How to get involved in MoLeNET

PLEASE NOTE THE INVITATION TO TENDER TO TAKE PART IN THE MOLENET PROGRAMME IS NOW CLOSED.

1. Responding to the Invitation to Tender (ITT)

These were the documentation which was made available for colleges to take part:

The Invitation to Tender (ITT) document
A list, for information, of the questions asked by the on-line submission system
The evaluation criteria which will be used by the reviewers
(Each ITT will be reviewed by at least two reviewers from the MoLeNET Expert Advisory Board (see Who’s Who for a list of members), the LSN MoLeNET programme team or the LSC). Reviewers will be required to declare any conflicts of interest.)
Frequently asked questions (FAQs), please note we will add to this as questions are received and answered
Expression of Interest Feedback

Submissions were required to be received using the online submission system by midday on 1st October 2007

Organisations who have submitted tenders are requested to keep the 8th and 9th October 2007 free in case you are short-listed and invited to an interview.

The MoLeNET Launch Conference was held in London on 25th September 2007
Presentations from the Conference are available here

Expression of Interest Process

English colleges (and consortia led by colleges) who interested in taking part in MoLeNET were invited to submit an Expression of Interest by Monday 16 July 2007. The EoIs helped us with programme planning and informing the development of the ITT.
96 EoIs were received and a general feedback document are available from this website above.
If a college/consortium wished to bid in response to the ITT but did not submit an EoI, that was acceptable.

The Mobile Learning Network (MoLeNET) Programme

Information Sheet

The Mobile Learning Network is a unique collaborative approach to promoting and supporting the implementation of mobile learning, primarily in the English Further Education sector, via supported shared cost mobile learning projects.

LSC is making available £6 million of funding for the equipment which these projects will require.

This equipment is likely to include handheld devices (such as: palmtop and handheld computers, mobile phones, iPODs, handheld games consoles, etc.), hardware for wireless networking infrastructure and, possibly, small laptop computers for staff.

Colleges (or college-led consortia) will be required to contribute an amount equal to 20% of the capital funding requested for their project to pay for programme services required to ensure the success of projects (please note this is not an ‘in kind' contribution).

Programme services will include:

sharing best practice and lessons learned from other programmes
development of technology requirement specifications
evaluating and recommending technologies
negotiation of procurement deals
learning materials development
technical training
mobile learning continuing professional development
expert advice
membership of a mobile learning network with links to other networks, fora and organisations involved in mobile learning
network services including workshops, conferences, newsletters and an on-line peer-to-peer collaboration, support and resource sharing environment
research to identify benefits, issues and best practice
evaluation of impact
publicity and dissemination of achievements and lessons learned

For more information about the MoLeNET Programme please visit our website at www.molenet.org.uk or email [email protected]