KESP Blended Learning Pilot Summary

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KESP Blended LearningPilot - Summary

• January 2007
• Eoin Campbell NCI, KESP Office

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Agenda

• Background (multimedia demo)
• The KESP Team
• History
• What is KESP? Curriculum, delivery model, etc.
• Pilot Participant Requirements
• Q A, Next Steps

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KESP Consortium
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Consortium Members and Roles (1)

• National College of Ireland
• Responsible for delivering instructor-led classes
• Certificate-awarding body
• Intuition Publishing, ThirdForce
• Development of course content (web, print,
  webcasts, etc)

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Consortium Members and Roles (2)

• WBTSystems
• Provider of Learning Management System
• Servecast
• Delivery of live and archive webcasts

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Other Organisations

• FAS
• Funding
• HETAC (Higher Education and Training Awards
  Council)
• Course accreditation
• Channel Content - Project Management
• Intel - Patron and supporter

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History of Initiative

• 2004 Idea conceived, KESP Ltd. formed by
  consortium members
• 2005 Detailed proposal developed, costs
  calculated, funding sought
• End 2005 FAS funding agreed in principle (2.2M)
• Early 2006 Contract negotiation and agreement
• May 2006 Start of development of course content
• End 2006 Finish development, recruitment of
  pilot participants
• Early 2007 Start pilot course delivery

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What is KESP?
An innovative blended learning delivery platform
A unique integration of learning skills and tools
A learning programme leading to recognised
qualification
A pilot prior to full commercial implementation
A learning research project
A step into lifelong learning
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KESP Delivery Model
LMS
Student Admin
Content host
Webcasts
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Learner Experience

• NCI registered student
• Email, library, student card, facilities
• In-company learning group member
• In-company support and facilitation
• KESP programme tutorial support (NCI)
• KESP programme system support (KESP)

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Learner Experience

• Part of in-company learning group
• With in-company, KESP-trained, facilitator
• Provided with
• Interactive multimedia elearning tutorials
• Access to other learning tools/aids
• Access to webcasts and podcasts
• Part of a KESP learning community
• Supported with live tutor learning support
• Supported with mlearning components
• Linked by online collaborative and discussion
  tools
• Will have group and self-directed learning
  activities
• Supported by learning delivery technology
  infrastructure

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Course Timetable

• Course length 80 hours (approx)
• About 16 weeks duration
• 20 hours instructor-led classroom activities
• Tutorial-type sessions, discussions
• 60 hours self-study
• Reading (online and print)
• Activities (project work, discussions, etc.)
• Suggestion 50/50 work/own time study

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Course Organisation

• Classroom activities in single company-wide group
• Assigned NCI tutor will lead 1 weekly/fortnightly
  class
• Each companys' learners will be a separate online
  'class' in the LMS
• In-class online discussions between learners
• NCI tutor available for queries and support
  (daily)

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Course Assessment

• Continuous assessment
• automatically assessed by LMS, by monitoring
  usage by learner
• (80 of material should be viewed)
• End-of-module assessment
• via formal online testing
• Project work and participation
• e.g. Contributions to discussions, etc.

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Certification Graduation

• Grades awarded
• Distinction (gt70), Merit 1/2, Pass (gt40)
• One or more of the following, at the discretion
  of the company and learner
• Formal graduation ceremony at NCI
• HETAC-accredited Certificate
• Subject to approval
• Graduation in-company

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HETAC Certification

• KESP curriculum submitted for accreditation
• Formal review in November 2006
• Course is at NFQ Level 6
• Special Award status, as course is shorter than a
  normal Certificate course
• Some risk that approval will not be given before
  pilot begins

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National Framework for Qualifications
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Curriculum Modules (current)

• 1. What is the Knowledge Economy?
• 2. Information and Knowledge in the Knowledge
  Economy
• 3. Innovation in the Knowledge Economy
• 4. Business Fundamentals of the Knowledge Economy
• 5. Intrapreneurship Entrepreneurship in the
  Knowledge Economy Enterprise

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Curriculum Modules (future)

• Initial feedback from pre-pilot research
• Companies want sector-specific modules
• e.g. ICT, financial services, pharmaceuticals
• Future additions are subject to successful pilot
  implementation
• In principle, FAS are willing to consider funding
  further development
• More feedback on desirable changes will be gained
  during initial pilot

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Module 1 What is the Knowledge Economy?

• What is the Knowledge Economy? - Key Concepts
• The Knowledge Economy Sector - A Global
  Perspective
• The Knowledge Economy in Ireland

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Module 2 Information and Knowledge in the
Knowledge Economy

• Role of Technology in the Knowledge Economy
• Role of the Internet in the Knowledge Economy
• Business Applications in the Knowledge Economy
• Knowledge Management
• Acquiring Knowledge Conducting Online Research
• Building Knowledge Competencies

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Module 3 Innovation in the Knowledge Economy

• Understanding Innovation
• The Scientific Method
• Scientific Innovation in the Knowledge Economy
• Technological Innovation
• Collaborative Innovation
• Measuring Innovation
• Developing an Innovation Knowledge Base

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Module 4 Business Fundamentals of the Knowledge
Economy

• Business Fundamentals
• Business Models
• Marketing in the Knowledge Economy
• Financial Markets and the Knowledge Economy
• The Knowledge Economy in Ireland
• Team Working
• Management, Leadership and Mentoring
• Project Management
• Developing your Career in the Knowledge Economy

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Module 5 Intrapreneurship Entrepreneurship in
the Knowledge Economy Enterprise

• What is Intrapreneurship Entrepreneurship?
• Intrapreneurship Entrepreneurship in the
  Knowledge Economy
• Intrapreneurship/Entrepreneurship in Practice
  the Fundamentals
• Developing a Business Idea and Formulating the
  Value Proposition
• Financial, Organisational and Operational
  Considerations
• Sources of Financing

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Demonstration

• 2 prototypes of content created in July 2006
• Module 3 - Innovation - Scientific Innovation -
  Biotechnology in the Knowledge Economy
• Module 4 Business Fundamentals - Marketing -
  What is marketing
• Available online
• www.kesp.ie/demo/

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KESP Project Plan
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Roles Responsibilities

• FAS - funding partner
• HETAC - certification body
• NCI - delivery research institution
• KESP Ltd - content creation infrastructure
• Channel Content programme management
• Employer - support facilitation
• Individual learner

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KESP Pilot Group
More to come 500 total
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Pilot Participant Requirements

• In-house coordinator/facilitator
• Registration
• Learning facilitation
• Feedback
• Broadband internet access
• 20-25 named learners
• Or 10-15 for smaller companies lt500 staff
• Commitment to pilot support

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Next Steps

• HETAC certification completion
• Pilot participant confirmation
• Training for tutors and facilitators
• Jan/Feb 2007
• Pre-programme implementation support
• Pilot commencement
• Launch on 1 March 2007

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In-Company Promotion of KESP

• NCI will provide a range of promotional materials
  to assist internal recruitment process
• A1/A2 poster, flyers, other literature
• KESP website with sample materials
• Material for placing on Intranet website
• NCI online registration facilities

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Reasons to Take KESP

• Get HETAC credits
• Be Knowledge Economy ready
• Be certified
• Partake in engaging innovative program
• Rich varied online, mobile and ILT programme
• Start on lifelong learning
• .

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Questions ?

• Thanks for your time
• Contacts
• ecampbell_at_kesp.eu 01 4496270
• Frank.Keane_at_ncirl.ie 086 2531873
  
• dermot_at_channelcontent.com 01 4498719