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Online Learning Task Force includes UEL case study in HEFCE report

Monday 24 January 2011

Online learning with UEL Connect

Sarah Frame, Director of UELconnect, has contributed a case study to the findings of a report: ‘Collaborate to compete – seizing the opportunity of online learning for UK higher education’, published this month.

In producing the report, the Online Learning Task Force (OLTF) drew on the experienceof several key UK providers of distance learning, including UEL.

When referring to the University of East London, the report stated that: “Strong institutional leadership and high-level commitment to ensuring the university’s strategic approach to development and the provision of distance learning is fundamental to achieving changes to institutional policies and procedures.”

It concluded that now was the time to seize the opportunity of online learning, and stressed the urgency with which the UK needs to act to grow the share of expanding international markets.

Sarah Frame said: “I am delighted to have been able to share our experience of delivering distance learning at UEL in such a prestigious report. In this challenging climate, it ismore critical than ever for the HE sector in the UK to respond imaginatively to the demand for more flexible opportunities to study.''

UELconnect is responsible for the development and delivery of online, distance and flexible learning solutions for students and external clients at the University of East London. To find out more about UELconnect follow this link.

Notes to Editors

The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.

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