The Role
Since the launch of the ILT Champion programme (2001), learning technologies have developed, improved, and expanded, and the role of ILT within colleges has also changed over time.
Although the key tasks and responsibilities of an ILT Champion may essentially remain the same, the role of ILT within colleges has broadened and some colleges have established new ILT posts.
ILT Champions are normally on the management scale and are responsible for developing the college’s ILT strategy, and co-ordinating the team of curriculum ILT Champions (if there any).
Typical tasks in an ILT Champion job description:
- Develop ILT strategy
- Advise SMT
- Line manage e-learning teams/ILT Champions
- Represent the college at ILT events
- Manage/develop VLE/Intranet/website
- Monitor and bid for ILT funding
- Evaluate hardware and software that may benefit teaching and learning
- Monitor, review and evaluate the impact of ILT on teaching and learning within the college, and make recommendations based on this
- Develop/support/deliver ILT staff development programmes
Other colleges have full-time E-learning/ILT teams. Some colleges are lucky enough to have both an e-learning team AND a team of Champions, and in this case the two teams tend to work closely together. E-learning teams focus on managing and supporting VLEs/intranets/websites etc, and the Champions focus on encouraging staff to develop resources for the VLE.
There are a variety of job titles in e-learning/ILT teams, including:
- ILT Technical Development Officer
- E-learning Manager
- E-learning Technologist
- Learning Technologist
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