Vantaggio

TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTED LEARNING - track record

	Cambridge ESOL (University of Cambridge) In the role of Blended Learning Programme Manager (2006 - 2009), Lesley was responsible for the development and launch of an online blended learning program specifically targeted at Italian University Students learning English. In addition, Lesley was responsible for the learning design and strategy for a global Financial English blended learning programme, plus the evaluation of a range of commercial English language learning blended programmes. Other work included research into online speaking test technologies, online IELTS market research and report on Learning Management Systems. Lesley acted in a consultatative role during ESOL's procurement of a new LMS to host their learning content. Read more...
	Becta Over a five-year period (2004 - 2009), Lesley has undertaken numerous research studies and project management tasks for Becta. These have ranged from research and prepraration of policy advisory papers (e.g., accessibility and TSL), to a review of TSL in the post-16 sector, a review of repository technology, and technical standards, a report and recommendation for interactive whiteboard technical standards, and many more. Read more...
	Doncaster Metropolitan Council We investigated how technology could best be used to engage with hard to reach learners in Docaster's area. Recommendations were based on evidence gathered from field and literature research. Our report explored the most appropriate investments that the Council could make in educational technology and which would achieve positive impact with measurable results within a six-month timeframe. The study used qualitative research methods; - face to face interviews (semi-structured questionnaire) married with case study observation and a literature review. Subsequent implementation of the recommendations resulted in 80 families directly and tangibly benefitting. An edited version of the paper can be found in our Whitepapers section.
	Qinetic Vantaggio teamed up with Qinetiq, a leading research and technology company, and Cranfield University to research and develop a strategy for technology supported learning to support skills in modelling and simulation used in synthetic based acquisition in the UK's Ministry of Defence.
	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Vantaggio was engaged by PwC as an eLearning expert in the UK's Further Education sector. The project investigated the impact of ICT on practitioner efficiency and productivity throughout the sector. This involved field research at colleges, as well as the synthesis and analysis of the results from more than 30 different sites.
	European Commission e-TEN In the role of Head Rapporteur, Lesley led a team of eLearning experts from throughout Europe to evaluate, assess and make recommendations for eTEN funding on a wide range of eLearning proposals from consortia drawn from Member States. This was a major evaluation exercise, run according to strict protocols and procedures, and within a very tight timescale.
	Peugeot Motor Company Lesley led the developer team which completely overhauled and re-designed the existing Peugeot UK training structure and curriculum, developing a new blended learning environment in its place. This was entirely controlled and managed through a custom-built Learning Management and Assessment System. The system was up and running within six months of start-up, with the e-learning course content being brought online incrementally and coinciding with the wind down of the practical courses that they replaced. With more than 8,000 individuals spanning three main departments (Service, Parts, Administration) to cater for, an age range of between 16 and 55, and limited data on IT skills, this was a challenge. Read more...
	Environment Agency The Agency has a duty to ensure that properly trained personnel are always available to assist in major environmental incidents. Training had traditionally been carried out in off-site classroom set ups. Strain on resources and budget restrictions led the Agency to seek an alternative solution. Lesley led the developer team to design and intriguing game-based online solutions in which users were able to role play decision-making actions in a variety of virtual scenarios. Read more...
	Ministry of Defence Lesley has produced and managed a number of high profile distributed and distance learning projects for the UK's Ministry of Defence, and also acted in a consultative role to ATRA (Army Training & Recruitment Agency) during the Defence Training Review (DTR). One of these projects involved the design and development of an interactive learning and assessment programme for the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, based around Military Doctrine. Read more....
	British Energy British Energy needed to create an enterprise wide system capable of delivering a complex curriculum of media rich content and formal assessment, to be delivered via 10 different learning centres. The content covered topics such as Health Physics, Health and Safety, Incident Safety Procedures and Incident Management. Because of the sheer volume of courses to be created, the solution proposed and adopted centred on the use of learning and assessment templates, specifically built to link with a custom built Learning Management System. Over a five year period, Lesley led the team which worked on four major elements of the system content build, and advised on system enhancements and updates. The British Energy Learning Portal delivers up to date interactive learning to several thousand employees and contractors, with a high degree of success.