In the past week, the issue of the uptake of innovation or technology has arisen in two of our projects - one considering implementation of new LMS in the NHS, and the other at the usage of e-portfolios (and other e-assessment) in Further Education Skills for Work courses.

So, I've been reading round the subject, looking at a variety of models - the most well known probably being Rogers' Innovation Curve (or Technology Adoption Lifecycle), and have just found
"The pencil metaphor". I like this idea, where Lindy McKeown uses the idea of a pencil (and related puns!) to demonstrate ICT uptake in Education. Some aspects of her ideas match up well with Roger's model, particularly at the 'sharp' end!

Labels: adoption, assessment, education, elearning, furthereducation, ICT, innovation, innovationcurve, model, NHS, technology, uptake

The new Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), as it was named yesterday, will bring together the work of the CEL (Centre for Excellence in Leadership) and the QIA (Quality Improvement Agency for Lifelong Learning). This new body is a sector-owned organisation dedicated to supporting excellence and leadership development in the further education and skills sector.(See full PublicTechnology.net article).

Labels: education, furthereducation, organisation