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mobile Learning Manager

LTRI is a partner in the EC-funded project mLeMan (mobile Learning Manager). This Leonardo da Vinci project is led by Plovdiv University in Bulgaria and has a total budget of 475,351 euro. The total budget for LTRI is 84,731 euro. John Cook leads for LTRI, and Carl Smith will also work on the project. mLeMan started October 1 2010 and runs for 24 Months.

Project Description

mLeMan aims to develop and mainstream a Europe-wide skills recognition and qualification service for m-learning managers, and other management level staff charged with evaluating, sourcing or implementing m-learning solutions. The project operates within the context of growth of m-learning because of m-technology development and availability, and qualifications and programs paucity at managerial (as a premise and stimulus to design and development levels) levels in the field.

Outputs

• Skills set for the job role of m-Learning Manager according to the needs of the m-learning market and taking into account VET and qualifications systems changes, such as the shift to learning outcomes and competence-based systems;
• m-Learning Manager Training Program: units of learning outcomes (LOs), LOs and steps of LOs, multimedia learning resources in the form of tasks for performance in four languages;
• DALA System (Development, Assessment, Learning, Assessment) with functions: set skills card, self-assessment, create a learning portfolio, check learning references, attend courses online;
• Report with the results from the training and conclusions about DALA effectiveness, learnability and relevance to the specific vocational skills of the m-learning market;
• Dissemination-certificates issued by EU Certificates Association (www.eu-certificates.org).

Impact

mLeMan will contribute to the quality assurance of m-learning provision in Europe by developing vocational skills according to pre-defined and continuously up-dated common European standards. It will promote ECVET principles in VET qualifications in m-learning management. Dissemination will integrate Certified m-Learning Manager community into set of European initiatives in collaboration with the EU Certificates Association. Certified m-Learning Managers will play a crucial role in the European Community in the introduction of m-learning accreditation, in developing skills and building capability in area of mVAT, they will be a determinant factor in raising standards across the sector.

Partners

• Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski", Bulgaria
• Distance Education International, Ireland
• International Software Consulting Network GesmbH, Austria
• eXact learning solutions, Italy
• TEPOLSoftS Ltd.
• Technical University Sofia, Bulgaria

Project website: http://mleman.dipseil.net/

Contact details

For further information contact:

John Cook
Learning Technology Research Institute
London Metropolitan University
35 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8AA
Email:  john.cook@londonmet.ac.uk
Tel :  +44 (0)207 133 4341
Fax:  +44 (0)207 133 4348
WWW: http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/ltri

Last updated 21 February, 2011