of an e-learning approach;
• any problems or challenges which you anticipated that this context (institutional and/or learning) would produce in terms of implementation of the e-learning approach.

 

 

 

3. What technologies and/or e-tools were available to you?

approx. 150 words

 

Give details here of

• the technologies and/or e-tools you used;
• why you chose these technologies and/or e-tools you used (for example, compliance with institutional strategies, pedagogical considerations, or other factors).

 

 

4. What was the design?

approx. 150 words

 

Give details here of the design of the e-learning approach, including description of learning activities;

• the process you worked through in order to complete that design;
• the personnel involved in the design process.

 

 

5. How did you implement and embed this e-learning approach?

approx. 250 words

 

Give details here of

• how this e-learning approach was 'rolled out' in practice, including information on support and training for all those involved (for example, staff, students, IT support teams, library staff);
• how you evaluated this e-learning approach for all those involved;

whether any anticipated problems or challenges in implementing this e-learning approach (see Question 2 above) did in reality materialise;

• whether any unanticipated problems or challenges in implementing this e-learning approach materialised;
• how you overcame these problems or challenges.

 

6. What tangible benefits did this e-learning approach produce?

approx. 400 words

Give details here of any tangible benefits for staff, students and the department and/or institution as a whole, under as many of the following headings as appropriate:

 

• significant improvements in student learning (for example, assessment performance, pass rates);
• significant improvement in student satisfaction with the learning process;
• significant improvement in retention rates;
• significant improvement in staff satisfaction with, and enthusiasm for, e-learning;
• significant improvement in staff's ability to deliver e-learning;
• significant improvement in staff performance more generally;
• increased performance towards departmental and/or institutional strategic targets (for example, recruitment, retention, widening participation targets, space usage, computer availability, room allocation) through the use of this e-learning approach
• any actual savings in terms of costs, time and resources.

 

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7. Did implementation of this e-learning approach have any disadvantages or drawbacks?

approx. 250 words

 

 

Give details here of, for example pedagogical disadvantages or drawbacks;

• departmental and/or institutional disadvantages or drawbacks, (for example, extra expenditure or time costs);
• any other disadvantages or drawbacks.

 

 

8. How did this e-learning approach accord with or differ from any relevant departmental and/or institutional strategies?

approx. 250 words

 

Give details here of ways in which this e-learning approach

• accorded with relevant departmental and/or institutional strategies; OR
• differed from, or was beyond the scope of, departmental and/or institutional strategies;
• whether and to what extent this e-learning approach has now become an embedded means of delivering teaching within your department and/or institution.

 

 

9. Summary and Reflection

approx. 200 words

 

Give details here of

• whether you believe this e-learning approach worked in pedagogical terms;
• whether you believe this e-learning approach worked in terms of departmental and/or institutional strategies;
• what you have learned from implementing this e-learning approach;
• building on this experience, whether and how you will alter your practice further in the future (for example, project planning, time management, resource allocation, staff and/or student training).