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mTransition

mTransition provided VET learners with pastoral and academic support through an innovative learning mobile app. The app is an individual learning & development planning tool, incorporating social media functionality to enable a tutor and learner to negotiate then execute an individual learning plan (ILP). mTransition built on the achievements of an Interreg funded project (mCommunity 2011-2013) that piloted the use of mobile technology and remote tutoring to help NEET (Not in Education, Employment, Training) learners overcome common barriers, such as low motivation & engagement, to improve their qualifications & employability. The aim of the 2 year project was to transfer the app into 3 other VET learning contexts targeting learners at risk of becoming NEET, mobility learners on work placement, and immigrant learners seeking to overcome barriers of language and integration. The project identified an opportunity to help prevent VET learners from becoming disengaged or unfocussed. Maintaining meaningful contact with learners whilst on placement and ensuring they record their reflections on experiences when at a distance is challenging. The trialling of the apps in different VET contexts led to the decision to redevelop them into 3 separate apps that all integrate with the Moodle virtual learning environment. There is now an app for course content and delivery, an app for managing the individual learning plan and an app for synchronous messaging. The apps have been built in HTML5 so are now available on iOS, and Android platforms and are free for educational establishments to download and use. The three apps provide education establishments with three tools to manage and motivate learners wherever they are located.
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