SVEA

SVEA - Promoting web 2.0 uptake for organisational and personnel development in VET and adult training was selected in 2008, and funded from 1 January 2010 until 31 December 2011 by the European Commission, under the Lifelong Learning Programme - Leonardo Da Vinci - Multilateral projects for the Development of Innovation. (VET stands for Vocational Education and Training.)

Its web site is at http://www.svea-project.eu

Background

SVEA addresses the collaboration and web 2.0 skills of teachers and trainers in both VET and adult training institutions, with a special focus on personnel and organizational development. Providing these institutions with the means for target oriented communication and knowledge exchange, will stimulate active co-development of organizational processes and tools, and will at the same time enable teachers and trainers to use those tools to empower learner-centered and self paced teaching.

Outputs

SVEA will develop an online platform offering custom web 2.0 tools for trainers and teachers, combined with both an online and a face to face training program to help the target group master these web 2.0 applications. Guidelines and training material to guarantee successful implementation will also be designed. The platform will be accessible beginning 2011.

Results

SVEA's goal is to cultivate new work processes and communication strategies through the use of net-based technology. Upgrading e-skills in VET and adult training institutions will foster innovation and change in personnel and organizational management.

Impact

• More efficient organizational processes
• Improved collaboration through web 2.0 tools
• A resulting co-development climate allowing for greater competitiveness and visibility in the education market.

Partners

• MFG Baden-Württemberg mbH - Germany
• CSP - ICT Innovation - Italy
• EuroPACE ivzw - Belgium
• FUNDECYT - Spain
• Coleg Sir Gâr - UK

Initial outputs

Regional needs analysis

In the period between March and June 2010 the SVEA consortium conducted a regional needs analysis on the needs, trends and barriers on implementing web 2.0 in VET and adult training.

The overall regional analysis summarising all the different regional reports and with a more general perspective can be found at http://www.svea-project.eu/fileadmin/_svea/downloads/SVEA_Regional_Needs_Analysis_01.pdf

There are also analyses for the partners' countries/regions, linked from the page http://www.svea-project.eu/4175.html

In view of other projects under way in Wales, such as Gwella, the report on Wales may be of particular interest - see http://www.svea-project.eu/fileadmin/_svea/downloads/100714_Wales_Regional_Needs_Analysis_Report.pdf

SVEA platform

In order to foster the use of web 2.0 tools for organisational and personnel development in VET and adult training, the SVEA consortium developed a platform which aims to bring together, in a single environment, the benefits offered by different web 2.0 tools and social platforms. The SVEA platform offers different functionalities (such as e.g. blog, calendar, shout box, case tracker, bookmarks,...) which are designed to support the learners in the overall management of their learning activities that can range from face-to-face to fully online.

More information on this platform can be found on the SVEA website, where the platform can also be tested and downloaded.

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