Beyond Distance Research Alliance

The Alliance

Builds capacity for research and development into information, communication and learning technologies
Identifies excellent and appropriate ways forward to underpin e-learning strategy and policy for the 21st century; move from distance and campus based ‘e-learning’; provide a way of taking research into teaching through modes of learning
Provides a focused way of networking and collaborating nationally and internationally in the field, a focus and an interesting place to attract external visitors and collaborators
Deflect the ‘technology’ or ‘VLE’ driven narrative in the universities in the area of e-learning and instead addresses e-learning as a business and pedagogical development opportunity associated with positive change
Promotes the possibilities of research into teaching across all departments and subjects
Engages academic staff in research projects into their own teaching
Provides a well-informed forum for discussion of e-learning strategy and choices
Provides a forum and a focus for publications in the e-learning, distance-learning and pedagogical fields
Provides a forum and good support for preparing income generating bids and resources
Provides an arena for demonstration and discussion of new internal and external developments.