training+job+career: tracking learning in practice for 15 years
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Training + Job + CareerTracking Learning in Practice for 15 Years
July 21 2015 -- xAPI Camp AmazonBen Erlandson, MSI CTO
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MSI
McKinsey Social Initiativeindependent non-profit organizationfounded by McKinsey & Company
❏ expert problem solvers❏ develop innovative approaches❏ complex social challenges
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Problem Definition: Generation
Close the skills gap for young people...We are developing a program to place disconnected young adults in jobs, giving them the skills and support they need to achieve lifelong personal and professional success to fundamentally change their life trajectories.
75 million young people unemployed globally3x as many underemployed
40% of employers say a skills shortage is driving entry-level vacancies
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Introducing Generation
Watch our video...
1 Million young people trained and placed into promising careers
5 Countries
5 Years
methodology to enable others to expand the impact to millions more youth around the world1
4generationinitiative.org
Six Components of Generation
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Four Industry Sectors
HealthcareCertified Nursing Assistant
RetailPharmacy TechUnit Leads
TechnologyWeb DevelopmentDigital Marketing
Trade SkillsTBD
Generation’s approach works in any middle-skill profession in any city in any part of the world
The Goal...
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Three Types of Impact
❏ Program Impact on Participants
❏Return on Investment for Employers
❏ Impact of Generation program variations
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Our Basic Approach
Develop Local Approach
Launch Pilots
Scale Up: Cities and Professions
In each country (for each program) ...
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Scaling Across Locations
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20143 cities20157 cities~15 sites2016~30 sites
Scaling Student Populations
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Scaling with Technology...
Six Areas of Focus...
Participant Recruitment Learning Content
Delivery Platforms Assessment
Online Community Data Tracking
LOCAL ACCESS
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Four Pillars = People, Info, Tech, SpaceLearning Assessment⇆
Learning Systems Design
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Skills Mapping: Tech, Behavior, Mindset
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Technical Behavioral Mindset
Problem Solving
Workplace Apps
Product Knowledge
Protocols
Physical Stamina
Attitude
Communication
Engagement
Time Management
Personal Responsibilityownership, commit
Future Orientationgoals, short-long, progress checks
Growthimprove over time
Persistencefinish what you start
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Enter xAPI...
Measurement + Assessment
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xAPI Across the Experience
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Activities Across Skills Maps
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We’re Mapping the Terrain...
STEEP + ROUGH!
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Analytics
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Generation Framework Architecture
Why is technology critical?
❏ SCALE (general mechanical efficiency, and...)❏ Assessment + Analytics
❏ Global Content Management/Delivery
❏ Enterprise MDM Solution
❏ Communications and Operations
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Global Standards + Local Flexibility
(Hopefully Only) Five Versions of Scaling....
USA
Spain
Kenya
India
Mexico
2020...
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Problem Definition (Redux)
❏ 1 million learners (unevenly distributed)❏ scalable (in)formal learning/assessment❏ 2-15 years of tracking❏ 5 countries (3 continents)
MULTIPLE:stakeholders modalities
institutionsdata formats data systems (varied access)
regular 6/12 mo turnover in country teams23
Key Questions
Near- and Mid-Future...1. How to build for constant ICT
differentiation in countries?
2. How do we create a non-invasive UXwith assured data collection?
3. How do we ensure effectiveness of our intake process (especially in terms of baseline measures across modalities)?
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Participant
Recruitment
Learning
Content
Delivery Platforms Assessment
Online Community Data Tracking
LOCAL ACCESS
