Welcome to the e-Learning Exemplars
The good practice examples presented on this website were compiled over a period of three years (2005-2008) from information provided by local authority adult learning services (ACL), work-based learning (WBL) providers and offender learning and skills (OL&S) institutions. The exemplars were produced to show managers the types of e-learning activities that have helped other organisations to progress their e-learning developments.
The examples are particularly helpful in supporting providers in making best use of the e-Learning Positioning Statement (eLPS) tool. The eLPS tool was designed and developed by NIACE in collaboration with the Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL) and with the support of the British Educational and Communications Technology Agency (Becta).
The tool asks managers to rate the current stage of e-learning development within their Service or institution using one of six stage descriptors ranging from ‘Not yet started’ to ‘Embedded. Managers can then plan future e-learning activities to move their organisation forward from their current position to the next stage/s.
All the examples have been organised using the same five key e-learning categories as can be found in the eLPS: Vision and Strategic Planning; Teaching and Learning; Staff Development; Infrastructure and Equipment, and finally Managing and Implementing ILT (information and learning technology) /e-Learning. Each category is then sub-divided into a number of elements.
You might find it helpful to download a Word version of the ACL eLPS tool or the OLAS eLPS toolto read alongside the exemplars.
Please note: Some exemplars can illustrate more than one element across different categories, and where this is the case, are repeated and cross-referenced.
| Exemplar | Cross Reference |
|---|---|
| London Borough of Harrow | Vision and Planning A1, Teaching and Learning A3 |
| Leicestershire County Council | Vision and Planning A2, Staff Development A3, B4, Managing ILT A3, |
| Medway Adult and Community Learning Service | Vision and Planning A3, Staff Development B5, Infrastructure D1, Managing ILT B3 |
| Portsmouth City Council | Vision and Planning B3, Managing ILT C2 |
| Cheshire County Council | Staff Development F2, Managing ILT D6 |
| Leeds Adult and Community Learning | Infrastructure C1, Managing ILT D1 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Adult Education Service | Vision and Planning B1, Staff Development A1, Teaching and Learning B1 |
| Teesside Adult Learning | Vision and Planning F2, Infrastructure C2, Managing ILT D2 |
| Derby Adult Learning Service | Teaching and Learning A2, Staff Development D2, F1 |
| Bromley Adult Education Service | Vision and Planning B2, D3 |
| Cornwall Adult Education Service | Teaching and Learning A4, E1 |
This website uses the following acronyms to refer to teaching and learning with technology: IT, ICT, ILT and e-learning. Find out more about what we mean by these by referring to the Learning and Skills Network (LSN) diagram or download a Word version of the LSN diagram.
