JISC

Start date: 1 December 2002

End date: 30 April 2004

Funding programme: JISC Organisational Support programme

Project website: http://www.learn.uhi.ac.uk/jisc/index.htm

JISC theme(s): e-Administration

The INLEI project is a largely qualitative investigation, comprising twenty case studies in a variety of institutions and in-depth internal reviews of the procedures and practices of The UHI Millenium Institute and The University of Bradford. The qualitative data has been supported by quantitative data from questionnaires. With guidance from the Project Steering Group the team has focused on the impact of networked learning in six key areas:

• institutional development;
• quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation prcedures
• staffing and collaboration
• the development of materials
• infrastructure and support services
• learning and teaching

Aims and Objectives

• Define large-scale networked learning
• Identify variables for institutional change
• Conduct in-depth case studies in selected institutions
• Analyse, disseminate and discuss the outcomes
• Prepare a toolkit for policy and decision makers

Dissemination   

The current study will disseminate widely to different and overlapping communities, using the following formats:

• Web discussion forum
• A final report
• Self-evaluation and guidance toolkit for policy makers
• Academic paper(s)
• Contributions to JISC publications
• Roundtable conference