Welcome to RSC-Northwest's 7 Generic eLearning Positioning Statement (GeLPS) Tools which have been produced to enable Learning Providers to identify their current position, in relation to eLearning and using New & Emerging Technologies (uNET).

 

The tools are designed as interactive resources to...

• raise a learning provider's awareness of their organisation's current position in relation to ILT/eLearning

• identify the 'positional variance' within and across their organisation

• assist learning providers in the writing of...
  
  • the ILT/eLearning Strategy
  • the ILT/eLearning Action Plan
  • the Self Assessment Report (SAR)
  • the vision statement for the development of ILT/eLearning
  • other strategy and policy documents
  • funding bids
• provide additional documentation for Inspection.
  
  
• demonstrate a commitment to ILT/eLearning within the organisation by...
  • raising awareness of the organisations vision
  • demonstrating that the staff's perception of the current position is valued and
  • engaging with all employees

The tools provide users with the means to...

• ...reflect upon the 7 themes as and when appropriate, within the organisations strategy and policy monitoring, reviewing and implementation framework; the themes are...
  
  • Vision & Strategic Planning (7 elements)
  • Teaching & Learning (4 elements)
  • Assessment & Verification (3 elements)
  • Learner Support (5 elements)
  • Staff Development (6 elements)
  • Infrastructure and equipment (4 elements) and
  • Managing & Implementing ILT & eLearning (5 elements).
• ...identify and record their current position, within the 34 identified elements

• ...note any evidence they have to demonstrate they are currently at the identified level

• ...note the evidence they will need to collect to demonstrate when they have moved forward to the next level.
  • Users are advised, when using this tool...
    
    • to print each element and
    • to save each element (with an appropriate name e.g. 1a.htm or 2c.htm etc) when levels have been identified.
    • to copy and paste from the interactive tool into the paper-based document.