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Blended Learning CPD

Upskilling vocational teachers

INTRODUCTION AND WELCOMERebecca Garrod-Waters, CEO UFI

PROJECT BACKGROUNDBob Harrison, Ufi Trustee

FELTAG

• Goals:

Create the conditions for the agile evolution of the FE system

Support employers and drive economic growth

HERITAGE/LEGACY?5

Ufi project aims

• To change the way the FE sector usestechnology in order to:

– improve learner achievement / outcomes

– increase the agility of delivery

– support employer needs

PROJECT DESIGN Katherine Laux, Ufi Learning Consultant

Blended learning CPD

‘Number 1’ blended learning MOOC for vocational teachers

Design challenges

• Barriers to digital uptake

• MOOCs

Thinking so far

• Course

• Assessment

• Technical platform

• Implementation

Course

Assessment and accreditation

• Types of assessment

• Accreditation pathways

– What are the costs?

Technical platform

• Stable and robust technical platform

• Tracking

• Open source

• Community

• User generated content

Implementation and support

• Marketing

• ‘Blended’

• Sustainable

Your challenge

• Overcome the design challenges!

• Take the initial thinking further with creativity

Evaluation Criteria

• Strength of the team and evidenced ability to deliver the project

• Approach to content development

• Technical solution

• Robustness of implementation plan

• Value for Money

Key dates

• 12th January – briefing meeting

• 27th January – deadline for expressing interest

• 19th February – deadline for responses

• 4th March – potential presentation date

• 19th March – expected decision date