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‘Hardest to Help’- Using Moodle in welfare to work. Andy Poulton Careers Development Group. Scope of Presentation. Our learners Our Moodle journey More than just a learning environment Flexibility for the future…whatever that may be! What’s next for ‘build’ and Moodle with CDG?.
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‘Hardest to Help’- Using Moodle in welfare to work Andy Poulton Careers Development Group
Scope of Presentation • Our learners • Our Moodle journey • More than just a learning environment • Flexibility for the future…whatever that may be! • What’s next for ‘build’ and Moodle with CDG?
Our learners • Welfare to work • Variety of programs • Different aims to education sector • Variety of learners • both ends of the spectrum and everything in between • Use of audio, video resources to support basic skills requirements • Barriers to work
Our Moodle Journey • Pilot December 2008- 2 centres • Full roll out March 2009 • September 2009- last centre added • Development began on Staff Training site • 2 track support • Support visits to centres • Developing new products and redeveloping existing content. • Moodle admin
More than just a learning environment • Communication tool • Chat sessions and guest speakers • Work focused action plans • Training tool • Employability skills • I.T skills • Job focused features • Job/ placement database • Information, advice and guidance
Flexibility for the future • Uncertain times within welfare to work • Only certainty is reliance on: • Results • Personalisation of service • Added value • Flexible delivery of training • Meeting the needs of each learning style • Easily adaptable platform for innovation • Consistency for CDG brand and training
What next for ‘build’? • Job focused developments • Job search database • Expansion of Advice and guidance • Barrier removal • Linking with partner organisations • Staff training site • Capacity to adapt to wherever the industry goes
What next for ‘build’? • Directed learning- progressive lessons