EOH Work Readiness Initiative - Narrative Reports 2014 - 2015 Aug. 2014 | Page 13

INTERIM NARRATIVE REPORT FROM EOH

AUGUST 2014

THE EOH LEARNER COMMUNICATION PLATFORM
This is a web-based software application, based on the Kentico Content Management System, that allows students to
collaborate in chat rooms with fellow students, other students relevant to their studies or experience, or their mentor and
trainers. They can also access supporting material relevant to their studies including e-learning and search databases of job
opportunities.
The rationale for the development of the tool is the need to upscale the Digital Jobs Africa programme. The platform will
reduce the cost of the work readiness programme by moving some of the learner monitoring and communication tasks
online, therefore reducing the need for on-site visits by implementation staff.
The platform will have the following functionality:
▲▲ Learner performance and monitoring and record storage and retrieval
▲▲ Collaboration space for all key role-players including managers, coaches and mentors, assessors, project managers
and learners
▲▲ Electronic work environment for learning and assessment tool deployment
▲▲ Smart phone enabled
The platform will consist of the following sections:
▲▲ Lifelong learning tools
−− Blogs
−− Groups (discussion forums)
−− Chat rooms
−− Supplementary eLearning modules
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