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SW-Vircamp Consortium Meeting – VITERO 22-23 April 2010

SW-Vircamp Consortium Meeting – VITERO 22-23 April 2010. Overview of the project achievements By Anne Karin Larsen, HiB. Content – Status of the Project April 2010. Aims and deliverables Project achievements Things to be done. Just a reminder: Why did we want to undertake this project?.

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SW-Vircamp Consortium Meeting – VITERO 22-23 April 2010

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  1. SW-Vircamp Consortium Meeting – VITERO 22-23 April 2010 Overview of the project achievements By Anne Karin Larsen, HiB

  2. Content – Status of the Project April 2010 Aims and deliverables Project achievements Things to be done

  3. Just a reminder: Why did we want to undertake this project? • The situation in Europeaffecttheprofessionalsocialwork in EU and should be met by neweducationalprogrammes. We know that: • Labour migration • Immigration to EU • Cultural diversity • Poverty • Alcohol and drug abuse • Child and family problems Are commonchallenges, and needinterculturalcooperation and developmentofmethods to strengthensocialcohesion and reduceethnocentrisme and socialexclusion

  4. Administrationoftheproject PAG- Project administrative Group STEERING GROUP/ WP Leader Group

  5. WP1- Virtual Campus for international Social Work Aims - Deliverables Work delivered Proposal for a new future Consortium Agreement WP1.1. Report from VIRCLASS to Virtual Campus Based on a partner survey/telephone interviews. To be done: An overview of placement posibilities An overview of study abroad possibilities A signed Agreement A published Agreement • Realisation of a shared/tuned Framework Agreement for this specialisation; • Bologna aligned and tuned with relevant national quality standards.

  6. International Specialisation in Social Work – BA level IS including: • E-learning courses ( up to 30 ECTS credits) • Placement and/or study abroad (up to 30 ECTS credits) • BA thesis in English with a comparative international perspective on social work

  7. WP2 E-learning Module in comparative Community Work Aims - Deliverables Work delivered Curriculum plan 15 ECTS credits Pilot started 25 January – ends 7 June Intake of 51 students Evaluation of the process is going on both with students and teachers To be done: Finish the course Evaluation report • Developing module on Community Work /Community Development • Pilot execution of new CW/CD module in the VIRCLASS setting, 15 ECTS and 55 students • Evaluation of the pilot

  8. WP3- VirtualLearning material Aims - Deliverables Work done A new Web Portal is under construction A workshop for media staff and academics at HiB in March 2009 A Madrid-Patones meeting in May 2009 A virtual book designed including: 10 screen lectures 10 triggers 1 case • Functional and technical upgrading of the existing VIRCLASS system and facilities into a Virtual Campus • Upgrading the competences of the technical /media staff involved • Developing VirCamp learning materials for the new module(s) • 6 screen lectures • 10 triggers • 1 case

  9. Project achievements: Upgrading competences of the staff Workshop at HiB with 14 media and academic staff from 7 partner institutions, HiB, INH, UCM, HHJ, HSM, LPA, KHKempen Production of virtual learning material involving 16 people from all partners except for: HIBO, ULHT, HSMA Developed competence based Curriculum Plan Developed a course programme for the e-learning module in Community Work for 16 weeks E-teaching competences, 7 teachers involved in the CW module from: HiB, INH, HHJ, ISMT, HSM, HIBO, KHKempen

  10. WP4 – Project Management Aims - Deliverables Work done An updated and active website Consortium Agreement A yearly budget + amendments A project plan/timeschedule Resourceplan + amendments Draft for an administrative and financial model Contact and meetings with the EACEA administration – 2 meetings Progress report and public reportAll planned meetings arranged + additional meetings 4 Partner meetings (1) 10 (3) Steering Group meetings 5 (3) WP2 meetings 6 (2) WP3 meetings 1 WP5 meeting 1 WP6 meeting To be done: Administrative and financial model Final report Wpleader meeting in Lusofona June 2010 Partner meeting in Latvia aug/sept 2010 • Consortium Contract – Consortium Agreement • Working Plan • Project budget • Project report – Progress report, Public report and Final report • Consortium meetings, WPL meetings • Administrative and financial model for a Virtual Campus

  11. WP 5 Exploitation of results towards decision makers and students Aims - Deliverables Work done Survey to potential students Interviews with the field of social work Plan for promotion strategies Strategic plan for awareness raising Promotional material for students and for conferences Posters, miniflyers, posterflyers Presentation of the project at partner Universities Different forum To different stakeholders To be done: Pamphlet to HEI, students + professional field Exploitation of results • Strategic plan and promotional material for a Virtual Campus for internatinal social work students • Awareness raising of the importance of a Virtual Campus for international learning environments – a strategic plan

  12. WP6 Quality Assurance for the Virtual Campus for Social Work in Europe Aims - Deliverables Work done Evaluation of the progress of the project Partner survey Teacher interviews Students surveys Meeting evaluations Quality Guide for the Virtual Campus under construction External evaluator – programme evaluation Interviewing partners in the project Access to the community course Access to website material To be done: Finalising the Quality Guide Finalising the IERS Programme evaluation report • A quality guide - electronic • Internal Evaluation Reports Series (IERS) • Programme evaluation of the pilot by an external evaluator

  13. WP7 Dissemination of the Virtual Campus for Social Work in Europe Aims - Deliverables Work done Plan for dissemination made and updated PPT-about the project made and available for partners PPT design made Paper presentation at xx conferences Paper presentation at the NSHK-conference, Bodö Symphosium – ENSACT –Conference Dubrovnik Poster and paper presentation at the EDEN annual conference, Valencia June 2010 Paper presentation at the 2010 Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development, Hong Kong To be done: Papers in journals Conference presentations • Plan for dissemination • Project presentations – oral and written • Conference proceedings • Papers in Journals

  14. Summary of things to be done Deciding the administrative and financial model for a future Consortium including the VIRCLASS and SW-VirCamp courses and the administration of the SW-VirCamp webportal. Develop and signing a new Consortium Agreement for a sustainable organisation Clarification of teachers involved Clarification of the administrative institution Clarification of workshare

  15. Things to be done • Clarifying the starting point for the e-learning courses 2010/11 • Mapping the adjustments needed • Who can participate directly • Who will need more time for planning • Evaluation of the pilot course in CW • Adjustments needed to be done • Deciding when to advertice the courses for 2010/11

  16. Things to be done • Mapping the possibilities for study abroad among partners: • Courses in English/or courses open for students from neighbour countries • Mapping the possibilities for practice placements among partners • Creating a ”bank” with exchange courses (campus courses) and practice places • Developing a webportal for the Virtual Campus

  17. Things to be done • Dissemination and Exploitation • Pamphlet for the three target groups (students, field, HEI administrators • Promo video • Presentation at conferences • Paper for an international journal • Final reporting

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