Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 9/2014 Support Scheme for e-Learning in Schools

電子學習學校支援計劃

目標 Objectives


「學校計劃」將為100所公營學校提供資助，提升學校無線網絡基礎設施，以配合師生課堂中使用電子教科書和電子學習資源。學校亦可利用津貼添置足夠的流動電腦裝置，供學生在課堂上使用。
透過教育局在教學法及技術層面上所提供的資源及支援，參與計劃的學校會協助學界推動改革的工作，並肩負下列任務：
The Scheme aims at providing 100 public sector schools with funding to enhance their WiFi infrastructure to cater for the need of using e-textbooks and e-learning resources in class. The funding will also allow schools to acquire mobile computing devices sufficient for use in class by students.
With the resources and support from the EDB, both pedagogical and technical, the schools will act as change agent to achieve the following missions –


(i) 與服務供應商合作，建立有助師生在課堂中使用電子教科書和電子學習資源所需的基礎設施；
    To work with service providers to build up the necessary infrastructure conducive to the use of e-textbooks and e-learning resources in class;


(ii) 作為建設基礎設施過程及其他增值服務的試驗場；
     To act as test bed for the infrastructure build-up process and other value-added service;


(iii) 訂立使用電子教科書和電子學習資源的教學方案，及在校內設立實踐社群，推動全校使用電子教科書和電子學習資源，從而落實電子學習；以及
      To establish pedagogical use of e-textbooks and e-learning resources and to build an intra-school community of practice to facilitate whole-school adoption of e-textbooks and e-learning resources and hence e-learning; and


(iv) 與其他學校分享實踐經驗，包括建立教師們的實踐社群。
     To share with other schools the lessons learnt, including setup of relevant community of practice among teachers.



安排 Arrangements


4. 學校可選擇由服務供應商設計、建設及操作整套基礎設施，以後透過租賃服務形式獲得相關服務。學校亦可利用津貼自行設計、建設、擁有及操作無線網絡基礎設施。
   為應付於2014/15學年開始使用電子教科書和電子學習資源，學校可以利用津貼添置足夠的流動電腦裝置（按每2至3名學生共用一台裝置的比例計算，平均50台裝置應足夠供一個年級的學生使用）。
   我們將根據現時發放資訊科技綜合津貼的做法，按學校的班級數目計算津貼金額，每所學校將收到約 $242500 至 $606400 的一次性津貼。
   Schools may hire a service provider to design, build and operate the whole infrastructure and to pay for the service by subscription hereafter, effectively through a “subscription” model. Alternatively, schools may use the funding to design, build, own and operate the Wifi infrastructure.
   To kick start the use of e-textbooks and e-learning resources in the 2014/15 school year, the schools can also use the grant to acquire sufficient mobile computing devices (an average of 50 devices should be sufficient for use on a 2 or 3 students to 1 device ratio for one level of students).
   In line with the current practice for disbursement of the Composite IT Grant, the rate of grant will be commensurate with the number of classes and each school will receive a one-off grant in the range from $242500 to $606400.

5. 為提升教師推行電子學習的知識及技巧，及掌握如何使用電子教科書和電子學習資源，我們將為參與學校的教師提供特設的專業發展課程。這些專業發展課程會協助教師建立校內實踐社群，以促進學校全面推行電子學習，使用電子教科書和電子學習資源。我們期望這過程能組成質量兼備的教師社群，使教育界能善用電子教科書和電子學習資源，推動電子學習。
   To help teachers establish firm pedagogical use of e-textbooks and e-learning resources, we will provide tailor-made professional development programmes for teachers of these schools to beef up their knowledge and skills on e-learning. The professional development programmes will also aim to build up intra-school community of practice to scale up whole-school adoption of e-textbooks and e-learning resources. It is envisaged that the process will build up a critical mass of teachers to enable sector-wide adoption of e-textbooks and e-learning resources for e-learning.


6. 為確保使用電子教科書和電子學習資源所需的無線網絡基礎設施可於2014/15學年前準備就緒，教育局會為學校提供技術及項目管理支援。是項服務包括在無線網絡基礎設施的設計上提供技術意見和監察服務供應商的工程進度。
   To ensure the necessary WiFi environment be built up on time for using e-textbooks and e-learning resources in the 2014/15 school year, technical and project management support will be provided for schools. The services will include providing technical advice on the design of the WiFi infrastructure and monitoring the work of service providers.






教育局通函第9/2014號 電子學習學校支援計劃
三年電子學習發展計劃（2014/15至2016/17），於2014年2月17日（星期一）下午6時或之前遞交或郵寄至教育局。


Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. EDBCM 9/2014  Support Scheme for e-Learning in Schools
Three-year e-learning Development Plan (from 2014/15 to 2016/17) by hand or by post to Education Bureau on or before 6 p.m. on 17 Feb 2014 (Monday).




