So long and thanks for all the fish…

After nearly seven years at Gloucestershire College as their ILT and Learning Resources Manager I have now left and started a new job on Monday this week.

Back in 2006 I was Director of the Western Colleges Consortium (WCC); it was being wound up as the partner colleges were merging and moving away from a shared VLE platform to individual institutional VLEs.

I was pleased to be appointed at Gloucestershire College and when I started in November 2006. Over the last seven years the college has had a new build, merged, refurbished and restructured.

We have been through two Ofsted Inspections, coming out Good each time, with some positive comments about ILT and the libraries in the reports. We did a lot of learning technology projects, including ones for MoLeNET, Becta, LSIS, AoC and JISC.

I enjoyed my time at Gloucestershire, according to many staff who took the time to speak to me, I made a difference.

Across the college many staff and learners are using a range of learning technologies to enhance and enrich learning. From the VLE, to interactive whiteboards, mobile technologies, video, audio, learning objects, e-portfolios, social media, web tools, and other learning technologies.

The libraries are well used and liked by learners and I. My opinion are fantastic learning environments.

So where am I now?

I am the Group Director of ILT for what will be Activate Learning, which encompasses Banbury & Bicester College, City of Oxford College and Reading College. Activate Learning is the new name for what is currently the Oxford & Cherwell Valley College group. My responsibilities include ILT, IT, Learning Resources (which includes the libraries) and Business Systems.

It is going to be an exciting and challenging opportunity.

10 thoughts on “So long and thanks for all the fish…”

  1. No doubt most of the people who know you will know who this ‘farewell’ is from, but with no byline and no signature, I have absolutely no idea! LoL

  2. Good luck in your new job, I hope it gives you the time to continue with your blog as I enjoy the posts.

    Regards

    Graham

  3. All the very best of luck James.

    Yet another lovely part of the world to work in and another great challenge.

    Keep us updated. (we) know who elearning stuff is!!!

    😉

  4. Good news my old colleague.
    I hope you will be able to find time to continue e-LearningStuff and I wish you all the best in your new role – well done James.

    Rob 😉

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