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Environments to support e-Learning In UK Further and Higher Education
4.16 Are dedicated staff employed to support your VLE(s)? Please tick one only for
each area of support
Table: Dedicated staff employed to support VLE(s)
Total
FE
HE -
Pre ‘92
HE -
Post
‘92
HE
college HE all
N = 210 147 31 20 12 63
Whether dedicated staff is
employed to support VLE(s) -
system administration
Yes centrally and locally 18% 17% 16% 20% 17% 19%
Yes centrally 49% 46% 55% 55% 58% 56%
Yes locally 2% 1% 6% 0% 0% 3%
No dedicated VLE support
staff 26% 29% 19% 15% 25% 19%
Not answered 6% 7% 3% 10% 0% 3%
N = 209 147 31 19 12 62
Whether dedicated staff is
employed to support VLE(s) -
technical
Yes centrally and locally 14% 11% 26% 21% 17% 23%
Yes centrally 50% 48% 52% 58% 67% 55%
Yes locally 2% 1% 6% 0% 0% 3%
No dedicated VLE support
staff 25% 29% 16% 11% 17% 16%
Not answered 9% 12% 0% 11% 0% 3%
N = 211 147 31 20 13 64
Whether dedicated staff is
employed to support VLE(s) -
pedagogical/course support
Yes centrally and locally 32% 29% 42% 45% 23% 39%
Yes centrally 32% 30% 29% 35% 46% 36%
Yes locally 11% 12% 16% 5% 8% 9%
No dedicated VLE support
staff 20% 24% 13% 10% 15% 13%
Not answered 5% 6% 0% 5% 8% 3%
• This question was only asked in 2005.
• The number of respondents (N) is shown for each sub-question.
• System administration support is provided by dedicated staff centrally according to
46% of FE respondents and 56% of HE respondents.
• Technical support is provided by dedicated staff centrally according to 48% of FE
respondents and 55% of HE respondents.
• Pedagogical/course support is provided by dedicated staff centrally and locally
according to 29% of FE respondents and 39% of HE respondents; and is provided
centrally according to 30% of FE respondents and 36% of HE respondents.
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