E-LEARNING PLATFORM
WHAT IS A LEARNING PLATFORM ?
A learning platform brings together hardware,
software and supporting services to enable
more effective ways of working within and
outside the classroom
• It is a collection of tools that are designed to
support teaching, learning, management and
administration
• It should provide a range of ICT-based functions
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ICT – BASED FUNCTIONS
Content Management
Enabling teaching staff to create, store and
repurpose resources and coursework which can be
assessed online
Curriculum mapping and planning
Providing tools and storage to support assessment
for learning, personalization, lesson planning etc
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ICT – BASED FUNCTIONS
Learner engagement and administration
Enabling access to pupil information, attendance,
timetabling, e-portfolios and management
information
Tools and services
Providing communication tools such as email,
messaging, discussion forums and blogs
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AN EFFECTIVE LEARNING PLATFORM
PRACTICAL BENEFITS TO TEACHERS
Create and share teaching materials which can be accessed online, printed out or
used with interactive whiteboard
• Put their resources online page by page, lesson plan by lesson plan, so
colleagues can access them both in school and from home
• Access a wide variety of leaning materials that they can customize for the exact
needs of their pupils
• Access lesson plans from colleagues
• Assess, monitor and track individual and group progress
• Receive submissions of work from pupils in one area that is easy to manage
• Manage their timetables, diary, email and discussions within personal desktop
space
• Increase their ICT competence and confidence
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AN EFFECTIVE LEARNING PLATFORM
PRACTICAL BENEFITS TO PUPILS
Access learning materials created by their teachers and others, outside lesson
times and from locations such as the library and home
• Store work and notes online for use in assignments, homework and revision,
outside normal school hours
• Work at their own pace and with a wider choice of learning styles, through a more
personalized curriculum
• Create an online portfolio, including digital photos and videos of performance as
well as text
• Improve their ICT skills and online management of materials
• Submit homework and assignments for marking and assessment
• Communicate by email and participate in live discussions and forums with other
students and teachers
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AN EFFECTIVE LEARNING PLATFORM
PRACTICAL BENEFITS TO PARENTS
Play a greater part in children’s learning, where they have access to the learning
platform from home
• Support children in any learning which takes place outside school
• Access their child’s personal home page to keep track of their work and the
curriculum
• View reports, attendance data and scores in assessment activities
• Communicate effectively with teachers, school administrators and others
supporting their child’s learning
• Engage with wider school issues through online communication tools
• Become active partners with the school
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AN EFFECTIVE LEARNING PLATFORM
PRACTICAL BENEFITS FOR
ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Provide up-to-date management information on attendance and
attainment
• Track the progress of individuals and groups of children
• Collate summative and formative assessments
• Reduce the administrative burden on teachers by using
transferable data
• Enable communication within school and beyond, on a one-to-one,
one-to-many basis
• Increase communication with parents
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PREPARING TO IMPLEMENT
A LEARNING PLATFORM
To introduce a learning platform
Start with a good understanding of educational needs
Develop a Statement of Requirements :What you want to do with your learning platform
Any specific local or technology requirements
Consideration of the type of underlying technologies that will support
those needs
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IMPLEMENT A LEARNING PLATFORM
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Establish school’s current and future
Educational Requirements
Wish List
for the whole learning platform implementation
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Functional Specification
Management and Deployment of New System
Training and Support Requirements
Any other implementation issues
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TIMESCALES
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Allow enough time for implementation
Plan delivery with realistic timescales for full implementation across the
School
Input from
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Consultations
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Define requirements
Ensuring the right skills and experience are applied \
Other schools’ experience of implementing a learning platform
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PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
Create a Project Team
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Manage the Implementation
Define your Aims
What
do you want to achieve by implementing a learning platform?
do you want your learning platform to provide?
Which parts of the real school environment do you hope to extend
into the virtual world?
What
Self-Review Framework
Access your whole-school use of technology
 Access how a learning platform for learning and teaching fits into
your overall vision for ICT use within the school
 Produce an action plan for improvement,
 Links to further advice and guidance
 Save and Track the progress
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PLANNING
Work with Partners
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Local Authority, Regional Broadband Consortium
Discuss with staffs and pupils
Consult staff on functionality so that the system meets their
needs
 Ensure needs of all pupils are met, including those with learning
difficulties and disabilities
 Ensure that the local authority is aware of school’s and pupils’
needs
 Communicate with governors, staff, parents and students
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PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
Manage implementation
Ensure that you have an appropriate ICT infrastructure in place
 Identify staff to lead on implementation, including ‘champions’ if required and to
administer/ manage the learning platform
 Organize staff training to use the learning platform for delivery as well as IC skills
 Assess the impact that a learning platform will have upon the whole school, and
whether staff are prepared for this change?
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Tools :
1 Learning Platform Functionality Matrix
Determine where you are now, and what you need to do to
implement and use a learning platform effectively
2 Institutional Infrastructure Matrix
Assess your school’s ICT infrastructure
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PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
Key Questions
Do you have a whole school network and enough workstations for easy
access to the learning platform?
 How will you know if access is easy enough?
 Is your boardband link reliable and fast enough for an Internet-based
system?
 Do you have a budget to buy more equipment if needed?
 When it comes to transfer of data and resources to learning platform, what
about: learning resources, school organization information, pupil data?
 How will you ensure the security and safety of the users of the learning
platform and their data?
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E-LEARNING PLATFORM
Mr. Chiu Kam-Wa
ckwchiu@netvigator.com
Mr. Yu Chi-wing
cwyu@edb.gov.hk
Tel. 36983589
Thanks