THE TRANSFER OF INNOVATION: THE COLLABORATIVE BLENDED

LEARNING MODEL & WEBQUEST 2.0 IN SMES

Maria Perifanou & Graham Attwell Pontydysgu, UK

“The 20 million SMEs in Europe provide around 65 million jobs & a key source of innovation & growth”. (Europe's Information Society Thematic Portal)

• Little use of ICT for learning

• Successful adoption of ICT

Large Enterprises SMEs

(Attwell, 2007)

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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING (CPT) IN SMES?

New competencies

Challenge: Find a new training methodology for the introduction of….

...ICT & CPT in SMEs !!

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FLEXIBILITY : NO SPACE & TIME LIMITS

LEARNING

Blended: online &/or f2f Collaborative &/or self paced

The Collaborative Blended Learning Methodology (CBLM) refers to…

………“Webquest 2.0 collaborative projects that take place less as F2F meetings but mostly online, supported by (a)synchronous Web 2.0 technologies combining at the same time collaborative learning with self paced learning". (Perifanou, 2009).

A Webquest 2.0 is “an inquiry–oriented activity that takes place basically in a…

…Web 2.0-enhanced social & interactive open learning environment in which the learner can decide to create his own learning paths choosing the Web 2.0 tools & the on–line resources needed for the completion of the final Webquest 2.0 product” (Perifanou, 2011).

7 Learning Circles

HOME PAGE

Webquest 2.0 1. Warm up

Webquest 2.0 2. Introduction

Webquest 2.0 3. Tasks

Webquest 2.0 4. Guidance-process

Webquest 2.0 5. Closed & Open evaluation

Webquest 2.0 6. Conclusions

Webquest 2.0 7. trainers’ guide

Research questions?

1. Webquest 2.0 & HRM (transfer)

2. CBLM in SMEs (group & self paced work)

3. Web 2.0 enhanced working environment

4. Communities of Practice

6 Training sessions in Poland & UK

Participants: HR trainers, work based trainers, SMEs employees, developers, skilled workers

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Great appreciation of the value of Webquets 2.0 approach & CBLM

ICT: great potential especially for staff dispersed geographically

Webquests 2.0 are tailored for the needs of particular user groups

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No time/money: Creating WQ2.0 scenarios is time consuming & expensive.

No extra money Low access to technology (lack of Laptops).

ICT skills: Need for advanced level ICT skilled trainers & medium level ICT skills of trainees before WQ2.0 training sessions.

OER: UK companies are more interested in open source applications but many enterprises firewall popular social software applications.

SMES#OER: Most SMEs are still unwilling to share resources (a source of economic advantage over competitors).

Results:

#Issues

ICT skills: offer material for preparation on ICT before WQ2.0 training sessions.

Flexibility: choose a “ tailor made blend”…only online &/or f2f sessions

Simplicity: if needed don’t go through every WQ2.0. learning circle

No time/money: reuse of training materials

OER: Create a community with SMSs that you trust & you can collaborate.

Proposals/ Possible solutions

mariaperif@gmail.comGraham10@mac.com

Thank you all!