Through collaboration the colleges aimed to achieve a 5% increase in success rates for courses for 16-18 learners and save £12,000 per year through reductions in the cost of key back-office functions such as admissions and business planning.
ProVQ implemented the Framework 5 project in order to effectively use offline technology to create an inclusive Apprenticeship Framework Tracker to support progression, reduce administration, enhance the e-portfolio system and perform detailed trends analysis of progress rates.
This project aimed to develop and pilot an online active citizenship course. A cohort of staff and volunteers would be trained in how to construct and manage an online course and the project would support the transition from having online resources to offering online courses.
A case study aimed to gain understanding of current quality assurance systems and share good practice.
A report of an design and development project providing IT support for observation of teaching and learning practice in an independent training provider.
This project sought to develop an Intranet/Extranet that reflected the organisational structure and where possible made information accessible within three clicks. As a result it aimed to bring internal efficiencies, add value to the customer experience and change organisational attitudes toward the production, availability and storage of information.
This project aimed to improve engagement with potential learners and employers and to provide an interactive resource area. In addition, Platinum wanted to improve staff confidence in the use of technology and encourage staff to use web based training materials.
This project sought to improve the utilisation of ICT as a tool in delivering teaching and learning and in efficient day-to-day operations and was targeted to deliver on five distinct aims over a 6-month period encompassing communications, staff CPD, training materials and e-learning.
This project aimed to restructure the IT operations of the Southend YMCA, by implementing Microsoft Terminal Services accompanied by Thin Client machines, adopting effective SBC (Server Based Computing) improving management, performance, access & security. In addition, the project implemented dual booting, enabling students who struggle to fully use Mac computers to use a Windows environment.
TDM is a work-based provider that spends a significant part of its time encouraging and helping other providers to embed technology within their own provision. TDM had encountered problems in trying to embed reflective e-portfolios within the sector and through this project added a PDF print function to Mahara views to increase the uptake, therefore encouraging reflective learning in the sector.