EDB - 電子學習學校支援計劃 Support Scheme for e-Learning in Schools


為讓學校進一步了解計劃詳情，我們將於2014年1月18日（星期六）及2014年1月20日(星期一)舉辦兩個內容相同的簡介會，有意參加簡介會的學校可推薦最多兩名代表出席，並於培訓行事曆（TCS）報名（課程編號：EI0020140127）。
To enhance schools’ understanding of the scheme, two identical briefing sessions will be conducted on 18 January 2014 (Saturday) and 20 January 2014 (Monday)  to explain the details. Schools are invited to nominate a maximum of two representatives to attend the briefing session and enroll through the Training Calendar System (TCS) [Course ID: EI0020140127].

問與答 FAQ


目的 Objectives


問1 :
現推出的「電子學習學校支援計劃」(「學校計劃」)目的為何?這計劃如何推廣至其他學校?
Q1.
What are the objectives of the “Support Scheme for e-Learning in Schools” (the Scheme)? How would the Scheme be promoted to other schools?

甄選準則 Selection Criteria


問2 :
有興趣參與計劃的學校在申請時應提交甚麼資料？甄選準則為何？
Q2.
What information do interested schools need to submit in their application? What are the selection criteria?


問3 :
有否規定申請學校使用電子教科書/電子學習資源的規模，例如同一級別的所有班都在同一科目使用電子教科書/電子學習資源？規模越大，分數會否越高？
Q3.
Is there any restriction on the scale of using e-textbooks/e-learning resources in schools, e.g. all classes in the same form use e-textbooks/e-learning resources for the same subject? Is it true that “the larger the scale of using e-textbooks/e-learning resources, the higher the score ”?


問4 :
如獲選學校已在校園一定範圍內裝置無線上網服務或擁有一定數目的流動電腦，教育局在發放津貼時會否作出相應扣減？
Q4.
If the successful applicant has already installed WiFi network in certain area of the school campus, or owned a certain number of mobile computing devices, will EDB reduce the grant to the applicant correspondingly?


問5 :
如學校的申請被否決，有否上訴機制？
Q5.
Is there any appeal system for schools being rejected?


問6:
學校如已裝置全校無線網絡，可否申請參加計劃？可以的話，將會獲得什麼支援？
Q6.
If a school has already installed WiFi network for the whole campus, can it still participate in the Scheme? If yes, what kind of support will it receive from EDB?


問7 :
申請參加「學校計劃」的學校是否必須於2014/15學年使用「電子教科書市場開拓計劃」下發展的電子教科書?
Q7.
Is it a must for participating schools in the Scheme to use the e-textbooks developed under the E-Textbook Market Development Scheme (EMADS)?

使用撥款 Use of Funding


問8 :
獲選學校是否可以將資助用作建立比教育局所訂規格更高的網絡基建設施，例如更快的寬頻上網速度，或購買更多的平板電腦？
Q8.
Can successful applicants use the funding to build up IT infrastructure in a more advanced standard than that set by EDB, e.g. a higher network speed, or buy more tablet computers?


問9 :
成功申請的學校會於何時獲得撥款？使用撥款可有時限？學校是否要向政府退還未用的撥款？可否將有關款項調撥至其他資訊科技教育項目？
Q9.
When will successful applicants receive the grant? Is there any time limit for using the grant? Do successful applicants need to return the unused fund to the Government? Can unused fund be used in other IT projects?


問10 :
政府會否為參與「學校計劃」的學校提供集體採購服務？若否，對這些學校有何支援，令公帑用得其所？
Q10.
Will the Government provide procurement service for the schools in the Scheme? If not, how will the Government support these schools so that public fund will be used appropriately?


問11 :
如何避免供應商把WiFi服務、平板電腦和電子教科書/電子學習資源作捆綁式銷售?
Q11.
How could bundling sale for WiFi services, tablet computers and e-textbooks/e-learning resources be avoided?


問12 :
租賃無線網絡服務有何好處？獲選學校可否選擇自行提升校內網絡基建設施？
Q12.
What are the advantages of hiring WiFi services in a subscription model? Can successful applicants choose to enhance the IT infrastructure inside the school on their own?

其他支援措施 Other Support


問13 :
教育局會否為學校使用電子教科書/電子學習資源訂立一套統一技術規格？
Q13.
Will EDB formulate a set of technical requirements for the use of e-textbooks/e-learning resources?


問14 :
教育局會否為其他未能參與計劃的老師及學校的技術人員提供定期的培訓，以確保這些學校也能進一步推動電子學習？
Q14.
Will EDB offer regular training programmes to teachers and school technicians who are not able to join the Scheme to ensure that their schools can further promote e-learning?