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Environments to support e-Learning In UK Further and Higher Education
Section 2: E-learning environments – current and future developments
Section 2 of the questionnaire listed 21 functions of processes, services and systems that
support learning and teaching. Respondents were asked to indicate to what extent these are
developed or integrated in their institution (by September 2005), and to what extent they
intend to develop these in the future.
Six of these had not been covered in the 2003 survey:
• Recruitment / application (non UCAS)
• Automated computer based assessment
• Personal development planning (PDP) process and e-portfolios
• PDP transcripts
• Curriculum development process
• Timetabling / scheduling / calendars
We note that the 2003 survey explicitly referred to Managed Learning Environments rather
than E-learning environments. Also, as far as future intentions are concerned, the 2003
survey suggested looking 3 – 5 years ahead; in the 2005 version this was phrased in terms
of ‘aims’ without an explicit time frame. The wording relating to some of the functions was
changed. (See the full questionnaires in appendices 1 and 2)
It is worth keeping these differences between the surveys in mind when analysing the
results. Nevertheless, some broad patterns seem to emerge. We highlight these in the tables
below.
Table: Recruitment / application (non UCAS) - 2005 only
Current situation
Total FE
HE - Pre
‘92
HE - Post
‘92 HE college HE all
2005 2003 2005 2003 2005 2003 2005 2003 2005 2003 2005 2003
N = 232 168 30 20 13 64
By telephone and paper forms 10% 10% 10% 10% 15% 13%
Prospectus/simple enquiries online 56% 57% 53% 55% 69% 56%
Prospectus and online applications 25% 26% 30% 25% 15% 25%
Prospectus/applications online and
trackable 8% 8% 7% 10% 0% 6%
Future / aim
N = 211 151 29 20 14 60
By telephone and paper forms 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Prospectus/simple enquiries online 4% 4% 7% 0% 7% 3%
Prospectus and online applications 24% 30% 7% 5% 14% 7%
Prospectus/applications online and
trackable 73% 66% 86% 95% 79% 90%
• This function was not included in the 2003 survey.
• A high percentage of respondents aim to move towards Prospectus/applications
online and trackable, especially in universities.
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