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For general information see [[United Kingdom]].  
For general information see [[United Kingdom]].  


However, Higher Education is devolved by the UK government to the four home nations so that many details are specific to the home nation involved.  
However, education is devolved by the UK government to the four home nations so that many details are specific to the home nation involved.  


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''by [[Paul Bacsich]], [[Sero]]''
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== Partners and Experts in Northern Ireland ==
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== Northern Ireland in a nutshell ==
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== Northern Ireland details ==


The population of Northern Ireland is around 1.75 million.
The population of Northern Ireland is around 1.75 million.
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=== Higher Education ===
== Education in Northern Ireland ==
 
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== Schools in Northern Ireland ==
 
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== Further and Higher education ==
 
 
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Higher Education in Northern Ireland is overseen by [[DELNI]], the Department for Employment and Learning. Its role is to formulate policy and administer funding to support education, research and related activities in the Northern Ireland higher education sector.   
Higher Education in Northern Ireland is overseen by [[DELNI]], the Department for Employment and Learning. Its role is to formulate policy and administer funding to support education, research and related activities in the Northern Ireland higher education sector.   
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* [http://www.qub.ac.uk/ Queen’s University, Belfast] - with [http://qubelearn.blogspot.com/ blog]
* [http://www.qub.ac.uk/ Queen’s University, Belfast] - with [http://qubelearn.blogspot.com/ blog]


=== Universities in Northern Ireland ===
=== Polytechnics in Northern Ireland ===
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=== Colleges in Northern Ireland ===
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== Education reform ==
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== Information society ==
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== ICT in education initiatives ==
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=== Virtual initiatives in post-secondary education ===
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==== Benchmarking ICT and e-learning ====


=== Further Education ===
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:The outcomes of this health check, whether it is a few tweaks to your ILT strategy or a radical ILT fitness plan, will help your college stay in ILT shape."
:The outcomes of this health check, whether it is a few tweaks to your ILT strategy or a radical ILT fitness plan, will help your college stay in ILT shape."


==  Lessons learnt ==


== Conclusions ==
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Other information confirms that the only Virtual Campus initiative in Northern Ireland is:
 
Information confirms that the only Virtual Campus initiative in Northern Ireland is:


* [[University of Ulster]] ([[Campus One]])
* [[University of Ulster]] ([[Campus One]])
=== General lessons ===
''None known yet.''
=== Notable practices ===
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''None known yet.''
== References ==
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Revision as of 14:07, 6 August 2011

Northern Ireland is one of the four home nations of the United Kingdom:

  1. England
  2. Wales
  3. Scotland
  4. Northern Ireland

For general information see United Kingdom.

However, education is devolved by the UK government to the four home nations so that many details are specific to the home nation involved.



by Paul Bacsich, Sero


Partners and Experts in Northern Ireland

None.

Northern Ireland in a nutshell

The population of Northern Ireland is around 1.75 million.

For more details see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland


Education in Northern Ireland

Schools in Northern Ireland

Further and Higher education

Higher Education in Northern Ireland is overseen by DELNI, the Department for Employment and Learning. Its role is to formulate policy and administer funding to support education, research and related activities in the Northern Ireland higher education sector.

Higher Education in Northern Ireland is delivered through the following means:

  • Universities:
    1. The Queen’s University of Belfast
    2. University of Ulster
    3. The Open University in Ireland
  • University colleges:
    1. St. Mary’s University College
    2. Stranmillis University College
  • Institutes of Further and Higher Education (16 in number)


There is just one HEI involved in the Higher Education Academy Benchmarking programme:

Universities in Northern Ireland

Polytechnics in Northern Ireland

Colleges in Northern Ireland

Education reform

Schools

Post-secondary

Administration and finance

Schools

Post-secondary

Quality assurance, inspection and accreditation

Schools

Post-secondary

Information society

ICT in education initiatives

Virtual initiatives in schools

Virtual initiatives in post-secondary education

Benchmarking ICT and e-learning

Further Education

The JISC Regional Support Centre in Northern Ireland - RSCni - has carried out a number of ILT Health Check activities with colleges, using the same approach as Becta.

This Health Check is available, free of charge, to all Northern Ireland’s Further and Higher Education colleges. RSCni claims that it:

"is designed to allow RSCni and colleges working together, to identify how far they have developed with the implementation and use of ILT within Teaching and Learning.
The outcomes of this health check, whether it is a few tweaks to your ILT strategy or a radical ILT fitness plan, will help your college stay in ILT shape."

Lessons learnt

Information confirms that the only Virtual Campus initiative in Northern Ireland is:



General lessons

None known yet.


Notable practices

None known yet.


References

> England
> Scotland
> Wales

> Countries

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