Innovative education and new skills to increase engagement in Science Quality Assurance & Validation Activity Pole 4 Dr Voreadou Catherina Natural History Museum of Crete-University of Crete Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

Quality Assurance & Validation General aim: To ensure a systematic monitoring and control of the project quality including the e-learning platform and the training courses To monitor the achievement of the project’s methods, progress and outputs Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

BIOTALENT External Advisory Board with 3 experts: Quality Assurance & Validation BIOTALENT External Advisory Board with 3 experts: Dr. Sofoklis Sotiriou from Greece, Director of Ellinogermaniki Agogi Center for Science Teachers Training, and contact person of SCIENTIX for Greece Dr. Tamás Vásárhelyi from Hungary, Board member of the Hungarian Society for Environmental Education Joke Flour from Belgium, Staff member of the Educational projects at Natuurpunt CVN will bring in valuable non-biased input into the project quality Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

O.9 Quality Assurance Plan Quality Assurance & Validation Deliverables Deadline O.9 Quality Assurance Plan O.9 (A23): Quality Evaluation Project Methods O.9 (A24): Monitor realization of Quality Assurance plan and reporting February 2017 (M6) M1-M36 M6 Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

O9: Quality Assurance Plan Quality Assurance & Validation O9: Quality Assurance Plan Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT ! Quality Assurance & Validation IN-ITINERE EVALUATION PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT ! Further IMPACT EX-POST EVALUATION BENEFIT OF THE PROJECT Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

In-Itinere evaluation indicators Quality Assurance & Validation In-Itinere evaluation indicators Activity Pole 1: Project management and administration Evaluation of the official meetings Extent: of the information on project outputs and on experiences in assessing input / output or cost / benefit relationships to which tasks and outputs have been completed satisfactorily Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

Quality Assurance & Validation Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

In-Itinere evaluation indicators Quality Assurance & Validation In-Itinere evaluation indicators Activity Pole 2: Architecture and Programme development Activity Pole 3: Open Educational Resources Number of learners involved and successfully achieved the training programme (online and attended training) Number of training certificates delivered by the training programme Expectations of the learners related to the: platform operation, flexibility, attribution, and access, quality of the training programme measuring awareness and satisfaction rate of the Community of Practice Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

In-Itinere evaluation indicators Quality Assurance & Validation In-Itinere evaluation indicators Activity Pole 5: Project Dissemination and Valorisation Number of public visitors to the project website and the e- learning platform (incl. length of stay, number of pages etc.); Extent of the valorisation of the image of project (number of participants to events, meetings). Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

Quality Assurance & Validation BIOTALENT EU Conference: Tackling biodiversity challenges through innovative e-learning Date: 18 May 2017 Venue: Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

Quality Assurance & Validation Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

Evaluation of the EU Conference PARTNERS (2) Quality Assurance & Validation Evaluation of the EU Conference PARTNERS (2) Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

Evaluation of the EU Conference SPEAKERS/ PANELISTS (3) Quality Assurance & Validation Evaluation of the EU Conference SPEAKERS/ PANELISTS (3) Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

Evaluation of the EU Conference SPEAKERS/ PANELISTS (3) Quality Assurance & Validation Evaluation of the EU Conference SPEAKERS/ PANELISTS (3) Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

Quality Assurance & Validation Evaluation of the EU Conference: PARTICIPANTS (7) Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

Quality Assurance & Validation Evaluation of the EU Conference: PARTICIPANTS (7) Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

Quality Assurance & Validation Evaluation of the EU Conference: PARTICIPANTS (7) Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

Ex-post evaluation indicators Quality Assurance & Validation Ex-post evaluation indicators Level of introduction of new approaches, such as evolution of number of new training opportunities developed/organised by CETAF or developed/organised on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) vital fields; Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

Ex-post evaluation indicators Quality Assurance & Validation Ex-post evaluation indicators Other direct and indirect impacts produced by the project, such as number of learners attending the BIOTALENT training after project lifetime obtaining a job or promotion due to attending BIOTALENT training number of stakeholders that will contribute to the creation of new courses for the e-learning platform beyond project lifetime Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

O.9 Quality Assurance Plan Quality Assurance & Validation Deliverables Deadline O.9 Quality Assurance Plan O.9 (A23): Quality Evaluation Project Methods O.9 (A24): Monitor realization of Quality Assurance plan and reporting February 2017 (M6) M1-M36 M6 Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

Quality Assurance & Validation Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

O10: Report e-learning Best Practices Quality Assurance & Validation O10: Report e-learning Best Practices Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

This output has collected in Belgium, Greece, Hungary & Portugal Quality Assurance & Validation This output has collected in Belgium, Greece, Hungary & Portugal the best practices from the existing e-learning training courses on biodiversity necessary skills for job seekers needed for the biodiversity labour market Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

i) Outcomes in E-learning Best Practices on Taxonomy and Biodiversity Quality Assurance & Validation i) Outcomes in E-learning Best Practices on Taxonomy and Biodiversity There is a considerable need for a short-term, innovative and multilingual e-learning courses on biodiversity and climate change for an adult audience. In order to achieve it, sufficient effort has to be put into: designing and elaborating the virtual learning experience awarding a credible and useful certificate learner’s individual needs Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

Quality Assurance & Validation ii) Outcomes in Employment and skills for Biodiversity and STEM jobs in general These jobs are very demanding and need specialized and well trained people with: extensive knowledge of, and passion for nature experience of writing and editing copy for communication material knowledge of mobile and web space content management ability to organize events addressing multiple national and international target groups experience of environmental education programs and interpretive activities Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

Quality Assurance & Validation ii) Outcomes in Employment and skills for Biodiversity and STEM jobs in general qualifications in environmental communication or other environmental qualifications scientific background in animal care a good fitness level the will to learn more about animals each day experience in theatrical play, story-telling, movie making, activities and crafts designing, cultural events, children communication Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

Quality Assurance & Validation BIOTALENT: E-Learning Best Practices, Employment and Skills for Biodiversity Related Jobs (https://issuu.com/iasmi/docs/e_learning_best_practices_employmen) Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

O.8 Validation Plan and Course Certificates December 2018 (M28) Quality Assurance & Validation O.8 Validation Plan and Course Certificates December 2018 (M28) Transnational Project Meeting  5-6 October 2017 Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels biotalent.myspecies.info Thank you for your attention EU Conference - 18 May 2017 Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels