JISC

Background/Context Project Final Report is now available

This JISC funded project links in to the GMSA Advance (formerly called ModCAT) which will deploy online tools allowing users access to bite-sized flexible learning options from any GMSA partner institution. The Project will re-use and re-purpose learning content from external and internal sources to develop and pilot a level 4 module “Working in Groups” for multi-professional teams working in the field of regional Regeneration.

This is a key element in a cohesive strategy for the collaborative delivery of technology-enhanced work-related and work-based learning throughout Greater Manchester. The modules can be used individually to address immediate work-related learning priorities and/or to assemble a coherent selection of modules that represents an individualised curriculum directed toward the achievement of a recognised higher education qualification.

Aims and Objectives

Aims

• Development for collaborative delivery of a 10 credit module at level 4 (HE level 1) by the re-use and re-purposing of content from sources internal and external to the University of Bolton and GMSA
• Develop good practice that will be deployed extensively by HE providers throughout Greater Manchester working collaboratively to provide Work-based and Work-related Learning to meet the needs of eight key sectors

Objectives

• Development and testing of a model that can be more generally applied to the re-use and repurposing of content from both external and internal sources as granular learning objects that support the integration of work-related learning and its practical implementation
• Initiation of the wider take-up of the above model across all eight GMSA Sector Development Groups for the purposes of accelerating the cost-effective and pedagogically-effective population of GMSA Advance

Project Methodology

The requirement for the outputs of the project to be compatible with a variety of different platforms (JORUM, OpenLearn, Moodle, SLED) requires that content is made available in a way that is interoperable. Therefore, we will adhere to standards defined for IMS Content Packaging, Metadata and (where appropriate) IMS Learning Design and will use RELOAD and ReCOURSE tools as a way of packaging content in this form.

All materials produced by the project will have been through normal university QA procedures as part of the content development process. A blended learning model would be adopted to meet the needs of learners, and a pilot will be undertaken with a focus group size cohort.

Deliverables

• 10 credit level 4 work-based learning module 'Working in Groups- Regional Regeneration'
• A pathway for credit accumulation and progression relevant to the identified target group
• Internal dissemination of the emerging results of the proposed project
• External dissemination
• Examples of the take-up of results
• Case Study report

Stakeholders

• University of Bolton
• Greater Manchester Strategic Alliance
• CETIS
• Bolton at Home
• City College Manchester
• MANCAT
• Manchester Metropolitan University
• Manchester Solutions
• New East Manchester Limited
• OCN NW & Aimhigher
• RENEW
• Stockport College
• Tameside College
• University of Manchester
• University of Salford
• Wigan & Leigh College

Further information

Social Network – REGEN-1