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Digital literacy is a must

By , Friday 19 February 2016

How important is technology to learning, and how can you maximise the digital devices you already have and upskill staff so they can incorporate them into lesson delivery? The use of technology in education has been in and out of the news since the release of the Further Education Learning Technology Action Group (FELTAG) report which recommended that all publicly-funded courses should have 10% of the content delivered solely online by this academic year. Many saw this as an unrealistic target, arguing educational institutions wouldn’t be able to meet this milestone or the additional target of 50% online delivery by 2017-2018.

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The value of distance learning

By , Thursday 24 September 2015

As some centres report that the number of learners taking their A Levels online has increased, are we finally accepting distance learning as a viable learning option? Interhigh Sixth Form College’s Director of Development, Jacqueline Daniell, has said that they offer A Level courses online because of funding cuts to sixth forms. The centre has actually increased its subject offering; “the supply has become less but the demand is just the same. We are looking to help those students out really,” stated Daniell.

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Supporting your staff into the online space

By Lindsay Plumpton, Communications Leader, Friday 05 December 2014

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Earlier this year, the Further Education Learning Technology Action Group (FELTAG), made a number of ambitious recommendations to then Skills Minister Matthew Hancock and the sector more broadly regarding the effective use of digital technology in learning, teaching and assessment in Further Education and Skills. At NCFE, we support new technology within education and believe that digital methods can provide a more flexible, learner-centric approach to education, helping us to fit learning to individual needs. What’s more, it can support and empower staff to further strengthen their teaching.

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Does distance learning aid the disadvantaged?

By , Monday 19 May 2014

The use of technology in education and distance learning are the hot topics on everyone’s lips at the moment. With outcomes of the recent Further Education Learning Technology Action Group (FELTAG) report insisting 10% of the content of all publically funded courses should be solely online by the 2015/16, digital methods of teaching and learning have never looked more appealing. Opinion on the delivery of qualifications via digital means is divided, however. Some have suggested that distance learning opens doors to learners who don’t have the financial means or physical ability to attend courses at educational institutions, such as Ruth Womak, a learner with physical and mental conditions that made it difficult to take on a full educational course without additional help.

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