1. Tackling biodiversity challenges through innovative e-learning
Quality Assurance & Validation
Activity Pole 4
Dr Voreadou Catherina
Natural History Museum of Crete-University of Crete
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2. General aim: Quality Assurance & Validation
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
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3. Deliverables Deadline Quality Assurance & Validation
O.9 Quality Assurance Plan
February 2017 (M6)
O.10 Report e-learning Best Practices
O.8 Validation Plan and Course Certificates
December 2018 (M28)
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4. O9: Quality Assurance Plan
Quality Assurance & Validation
O9: Quality Assurance Plan
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5. 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
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. 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).
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9. 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;
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10. 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
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11. Ex-post evaluation indicators
Quality Assurance & Validation
Ex-post evaluation indicators
Level of sustainability of the dissemination and valorisation strategy used, such as number of organisations, institutions announcing the BIOTALENT e-learning course for their audience.
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12. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels
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
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13. O10: Report e-learning Best Practices
Quality Assurance & Validation
O10: Report e-learning Best Practices
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14. 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
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15. 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
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16. 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
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17. 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
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18. Quality Assurance & Validation
BIOTALENT:
E-Learning Best Practices, Employment and Skills for Biodiversity Related Jobs (
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19. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels
biotalent.myspecies.info
Thank you for your attention
Any questions?
Dr Voreadou Catherina
Natural History Museum of Crete - University of Crete
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