1. Virtual Gain, No Pain!

2. Essex County Council 2 What We Did… Developed 10 units of an online Entry Level 3 Numeracy course which is to be accessed through the VLE

3. Essex County Council 3 Product Developed 10 modules to support and develop E3 Numeracy skills in this priority area Module topic areas: Count and read numbers Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Understanding fractions Rounding Equivalent fractions Decimals Add and subtract money Modules include: Worksheets which are uploaded for tutor marking and feedback Video clips Games Link to ‘BrainGames’ Link to BBC ‘Skillswise’ website Discussion forum

4. Essex County Council 4 Impact Increased engagement of learners including hard to reach cohort Learner reaction… Increased engagement and involvement of staff Raised awareness of online potential within our service – to include embedding Raised awareness of online potential outside our service Improve access to learning to a wider range and increased number of people. To develop our strategic aim in enabling learners from all curriculum areas to receive Numeracy & Literacy support

5. Essex County Council 5 Lessons Learned Increased accessibility – ensuring language is accessible - looking at other methods of increasing access Reviewing and adjusting content – critical review Not making assumptions about learners as to who it is most suitable for Compatibility issues e.g. AOL Internet controls – e.g. NannyNet Learner IT skills

6. Essex County Council 6 Next steps… Develop remaining 8 modules Analyse success rates of Level 2 and E3 courses to assess future strategic direction Develop courses at Level 1 Go live with full roll out September 2010 Demonstrate course to own staff at Manager's Development Day – July 2010 Demonstrate course to SfL Regional Network Forum – June 2010

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