VOCATIONAL-WEB-LEAP |
Key Action: | Type Action: |
KA2 | Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices |
Project Title: | Project Acronym: |
VOCATIONAL-WEB-LEAP: An Open Source e-Learning Platform for Training Vocational Students, Apprentices and Graduates on Web Design and Development | VOCATIONAL-WEB-LEAP |
Start Date: | End Date: |
01/10/2019 | 31/08/2022 |
Project Summary:
VET is identified as a driver for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. The strategic framework forVET is identified as a driver for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. The strategic framework forEuropean cooperation in education and training, notes that in a rapidly changing world, life-longlearning needs to be a priority, it's the key to employment, driving company and economicperformance and success, allowing people to participate fully in society. The low-skilled are morevulnerable in the labour market and can be struck first by the crisis. Upgrading skills is not just aluxury for the highly qualified in high-tech jobs, it is a necessity for all. However, VET has beenweakened in many European countries, discouraging compalsory education graduates fromchoosing technical and vocational schools. The low attractiveness of VET can be alleviated byadopting specific educational VET tools that will offer to VET graduates advanced, quality learningexperiences and equal working opportunities.
In this context and in response to the ERASMUS+ call, the current project lays particular emphasison developing VET educational practices that lead to financially sustainable societies through activecommunities of practice and supports the creation of a reliable, flexible and cost effective e-Learningmodel in VET as a key challenge for:
- Further strengthening key competences in VET.
- Enhancing access to training and qualifications for all.
- Opening innovative practices in the digital era.
- Strengthening and empowering the IT VET field, as a field with important European prospects.
The Project objective is the design and development of 3 eCourses on a Moodle platform for theThe Project objective is the design and development of 3 eCourses on a Moodle platform for thesubject of “Web Design & Development”, targeted to IT students of the Vocational SecondarySchool, as follows:
- “Web Design and Development for beginners”, for the 2nd year IT students of Vocationalfor the 2nd year IT students of VocationalSecondary School (10th grade).
- “Advanced topics for Web Design & Development”, for the 3rd year IT students of Vocational Secondary School (11th grade).
- “More advanced topics in Web Design and Development", fo rthe 4th year IT students of VocationalSecondaryUpper School. This eCourse can also be used by IT VET graduates, IT employees and ITinternships of Vocational Secondary School.
The Project duration will be 3 years for developing a Moodle-based e-learning platform based on theThe Project duration will be 3 years for developing a Moodle-based e-learning platform based on themost current educational methodologies and pedagogical concepts. The educational content of theplatform will be properly structured and will include the state of the art principles and tools in the fieldof Web Design and Development.The Project idea has been adopted and strongly supported by thecurrent strategic partnership, consisting of 3 universities, 3 VET schools, 2 enterprises and 1business network, from Turkey, Romania, Republic of Northen Macedonia, Greece and Spain.Duzce University , will have the main responsibility of the Project management, development, coordination and dissemination. The UMFSTof Târgu Mureş, Duzce University and DIAS VET willcoordination and dissemination. The UMFSTof Târgu Mureş, Duzce University and DIAS VET willparticipate in designing the structure of all 3 eCourses and formulate their educational contents incooperation with the school partners and the private enterprises, combining (a) the current ITeducational approaches, (b) the analytical schools curricula of the participating countries and (c) thecurrent tools in the Web Design & Development field. UMFST will also be responsible for theevaluation and quality assurance of the project results in cooperation with Duzce University.
The partner schools will help to shape the educational content of the three eCourses, takingThe partner schools will help to shape the educational content of the three eCourses, takingadvantage of their educational experience and knowledge in curricula in "Web Design andDevelopment" subject. They will also be used as end-users to test and evaluate the eCourses. DIASVET, with the cooperation of the partner enterprises, will help to shape the educational content of the"More advanced topics for Web Design and Development" eCourse, taking advantage of their marketexperience and knowhow. This eCourse is expected to be a comparative advantage for internshipsand apprenticeships, since it will be designed by active IT labor experts. They will also be used asend-users to test and evaluate the above eCourse, and will be the hosts of the Project’s trainingactivities.
The eCourses will be tested in 2 phases, first by IT teachers and afterwards by IT VET students,The eCourses will be tested in 2 phases, first by IT teachers and afterwards by IT VET students,internships, graduates and IT experts. This procedure will allow corrections and will help thedissemination of the eCourses. The dissemination will also include transnational meetings and socialmedia posts. The Project's material will be a technologically and pedagogically innovativeeducational material, fully upgraded to utilize all novel web technologies, suitable for IT VETstudents, graduates, teachers and employees. The material will be a valuable auxiliary educationaltool during the educational process, but it can be a key educational material, a major rehearsallearning tool for internships and a wide range of IT practicioners.
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