The eLIDA CAMEL will collect a series of (1) individual & (2) collaborative case studies on the implementation and evaluation of tools and systems to support design for learning in a range of post-16/HE contexts. Design for learning activity sequences and processes will be tested by practitioners in a range of different post-16/HE institutions. Practitioner work will be brought together into a ‘CAMEL’ framework of a collaborative e-learning community organised with JISC infoNet supported by ALT, to reflect on, synthesise and disseminate the results of the project to contribute national and international developments in learning design within a community of practice.

The eLIDA CAMEL will trial design for learning sequences with practitioners in South East, Leeds and Loughborough post-16 institutions using LAMS V1.1, RELOAD (and, optionally, Moodle). The project will aim to build a community of practice for critical evaluation of and feedback on practitioner use of design for learning software and pedagogical practice across the UK. The project will utilise the JISC infoNet CAMEL model developed 2005-06 for collaboration for effective UK-wide practice in the management of e-learning. The eLIDA CAMEL will be structured into the following components:

• Design for Learning evaluation work - the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of DfL activities by practitioners in post-16/HE institutions: South East, Leeds and Loughborough;
• Collaborative on-line e-learning community activities - the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of practitioners’ e-learning work in collaborative group activities across the UK using the CAMEL JISC infoNet model.