developing e-learning strategies in sparsely populated area joint authority of kainuu, finland
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Developing e-learning strategies in sparsely populated area Joint Authority of Kainuu, Finland. Part II Details, Analysis, Transferability DART-Workshop “ Lifelong Learning ” Prague, 2011-06-28 Viivi Seppänen, Kainuu Vocational College. YEAR 2005. Basic Information. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Developing e-learning strategies in sparsely populated area
Joint Authority of Kainuu, Finland
Part II Details, Analysis, TransferabilityDART-Workshop “Lifelong Learning”Prague, 2011-06-28
Viivi Seppänen, Kainuu Vocational College
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YEAR 2005
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• Name: Verkossa kokien / E-project Kainuu
• Duration: 1.4.2005 - 31.3.2007
• Budget: 1 500 000, 00 €
• Funding: European Social Fund (ESF), The TE-Centre of Kainuu, Joint Authority of Kainuu Region
• Management: Kainuu Vocational College
• Personnel: (2005) 1 ½ fulltime, (2006-2007) 2 fulltime + 6 teachers
Basic Information
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• Main goals of the project were:
• to promote the use of the network-based teachingthroughout the Kainuu province
• to implement e-learning in the region’s labour-market-training-oriented adult education and training
• to launch three training programmes leading to qualifications
• improve eLearning skills, create support models and common grounds for participants involved
Objectives of The Project
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246km
The Project – Reasons and Motivation
• Population centres in the Province of Kainuu are widely spaced
• Increasing unemployment
• 4 inhabitants / sqkm
• It is important to exploit the contemporary technology and the associated possibilities
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The Project – Organizer and Partner
• Kainuu Vocational College, administration
• Kainuu Vocational College, Adult Vocational Education, implementation
• The TE-Centre of Kainuu, the province’s Employment and Economic Development Centre
• 8 employment agencies
• Enterprises who offered training places and whos labour force the students are about to fill n
• Students taking part in educational pilot programmes
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The Project – Organizer and Partner
• The target group placed in operation field
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• Population of the Kainuu Province in 2004 (employment situation of the working age people)
Munipalicity Population 15-64 v Employed Employment rate
Hyrynsalmi 3096 1097 61,6 % 887 45,6 %
Kajaani 35 562 23 906 67,2 % 14 012 58,4 %
Kuhmo 10 271 6627 64,5 % 3381 50,0 %
Paltamo 4183 2656 63,5 % 1395 51,9 %
Puolanka 3408 2124 62,3 % 1099 50,0 %
Ristijärvi 1626 974 59,9 % 538 54,1 %
Sotkamo 10 713 6844 63,9 % 3948 57,4 %
Suomussalmi 10 071 6404 63,6 % 3246 49,8 %
Vaala 3718 2242 60,3 % 1193 52,0 %
Vuolijoki 2655 1611 60,7 % 851 52,6 %
Kainuu 85303 55 295 64,8 % 30550 50 %Koko maa 5 255 580 350 7511 66,7 % 2262359 64,7 %
Background Information
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Background Information
• Kainuu Vocational College, a versatile vocational educational institution
• Multiple sites around Kainuu region
• 31 different study programs on various sectors: Culture, Natural Resources and Environment, Business and Administration, Social Welfare and Health Care, Technology, Logistics and ICT, Tourism, Catering and Domestic Services.
• E-learning experience = zero ( in 2005 )
About 2600 full-time students in vocational education and training and 5649 students in adult education and training
Full time staff about 420
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• Preplanning of the project
• Equipment acquisition + support and administration models of the e-learning environments and video conferencing platform
• Planning and implementation of the training programs:1. Study Programme for Vehicle Electricians Business and Administration2. Further Vocational Qualification in Document Management and Archiving3. Specialist Vocational Qualification in Care for the Elderly
• Participation from three counties at the same time
Measures
1 / 3 E-learning
environment
1 / 3Practical work
1 / 3Video
conferencing
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Measures
• Research and evaluation
• Training of the project staff and other partners
• Sharing good practices
• Project management
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(Expected) Results
• Developed educational implementation model for adult education and training leading to qualification (Common grounds for the education provider and the employment agencies)
• Participants involved know their responsibilitys during the training process
Analysis for the demand
&Educational
Planning
Acquisitionof the
education and training
Student intake
Student selection
Implementation of the
Educational Programme
Feedback
Further actions
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(Expected) Results
• Graduates and employment after graduation
• Experiences from the pilot programmes -- > Sharing the good practices continued
Programme Graduates Employed7.12.2006
Employed20.2007
Further Vocational Qualification in Document Management and Archiving
14(from 14)
4 29 % 5 36 %
Study Programme for Vehicle Electricians 11(from 12)
1 9 % 3 27 %
Specialist Vocational Qualification in Care for the Elderly
13(from 13)
6 46 % 11 85 %
In total 38 (expected 30)
11 29 % 19 50 %
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Factors of success
• Commitment of the partners involved
• Knowledge and resources of the teachers and support staff involved
• Previous know-how and basic skills of the students
• Management involvement
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Challenges
• The challenge is
• to meet the current demand of the labor market in order to offer the correct educational programs
• to provide the best possibilities for the student’s employment
• the lack of the resources with time and personnel
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Standards and Indicators• External evaluation was done by University of Oulu, Research and
Development Centre of Kajaani
• The object of the evaluation was
• The planning and implementation processes
• Efficiency and effectiveness and
• Benefits and importance of the project
• Good practices and points to develop where dealt with in all three areas.
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Hanke päättyi ja kehittäminen jatkui.
Seuraava massiivinen sisäinen hanke 2009: Uutta virtaa
YEAR 2007-2010
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• E-learning development continued
• 2009 internal project: ”New energy“
• Main goal was to
Development After the Project
develop a support model for e-learning
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YEAR 2011
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E-learning in Kainuu Vocational College today
• E-learning support services are under further development and a part of everyday life
• Support for teachers and students is implemented as planned
• Model contains themes for- Technical and pedagogical support- Introductions and trainings & Guides- Communications and publicity- Developing and administrating support
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E-learning in Kainuu Vocational College today
• E-learning volume continually grows in all education
• Moodle and Adobe Connect are the most important environments
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E-learning in Kainuu Vocational College today
• E-learning awareness and know-how grows, trainings for teachers are offered all the time
• New devices and softwares are put into service
• The main themes are social media, Second Life, mobile learning and interactive whiteboards
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