Aiming for the right place

eLearning strategy past, present and future

Abstract

Is there an ‘ideal’ approach to strategic planning for a rapidly changing area such as technology in education? Are there principles or heuristics that define useful process and help to avoid pitfalls? Do lessons from the past inform actions in the future? Where does my institution aim to be with elearning five years from now, and is it making the right moves to get there? This symposium will review elearning goals and implementation strategies from different parts of the world. Panel members from Hong Kong, North America and New Zealand will present regional perspectives drawn from experience across different organisations. Participants are invited to share their experience and opinions of elearning strategies through small group discussions. The focus is on how strategies are developed and implemented, what outcomes are expected or have been achieved, and what principles of good practice can be derived.