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Clustering projects at EDEN Conference

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The projects are not created from vacuum, there is always need and joined idea that makes it possible to develop something together. So eVET2EDU has its predecessor – eVET READY, where with some of the current partners (CPI, CARNET, AGH-UST) we developed a self-evaluation tool for VET institutions to measure their readiness towards e-learning. The synergy between those two initiatives was shown during EDEN Annual Conference held this year in Oslo.

We had a poster on eVET Ready Self-evaluation Tool but it was natural that also our course for VET teachers and trainers was mentioned. The fact that the course is going to be open and availiable for institutions and individuals in 8 languages was in line with the general movement towards open education. And still the lack of OER for VET is a challange indicated by many practitioners attending this event.

Report: User requirements and guidelines for e-learning in VET

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After conducting more than 20 interviews with VET teachers and trainers and after analysing various cases and educational initiatives in all partners’ countries we are proud to announc publishing of fours important documents:

Guidelines and recommendations for e-learning in VET comprises cathegories of intervention identified from case studies and interviews analysis with description of teh relevant examples. It also refers to the e-learning course which covers the selected categories.

Appendixes:

  1. Executive summary from the research based on intervies and case studies analysis
  2. Report from the Interviews
  3. Report and description of the case studies in all partner countries

 

Talking to the vocational trainers from Silesia

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Sielsian region in the south of Poland is traditionally related to heavy industry: steel factories and mines are part and parcel of the environment. And they are also embedded in the educational landscape – schools and vocational training centres from the region train the specialists and workers for that particular industry branch.

The interview with vocational school teachers from that region using ICT in their teaching practice was really insightful. Blended learning that has been implemented on a large scale this September in the school is an excellent example of a purposeful use of ICT. However, the need for more collaborative, more interactive and engaging e-learning has been recognised and so perhaps apart from getting great information we can also recruit some trainers for our e-course as well.