Update from the TEL Team at NES

The Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) team in NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is there to help support educators to build their skills and confidence in using technology to enhance the design, development, and delivery of their learning resources and programmes. They do this by engaging with staff to understand what their specific requirements and learners needs are, by providing training and opportunities for practice and by developing/curating resources.

Check out our resources on Turas Learn 

The Technology Enhanced Learning Design and Facilitation pages on Turas Learn hosts engaging, evidence-based modules designed to guide learners through the complete journey of designing and delivering technology enhanced learning. Acknowledging that participants may be at different stages of learning, any module can be accessed at any time according to need. Almost 200 learners across NHS Scotland have engaged with these modules, which cover three key areas:

• Foundations of Adult Education: a stand-alone asynchronous module to provide an introduction or refresher to four key concepts that set the groundwork for the design and delivery of technology enhanced learning. The module includes an introduction to adult education, writing aims and learning outcomes, assessment and feedback, and evaluation.
• TEL Design: TEL Design provides an evidence-informed approach for the design of digital learning resources. Learning includes taking a learner-centred approach, planning methods, choosing technology to enhance learning, creating impactful resources and preparing resources for publication. 
• TEL Facilitation—coming soon: TEL Facilitation will provide an evidence-informed approach for the delivery of synchronous and blended technology enhanced learning. Learning will include facilitation planning, the role of the facilitator, creating engaging learning experiences, getting ready for live facilitation and techniques to assist in learning transfer.

Speak to us about our guidance 

A number of key guidance documents have recently been developed, including ‘Guide to Podcasts’, ‘Guide to Blogging’ and ‘Guide to Multimedia Principles’ (for designing videos, animations, etc). These guides are intended to provide information in an easy-to-access format, complementing the modules on Turas Learn which provide an overall structure for the development of TEL skills.

Contact the NES TEL team on nes.telsupport@nhs.scot