Benchmarking e-Learning in UK higher education

Derek Morrison, Terry Mayes, Eddie Gulc
The Higher Education Academy

In early 2006 a new programme was launched aimed at benchmarking e-learning development across the UK higher education sector. The programme represents an early stage in the Higher Education Funding Council for England ten-year e-learning strategy, acknowledging the need to take stock of progress. This paper describes the background to the benchmarking programme, its approach, and some findings from the pilot.

Keywords: organisational change, ICT policy, benchmarking