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e-Learning Case Study – Connecting for Health

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:51:06 +0000

The NHS Data Model and Dictionary provides a reference point for assured information standards to support health care activities within the NHS in England. It has been developed for everyone who is actively involved in the collection of data and the management of information in the NHS.

Knowledge Hemispheres developed an engaging e-learning SCORM 1.2 compliant project for Connecting for Health (NHS) department. Knowledge Hemispheres Ltd. was responsible for devising the content plans, driving the design and development of the content structure within the scope of the predefined standards and guidelines.

KHL co-ordinated and managed the complete work flow from the requirement gathering process to the final delivery of the project. KHL worked in preparing the e-learning instructional design by liaising efficiently with the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and gain full control over the e-learning content material.

KHL also provided timely consultation to the client in relation to the end-user engagement in order to benefit from obtaining the maximum end-user satisfaction. This was accomplished by taking into account various critical aspects such as e-learning tool limitations, total efforts involved within the scope of existing time constraints. Scheduling and managing teleconferences, formulating the minutes of meetings (MoM) and face-to-face meetings with the client to understand the requirements formed the communication modes of the latter.

e-Learning Case Study – ITQ

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:49:23 +0000

ITQ is the National Vocational Qualification for IT Users which demonstrates staff competence in the use of IT in the workplace. We delivered both the e-Learning content and all associated voice overs for a number of large educational establishments. In addition, we developed an assessment environment to complement their manual marking and moderation procedures.

In terms of advantages for the client the solution was fully integrated. i.e.: Using common registration systems, learners could register once with common identification/access to the college’s Blackboard Learning Management System, where the modules we developed resided. Integration continued with online assessment, content archiving and remote assessment synchronization.

All modules developed to date are both SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004 compliant. Interestingly compatibility is facilitated by the BlackBoard Learning management system (LMS). Each module is imported into the associated LMS, where it is able to pass (parse) tracking data to the Blackboard gradebook. For example, instructors can allocate modules to delegates, candidate, students / course attendees and monitor tracking elements, for example:

Score,
Completion targets to set pass mark percentage,
Elapsed time and
Actual session time.

When the course participant has passed the set number of allocated modules, a flag is passed using webservices to another system that allows work to be submitted and marked.

We have delivered a full e-Portfolio system to The British Computer Society. This system is also integrated with e-Skills, i.e: At e-Skills an initial pre-assessment is performed.

Dependant on competency, a learning pathway is established to either greater foundation skill development or immediate practical submission of evidence and assessment.

e-Learning Case Study – BCS

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:04:10 +0000

The British Computer Society is one of the four United Kingdom examination boards that offers the Vocational Qualification for Information Technology, known as the ITQ. It is aimed at Information Technology users, and demonstrates staff competence in the use of IT in the workplace. It is offered at levels 1, 2 and 3. The fundamental difference with ITQ, unlike any other IT User qualification, is that it is highly customisable. The content of the qualification can be adjusted to suit the requirements of the workplace and employee, as well as the skills level of your chosen disciplines. In other words, the employer ends up having ‘created’ their own ITQ. We have worked closely with the BCS on a number of eLearning projects.

Firstly to provide an e-Portfolio supported by an email back engine. For example, candidates can submit their work to their assessors and validators on-line. Their work is stored in what could be considered a wallet (ePortfolio). Once approval has been given for each stage of the assessment process evidence can be locked, unlocked, reviewed, assessed and validated. Throughout the process auditing, information updates to the candidate and quality sampling techniques rely on an agreed workflow.

Recently a web-services link has been established between e-Skills. The link facilitates a pre-assessment to take place for learning pathways. Registrations are automatically driven into the e-Portfolio system at BCS.

Currently, Knowledge Hemispheres designed and hosted system support over 16,000 users.