Dear partners,
as today we are closing the first part of our work on the desk and field research (O1/A1), I would like to give you some guidance on the next steps and some clarifications on this Activity.
Quoting from p.8 of the related Methodological Framework, “The tangible deliverables of the research phase will be the country reports developed by each partner, describing the results of the desk research (existing curricula, training material, qualifications) and field research (preliminary findings). The deadline for this delivery is by March 2018. “
1. DELIVERABLE O1/A1: To avoid any possible confusion on the matter, please allow me to clarify once more that the only tangible deliverable for O1/A1 are the 6 country reports, one per each partner. The final version of the country reports will include both results of the DESK research and of the FIELD research (i.e. the questionnaire). In coordination with the Project Manager we have decided to extend the deadline for the delivery of the reports until the 23rd of March.
2. DESK RESEARCH RESULTS:
o The desk research includes two sections: the first section is about collecting training courses and their materials from all over Europe, while the second focusses on national curricula relevant to FOSS.
o In order to try and avoid overlapping between our results of European training materials, I had proposed you the use of an online collaborative sheet, updating in real time, in which we can indicate our entries. In line with the concept of our project, I have used Only Office, a FOSS tool, and created the following link: http://onlyo.co/2BegOhd
We will use this, unless someone proposes a better solution.
3. NEW DEADLINE FOR THE FIELD RESEARCH: Since it seems that we still have poor responses from our survey, and given the turnover in two of our partners’ persons in charge, I would suggest to leave the survey open for two weeks more (i.e. until the 15th of March), in order to give everyone the opportunity to collect the results required (20 representatives of national SMEs are to be involved). Feel free to use Twitter to promote the survey. There is a ready Twit from our official page here: https://twitter.com/FOSS4SMEs/status/968466922009440257
4. FIELD RESEARCH RESULTS: Once the survey is closed, every partner shall access the questionnaire dashboard with the credentials already shared, click on “Responses” on the menu at the top-right of the page, then “Responses and statistics” -> “Export” -> “Export results to application” and then download the results in the preferred file format.
Then you shall report on the data collected, analysing it and drawing conclusions on the results of the research. For that you can follow the main categories of the questionnaire: 1.Demographics, 2.Level of knowledge & perception, 3.The use of FOSS in everyday business activity, 4.The obstacles (actual and perceived) to a migration to FOSS, 5.Learning programme, 6.Summary of main results.
Use graphics and charts to show data trends, as this would help comparisons between the different country reports.
This has to be included in a third section of your country report, which will then be finalised.
5. NEXT STEP: Building on the results of the research as a whole (O1/A1) , starting from April we will shift to O1/A2, the “ECVET CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT”, which has its deadline on the 30th of June.
Please don’t hesitate to ask for any further clarifications or feedback on these activities. And of course share your suggestions, if you have any.
Thank you very much for your effort!
Best,
Francesco Agresta
European Project Manager
European Digital Learning Network
Via Domenico Scarlatti, 30
20124 Milano
Mob. +39 3496027623
Email francesco.agresta@dlearn.eu