In 2015, when the use of technology in many colleges was sporadic, and many staff lacked confidence in using it, a strategic decision was taken at Basingstoke College of Technology. 

The college would, its leaders decided, start to move towards a curriculum model that firmly embedded blended learning and the use of digital technologies into the daily lives of its teaching staff.

At the heart of this was an investment in resources and infrastructure, alongside a college vision of what was to be achieved. And while blended learning was introduced to provide all full-time level 2, level 3 and access learners with one hour of independent timetabled study each week, the college says the biggest journey has been made by its own staff. 

With the right support and training now in place, they have been able to learn, to develop and to explore how they use information and learning technology for the benefit of the students. 

The creation of a team of student digital leaders has been particularly empowering, while the development of the college website has provided a focal point for training and resources.

In its submission, the college stated that staff who previously had little knowledge about the use of technologies were now training other staff and showcasing how they had used these technologies to enhance their own teaching and learning.

The judges were impressed with the college’s “strategic approach to the use of technology across the curriculum”.

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