**8. Proposed strategy for educational institutions**

As Taylor [33] states, the Internet can be a wonderful tool for instructors. Creating a new course or transforming a traditional instructor-led program to an online format involves much more than converting notes to HTML pages. Howell et al. [34] suggest seven strategies to be adopted and applied in facilitating the delivery of distance learning using technology. These are as follows:


Source: Howell et al. [34].

**Activity area Strategic priorities Harnessing technology for strategic gain – examples of**

Enhancing excellence in learning

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Enhancing excellence in research Enhancing understanding of learning and teaching processes Enhancing institutional processes (especially quality assurance and

Enhancing flexibility for learners Supporting diverse learners' needs Enhancing efficiency of institutional

Enhancing the technical

Enhancing the information

Ensuring effective ICT investments and effective use of existing ICT

Sustainability ("green" computing)

**8. Proposed strategy for educational institutions**

and teaching

review)

processes

infrastructure

environment

resources

6. Research and evaluation

7. Infrastructure and technical standards

Source: HEFCE [17].

**development goals**

administrative burden.

teaching.

and teaching.

technology.

environment.

processes of the institution.

source, and bespoke solutions.

interoperability and coherence.

**Table 4.** Enhancing learning and teaching through the use of technology: A suggested framework for institutions

As Taylor [33] states, the Internet can be a wonderful tool for instructors. Creating a new course or transforming a traditional instructor-led program to an online format involves much more

Streamlined quality processes allow institutions to feel confident in the quality of their provision at a reduced

Enhancements through use of technology are taken into

Staff have access to research, evidence, and scholarship to inform curriculum development and research-based

Staff engage actively with the scholarship of teaching and are involved in innovation in using technology for learning

Institutions have effective mechanisms for evaluating learners' experiences of learning, including learning with

Learners, and staff involved in teaching, participate actively in strategic decisions about technology in the learning

Technology is being used to join up and make more efficient the core administrative and information management

Due to more coherence and collaboration, technical issues have been addressed to give better value for money. Institutions are making good technology investments and finding the right balance of commercially developed, open

Institutions are providing technical support at an appropriate level to staff and students as users.

and resources invested in by the sector as a whole.

Institutions are taking an informed approach to adoption and implementation of standards to support system

Institutions are making effective use of the network services

account in quality assurance arrangements.
