Abstracts
Using the E-Learning Maturity Model to Benchmark Institutional Learning and Teaching Plans and Capabilities
Monday 4 May 2009, 1030 - 1100
Presenter: Stephen Marshall
Victoria University of Wellington, NEW ZEALAND
Presenter Biography
Dr Stephen Marshall is Acting Director and Senior Lecturer in Educational Technology at the VUW University Teaching Development Centre. Stephen is a member of the New Zealand Ministry of Education Tertiary E-Learning Reference Group and Chair of the E-Learning Directors of the New Zealand Universities Group. Stephen researches in the areas of e-learning benchmarking, plagiarism and academic integrity, intellectual property and the of development of policy and strategy to support and encourage the effective use of technology.
Abstract
The e-learning maturity model (eMM) is a well established and internationally applied quality improvement framework used to inform and guide institutional leaders and sector agencies improving the quality and sustainability of e-learning undertaken by educational institutions.
The eMM measures the capability of institutions to engage in and sustain the use of e-learning technologies and pedagogies. This information is presented in a matrix that assists leaders in the identification of priorities for improvement activities. The eMM also provides a set of key practices that facilitate the improvement in capability by providing a form of roadmap or professional standard for e-learning activities at the institutional level.
Leading change in educational institutions is a challenging process that requires that benchmarking information be delivered in a form compatible with the values, strategic priorities and operational realities of institutions. In this paper we present a case study illustrating how the eMM capability information can be expressed in a form that is consistent with an institutional and a sector framework, and show how this can be used to guide e-learning improvement activities strategically in line with wider learning and teaching goals and priorities.
