Developing eLearning in Dialogue - DELID

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Developing eLearning in Dialogue - DELID

• DELID A LEONARDO project supported by the
  European Commission
• Project period01.10.2006 - 31.12.2008
• http//www.delid.org/

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DELID - Consortium

• ES Cluster del Conocimiento de Extremadura
  (network, consultancy)
• Fundecyt (regional development)
• FI Espoon yrittäjät (Trade Union)
• HCI Productions Oy (elearning, SME)
• Teknillinen Korkeakoulu, Koulutuskeskus Dipoli
  (HUT) (elearning, Uni)
• FR AGEFOS-PME Auvergne (consultancy, training)
• GIP Auvergne (training provider)
• GR Athens Network of Collaborating Experts
  (ANCE) (inclusion, sus. dev.)
• EPIS Information Communication Systems (SME,
  ICT)
• European Profiles S.A (consultancy)
• PL Humanistyczno-Ekonomiczna w Lodzi (AHE)
  (University, eLearning)
• Instytut Postepowania T(worczego (IPT) (SME)
• Przedsiebiorstwo Produkcy JNE Polkon S.A (SME,
  automotive).
• Solidarnosc (Trade Union)
• Zwiqzek Zawodowy BUDOWLAKO (Zwiqzek Z.) (Trade
  Union)
• DE FIM-NeuesLernen, Universität
  Erlangen-Nürnberg (eLearning, Uni)
• BING Power Systems GmbH (SME, automotive)
• Andreas Sperr GmbH
• Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund Bildungswerk
  Bayern e.V. Trade Union)

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DELID Facts

• Funded by the EU in the scope of LEONARDO
• Duration 24 months
• Starting date of period of eligibility 1.10.2006
• End date of period of eligibility 31.12.2008

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DELID - Rationale

• To adapt existing e-learning courses and their
  embedding to the results of a continuous dialogue
  process between e-learning providers and SMEs
  about the learning needs and preferred learning
  behaviour of the employees in the SMEs
• The results will be bundled into a model of good
  practice for developing e-learning courses for
  SMEs, described in a guide for developers.

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Background of Project

• ¾ of SMEs dont participate in CVT
• The degree of participation depends on the size
  of the SME
• Very low penetration of eLearning in SMEs

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Reasons for low penetration

• Little knowledge of potential
• General reluctance towards training
• No time for systematic training
• Continues pressures
• No appropriate contents
• Staff needs to be present all the time
• Some unsuccessful eLearning attends
• Suitable organisational models
• eLearning only if learning culture
• Budget problems
• Infrastructure problems

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Potential of eLearning for SMEs

• Learning at the workplace
• Learning in low pressure time
• Learning just in time
• Modularisation of learning
• Better support than in presential training
• Continuous exchange with other learners
• Salary correlates with vocational training
• Learning in own speed

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Consequences

• Increase the knowledge about eLearning in SMEs
• Start eLearning trials only where learning
  culture exists
• Put learning in foreground, technology in
  background
• Provide eLearning infrastructure from outside
• Go for tailored solutions, not of the shelf
• Respect SMEs organisational constrains
• Develop suitable models in dialog
• Involve all stakeholders
• ? eLearning will not be established since it is
  en vogue, it will be used if it meets the
  training needs of SMEs

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Steps of a cyclic approach

• Scanning of potential course offers
• Analysis of SMEs context (needs, motivation,
  learning behaviour, attitudes, knowledge about
  eLearning) in a first dialogue round
• Identification of initiative learners
• First hypothesis of DELID approach
• Second dialogue round based on first hypothesis
• Development of first DELID model
• Third dialogue round
• Final course development
• Carrying out of courses
• Overall evaluation of courses and model

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Development of courses

• Minimum four courses
• Minimum two languages each
• Selection of courses
• Decision about course methodology
• Decision about technology and media
• Adaptation process
• Selection of second language
• Localisation of courses
• Implementation of courses
• Evaluation

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Development of SME eLearning model

• Guidelines of about 30 pages on how to implement
  eLearning in SMEs
• Literature review
• Three dialogue rounds about different aspects of
  the model
• Finalisation of guidelines

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Work packages - overview

• WP 1 Project management (FIM)
• WP 2 Methodology development (cancelled)
• WP 3 Dialogue process (IHK)
• WP 4 Model development (GIP)
• WP 5 Course development (HUT)
• WP 6 Course implementation (AHE)
• WP 7 Guide production (FIM)
• WP 8 Evaluation and monitoring (Fundecyt)
• WP 9 Valorisation (FIM/IHK)