Extended Learning Support System Erasmus Project

Project Title

Extended Learning Support System

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Research and innovation; Open and distance learning; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses

Project Summary

Studies on implementation of newly acquired skills show that without support mechanisms, learning itself does not result in knowledge & new skills being used in the workplace. A research conducted by Project Partners confirms employers and HR departments’ desire for a tool that would support implementation of training effects into the workplace. Respondents of the research agreed that such a tool, available online, would help to grow their organizations. Introduction of innovative ICT tools in continuing vocational education and training is strongly supported by European Authorities’ recommendations.
The aim of ELSS project was to increase effectiveness of implementation of newly developed skills, gained during trainings, by providing an online service supporting the transfer of learning into the workplace that can be used for any classroom training, e-learning module or other forms of learning. Such a tool is of interest to Partner’s organisations (their trainers, trainees) and their target groups: employees in private & public sector, SME owners, HR departments, employers, employers’ associations but also for institutional stakeholders e.g. VET education institutions officials.
2 outputs were created to reach Project aim.
First, the Extended Learning Support System (ELSS),an online service supporting learning implementation. It allows to create pre- and post- learning tasksfor trainees to motivate them to learn, to secure knowledge retention and implementation of learning in practice. Through its functionalities it encourages social learning and enforces involvement of trainees’ supervisors as coaches and mentors.since as research shows they are crucial for on the job implementation of knowledge and skills inside organizations.
To create the System, Partners analysed expectations of possible userspertaining to its functionalities, designed and tested the system at all development stages, applying changes when necessary. The final System version is available online free of charge in 4 language versions: English, Greek, Italian and Polish.
To evaluate ELSS impact on learning implementation and provide necessary improvements, Partners needed a reference point hence communication skills e-learning course was developed – a standalone solution as well, together with pre- and post-learning tasks in ELSS for this e-learning, both in 4 languages. Together theyform the second output, ELSS with e-learning, which is now ready to be used by trainersand organizationswho want to be sure that the training on communication skills for their trainees/employees produces real, positive changes in their work.
Results of ELSS evaluation confirmed that the system encourages trainees to implement learning into the workplace and increases knowledge retention and skills implementation, which was the desired, qualitative impact of the Project. As for quantitative measurement of ELSS impact, it was counted that as a result of the actions leading to the development of outputs as well as dissemination activities more than 12 000 organisations are likely to implement the ELSS methodology.
Project results were disseminated to target groups both within Partner’s organisations & outside. Stakeholders expressed their interest in using ELSS, also because they saw this as opportunity to spread learning culture throughout their organisations partly due to involvement of trainees’ supervisors in the process.
Producing and disseminating 2 high quality outputs was possible by forming a Strategic Partnership of 5 experienced partners from 3 European countries:
PAIZ Konsulting (PAIZ, PL), Project Leader, has significant experience in coordinating EU-funded training projects, has been a partner in Lifelong Learning & Erasmus+ projects developing vocational competences, including development with the use of ICT tools.
Effebi Association (Effebi, IT) is working in the field of development of HR & organizational models in banking & financial sector, has a consolidated experience in the management of EU projects in the field of quality assurance for VET systems & in projects aimed at using ICT tools for learning purposes.
Hellenic Society for the Promotion of Research & Development Methodologies (PROMEA, GR) is an entity with experience in the development of new technologies for pedagogical purposes & in EU co-funded research & cooperation.
The Italian Confederation of small and medium private industry (CONFAPI, IT) is one of the main actors in the Italian economic & political environment, implementing initiatives & programs aiming at promoting economic & social development in the country in collaboration with National & European Institutions.
The Italian Association for People Management (AIDP, IT) is an association of managers & professionals active in the field of HR; experienced in activities on national & territorial level (conferences, research, surveys, workshops, publications).

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 197978,87 Eur

Project Coordinator

PAIZ Konsulting Sp. z o.o. & Country: PL

Project Partners

• Confapi
• Finance & Banking, Associazione per lo Sviluppo Organizzativo e delle Risorse Umane
• HELLENIC SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGIES ASTIKI ETAIRIA
• AIDP Associazione italiana per la Direzione del personale