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LDV INGOT project End of Phase 1 - 31st March 2010
Summary of resources used
Management days used all partners
| Work Package | Days used | Balance | Comment |
| 1 | 30 | 13 | Any shortfall to be made up by partners. Setting up management systems, kick off meeting planning, initial liaison with WP managers. Liaison with subcontractors. Liaison with e-skills and regulators. Re-scheduling work due to delays caused by e-skills. |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Planning training and coordinating with other WPs |
| 3 | 11.5 | 15.5 | Planning and coordinating questionnaire |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | Liaison with WP manager to plan input, input to planning and editing the handbook. |
| 5 | 6 | 11 | Manage translations - delays caused by e-skills and agreement of entry level criteria |
| 6 | 9 | 30 | Consultations with IT teachers and practitioners on needs. Observation of presentations of researchers on the key software packages and issues identified, discussing planning different structures of the manual |
| 7 | 19 | 48 | Planning web based games. Coordinating review of materials and suggestions, liaison with external pedaogical adviser. |
| 8 | 6 | 26 | Design data collection instruments |
| 9 | 5 | 14 | Liaison with BETT conference organisers. Planning flyer and publicity brochures. |
| Total | 88.5 | 161.5 | |
| Sub-contract Tech | 50%-6000 | 50% | Separate reporting |
| Sub-contract Ped | 25% - 3000 | 75% | Separate reporting |
Research and training days used all partners
|
Work package |
Days used | Balance | Comment |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | No days allocated |
| 2 | 95 | 62 | Partner training and cascade to other assessors. Support for e-learning development materials, e-mail/skype support and partner trainining sessions. Modifications to meet e-skills changing requirements. |
| 3 | 35 | 39 | Researching Eurybase for relevant info. Devise questionnaire, deal with partner queries. Proof read and feedback on questionnaire |
| 4 | 11 | 20 | Training in the use of Drupal/content management. Research national frameworks and link to assessor guidance support handbook production. |
| 5 | 61 | 195 | Translation of assessment criteria and certification site. Translation of web support units WP7 (partial) |
| 6 | 29 | 66 | Research up to date sources, FOSS projects, Sourceforge, Open Source Schools Project, mailing lists, forums. |
| 7 | 33 | 68 | Developing open source web puzzles to support units, ITQ support course and web software support using Google sites |
| 8 | 8 | 42 | Research project QA needs to inform design of data collection instruments. Liaison with external adviser. |
| 9 | 11 | 109 | Attend BETT conference. Preparation of publicity folder. Preparation of text and design for information guide leaflet, research avenues and contacts for dissemination |
| Totals | 283 | 601 | Any shortfall made up from additional partner contribution |
Technical support all partners
| Work package | Days used | Balance | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Liaison with subcontractor on technical issues |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Small internal tech issues |
| 3 | 6 | 7 | Devise database prototype, test questions and cope with translation issues. |
| 4 | 7 | 20 | Technical design of handbook, moving information between CMSs. |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Subcontracted - major implementation of technical support systems for translation for both certification and community sites |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | Testing target packages. |
| 7 | 5 | 15 | Dealing with browser issues, developing the delivery mechanism |
| 8 | 0 | 3 | No input yet needed |
| 9 | 0 | 0 |
Subcontracted |
| Totals | 27 | 51 |
Mostly subcontracted |
Subcontract through partner 1
Extend certification site to include regional management
Prepare certification and learning sites for language translations
Day to day support for technical issues
Improve front page
Enhance user-interface and help files. Start planning better integration between certification site and learning site.
