e-Learning Collaborative Development Fund

In May 2003, Cabinet authorised the TEC to administer a pool of funding for capability development initiatives in the tertiary education sector. One of these initiatives was the E-Learning Collaborative Development Fund (eCDF), which had the specific purpose of building the e-learning capability of the tertiary education system through a series of contestably funded collaborative projects.

The eCDF was designed to improve the tertiary education system's capability to deliver e-learning that improves education access and quality for learners. It aims to help achieve the co-operative and strategic implementation of e-learning in tertiary education organisations.

Evaluation of the E-Learning Collaborative Development Fund

The primary purpose of the Evaluation of the E-Learning Collaborative Development Fund (PDF, 2 Mb) was to evaluate the impact of the eCDF to inform future investment decisions on e-learning in the tertiary education sector.

The evaluation’s objectives were to:

• investigate the identifiable outcomes of the round 1 eCDF projects to examine whether the eCDF is achieving its purpose of building the e-learning capability of the tertiary education system
• explore the factors that contributed to the success or failure of the round 1 eCDF-funded projects
• scope the state of e-learning capability in the tertiary sector as a whole
• assess, on the basis of all the above, the need for further funding to improve e-learning capability in the tertiary education sector.