The South Yorkshire e-learning Programme Ian Chowcat (Director of e-sy.info) and Vernon Jones (SME Project Manager)

The South Yorkshire e-learning Programme

Ian Chowcat (Director of e-sy.info)and

Vernon Jones (SME Project Manager)

• Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster• c1.5 million population• Former coal mining and steel manufacturing

community• (Formerly) Area of economic deprivation

judged on EU standards• Also some isolated rural communities• e-learning driving much of the regeneration• European Union funded

The South Yorkshire e-Learning Programme

Objectives

• increase educational attainment• address social inclusion• reduce the digital divide• increase the skills base to attract inward

investment by high technology companies• increase the ability and competitiveness of the

business community in South Yorkshire

Targets

• 149 organisations upgraded• 370 small businesses engaged• 30,000 people helped to access e-learning• 18,000 people achieving recognised ICT

competence levels• 1,800 trainers trained• 14,000 people gaining a qualification• 18,000 people participating in lifelong learning

• Pilot starts May 2001• Contract awarded to RM May 2003• Phase 1 sites operational by Sept 2003• Launch of e-sy.info VLE Sept 2003• Phase 2 sites operational by April 2004• Radical change to VLE April 2005• Calendar year 2005 – most critical year• All small businesses operational by Oct 2005• Objective 1 EU funding ceases December 2006

Timeline

10 to 63 years of age

• Schools – primary(final year) and secondary• 14 – 19 – schools, colleges and work based• Tertiary – FE colleges and work based• Community – extended schools, libraries,

community centres etc. • SME – variety of business types and market

sectors

sub-regionalVLE 24/7

content repository

student tracking

all secondary schools

all FE colleges

community access

SMEsCreative &

Digital

SMEsHigh tech

manufacturing

SMEsEnvironmental

SMEsBio-sciences

SMEsFinancial Services

feeder primary schools

Libraries, community centres etc.

cluster networks of 370 SMEs

network of 149 organisations

SMEs30% general

© e-sy.info

RESOURCES

laptops/tabletswireless LANs

ICT training

content

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SMEs – What is on offer and why?

• Site budget for – – Hardware– Software– Staff development

• To create a learning culture throughout South Yorkshire

• To raise the skills levels of individuals and organisations throughout South Yorkshire

• To enhance companies development of ICT and e-learning

Hardware/Software

POD - Point of Delivery system consists of a stand-alone multi-media PC with a work station booth and chair

Learning Centre – Typically:

A POD

Notebook PCs

Desktop PCs

What training is on offer?

MS Office Skills

Word ExcelAccess Outlook

Powerpoint

Basic SkillsLiteracy

Numeracy

Personal & Workplace

Time ManagementHealth & SafetyCommunication

Basic ICT Skills

The Internet & e-MailKeyboard Skills

ECDL

HR ManagementPresentation Skills

Communication SkillsEqual Opportunities

Health & SafetyLegislation

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Equal OpportunitiesAppraisals Advanced ICT Skills

E-commerceNetworks

Internet SecurityWeb Page DesignHardware Support

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Over 4,500 SME Training Beneficiaries engaged

VLE – Course Engagement

Course CountOfEmployeeECDL Office XP Syllabus 4 Adult - European Computer Driving Licence 512ECDL Syllabus 4 Adult - European Computer Driving Licence 898General Train The Trainer 1ILM Level 2 Introductory Certificate in Team Leading 1Internet and Computing Core Certification - IC3 Adult 45Macromedia Mentor (Digital Design) 1MOS Adult Core Training for Microsoft Access 2000 22MOS Adult Core Training for Microsoft Access 2002 XP 127MOS Adult Core Training for Microsoft Access 2003 1MOS Adult Core Training for Microsoft Excel 2000 43MOS Adult Core Training for Microsoft Excel 2002 XP 255MOS Adult Core Training for Microsoft Outlook 2000 10MOS Adult Core Training for Microsoft Outlook 2002 XP 101MOS Adult Core Training for Microsoft Outlook 2003 2MOS Adult Core Training for Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 18MOS Adult Core Training for Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 XP 108MOS Adult Core Training for Microsoft Word 2000 23MOS Adult Core Training for Microsoft Word 2002 XP 217MOS Mentor Core Training for Microsoft Access 2002 XP 2MOS Mentor Core Training for Microsoft Outlook 2003 1Onsite Trainer Training - output reporting purposes 1SME Human Resource Management Skills 2003 - 2004 171SME Human Resource Management Skills 2005 119SME Learning Champions Course 623SME Management Skills 2003 - 2004 345SME Management Skills 2005 211SME Workplace Skills 2003 - 2004 176SME Workplace Skills 2005 128Syllabus 3/4 ECDL Adult - European Computer Driving Licence 372VLE Cascade Training 1

Total 4535

SME Everyday Computing 660

• Recruitment - assesses suitability of engaged SMEs.

• Addtionality – value added to the business.

• Displacement – effect upon the business with regard to its competitors.

• Multiplier Effect – influence on the local economy.

• Deadweight – the value the SME places on the service provided.

• Delivery & Impact – satisfaction and integration.

• VLE & Content – capability to meet SME expectations.

Evaluation & Monitoring System

First Draft Evaluation & Monitoring Report Conclusions

• Comfortable that the SME element is on target and on track.

• Recognise that the contract is being met to both the letter and spirit of the contract.

• Indicates that businesses value, and are prepared to pay for, the training opportunities and service offered by e-sy.info.

• Highlights that companies wish to see continuation of the programme past the end date of December 2006.

Lessons Learned

• Engagement must have support throughout ALL of

the recipient organisations

• Tailored training

• When in Rome …………

• Content doesn’t just happen

• Sustainability doesn’t just happen

Regional Content Team

• 4 Learning Technologists

• 1 Technologist/Team Leader

• ‘Team’ – broad portfolio of skills

• Open source ethos

• Organise learning objects into structured packages

• Create a databank of assessments and multiple choice schemes

• Identify gaps in content provision

• Negotiate aggregation of demand

• Maintain metatagging• Advise on accessibility• Collate and disseminate

knowledge accrued (action researchers)

• ‘Hacker’ enthusiast, artist, problem -solver, expert (Eric S.Raymond)

• A vehicle for generating and directing sufficient funds to cover running costs and future development.

• A continuation of the partnership of the 4 local authorities

• Creating sustainability and guiding the commercial legacy

• Further development of ICT skills and new support mechanisms across family, community and business learning

Social Economy Enterprise Company

The e-sy.info® programme, which is revolutionising learning opportunities in South Yorkshire, has been awarded the very first prestigious SEEL

Quality for e-Learning Regions and Cities Award 2004.

‘In the view of the panel, South Yorkshire’s e-learning programme is a model that could be transferred and adapted to other regions in Europe’

e-sy.info® Gets ‘SEEL’ of Approval

Biggest Lesson

The early bird may get the worm, but ………….

It’s the second mouse that gets the cheese!!

Steven Wright