January 2010 - March 2010. - 6000 Euros paid in 2 installments
Administration
|
Work package |
Days used | Balance | Comment |
| 1 | 14.5 | 27.5 | Support for management. |
| 2 | 10 | 13 | Travel arrangements, supporting e-learning development and training sessions |
| 3 | 7 | 13 | Support for developing web questionnaire on web site in multiple languages. |
| 4 | 10 | 27 | Print and proof handbook, liaison with WP leader. Support data transfer and web site appraisal. |
| 5 | 15 | 51 | Administrative support for translation work. |
| 6 | 16 | 69 | Support for info gathering and documentation |
| 7 | 23 | 38 | Support for developing the web site learning materials |
| 8 | 5 | 18 | Support development of data collection instruments and liaison with external ped agogical adviser |
| 9 | 9 | 32 | Support production of flyers, attendance at BETT and general distribution. |
| Totals | 109.5 | 1102 |
Travel and subsistence
|
Work package |
Travel |
Balance | Subsistence | Balance | Comment |
| 1 | 1014.40 | 1385.60 | 420.00 | 4860.00 | 75% of these figures is grant |
| 2 | 844.51 | 1355.49 | 1730.00 | 4543.00 | Held back by wait for e-skills on entry level criteria. Will catch up by end of phase 2 |
| 3 | 903.78 | -103.78 | 650 | 2632 | Need to vire from subsistence to travel. |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No travel and subsistence budget for this WP |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No travel and subsistence budget for this WP |
| 6 | 694.90 | 905.10 | 945 | 3207 | Project meeting in Prague |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No travel and subsistence budget for this WP |
| 8 | 800.00 | 800.00 | 1080.00 | 4077.00 | Meetingin Prague |
| 9 | 26.22 | 7973.78 | 480.00 | 29928.00 | Mainly for conferences and exhibitions in Y2. |
| Misc costs | Room hire in Prague | ||||
| Totals | 4283.81 | 5305.00 | 62920.19 | ||
External Pedagogical Support - Subcontract
Meet with project manager
Review existing NWLG support materials
Review pedagogical model
Write report with recommendations
December 2009 - March 2010. 3000 Euros
UK
Management days used
| Work Package | Days used | Balance | Comment |
| 1 | 16.5 | 18.5 | Any shortfall to be made up by partners. Setting up management systems, kick off meeting planning, initial liaison with WP managers. Liaison with subcontractors. Liaison with e-skills and regulators. Re-scheduling work due to delays caused by e-skills. |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Planning training and coordinating with other WPs |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | Liaison with WP manager to fi overall project |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Liaison with WP manager to plan input, input to planning and editing the handbook. |
| 5 | 1 | -1 | Additional partner contribution |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | Liaison with WP leader to plan sources, monitor progress and link to relevant pedagogical development. |
| 7 | 2 | 6 | Planing liason for web based games. Review of materials and suggestions, liaison with external pedaogical adviser. |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | No input required yet. |
| 9 | 2 | 6 | Liaison with BETT conference organisers. Input to planing flyear and publicity brochures. |
| Total | 26.5 | 39.5 | |
| Sub-contract Tech | 50%-6000 | 50% | Separate reporting |
| Sub-contract Ped | 25% - 3000 | 75% | Separate reporting |
Research and training days used
|
Work package |
Days used | Balance | Comment |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | No days allocated |
| 2 | 22 | 11 | Support for e-learning development materials and assessor training, e-mail support and partner trainining sessions. Modifications to meet e-skills changing requirements. |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | Researching Eurybase for relevant info. Proof read and feedback on questionnaire |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | Training in the use of Drupal/content management. Research national frameworks and link to assessor guidance |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | No days allocated |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | Research up to date UK sources eg Open Source Schools Project Feb/March |
| 7 | 2 | 8 | Drafting model for puzzle documentation, checking puzzles. |
| 8 | 0 | 10 | No resources yet used |
| 9 | 6 | 18 |
Attend BETT conference. Assist Spanish partner with preparation of publicity folder |
| Totals | 39 | 60 | Any shortfall made up from additional partner contribution |
Technical support - Subcontract
Extend certification site to include regional management
Prepare certification and learning sites for language translations
Day to day support for technical issues
Improve front page
Enhance user-interface and help files
January 2010 - March 2010. - 6000 Euros paid in 2 installments
Administration
|
Work package |
Days used | Balance | Comment |
| 1 | 5.5 | 16.5 | Support for management. |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Travel arrangements and supporting e-learning development |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Support for web questionnaire on web site. |
| 4 | 5 | 12 | Print and proof handbook, liaison with WP leader. |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | No allocation |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | Support for info gathering and documentation |
| 7 | 2 | 8 | Puzzle development support |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | No input yet |
| 9 | 3 | 10 | Support flyers for BETT and general distribution. |
| Totals | 21.5 | 54.5 |
Travel and subsistence
|
Work package |
Travel |
Balance | Subsistence | Balance | Comment |
| 1 | 214.40 | 1385.60 | 420 | 4860 | 75% of these figures is grant |
| 2 | 143.98 |
856.02
|
692 | 2467 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No travel budget allocated |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 400 | 0 | 1038 | Not yet started |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1600 | 0 | 5280 | Mainly for conferences and exhibitions in Y2. |
| Misc costs | Room hire in Prague | ||||
| Totals | 358.38 |
4241.62 |
1112.00 |
13645.00
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External Pedagogical Support - Subcontract
Meet with project manager
Review existing NWLG support materials
Review pedagogical model
Write report with recommendations
December 209 - March 2010. 3000 Euros
