In Summary

• Use the infoNet resources
• Plan and use a project management technique
• Examine institutional processes
• Involve all stakeholders
• Ensure staff readiness in terms of IT skill levels
• Ensure that FPP is an integral part of institutional strategies
• Have senior management buy-in
• Evaluate as an ongoing process
• Communicate with the rest of the institution
• Be realistic
• Share experiences
• Concentrate on people and processes as opposed to technology - e.g. learner focus not VLE
• Make it a mainstream activity - embedding into the institution is important
• Be aware that people fear change
• Remember your reasons for implementation
• Staff are often very busy and overstretched
• Identify both early adopters and areas of likely resistance
• Don't underestimate the time required to understand institutional structures and cultures