{"id":43800,"date":"2013-12-10T09:45:49","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T14:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=43800"},"modified":"2013-12-10T09:57:13","modified_gmt":"2013-12-10T14:57:13","slug":"stephen-downes-heading-up-a-new-initiative-in-canada-where-individuals-can-accessget-credit-for-learning-from-any-education-provider-at-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2013\/12\/10\/stephen-downes-heading-up-a-new-initiative-in-canada-where-individuals-can-accessget-credit-for-learning-from-any-education-provider-at-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Downes: Heading up a new initiative in Canada where individuals can access\/get credit for learning from any education provider at all"},"content":{"rendered":"<p itemprop=\"name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/halfanhour.blogspot.ca\/2013\/12\/learning-and-performance-support-systems.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Learning and Performance Support Systems <\/strong><\/a>&#8212; from Stephen Downes<\/p>\n<p><em>Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">This post is to introduce you to our Learning and Performance Support Systems program, a new $19 million 5-year initiative at the National Research Council that I will be leading.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">If I had to depict LPSS in a nutshell, I would describe it as a combination of the MOOC project we&#8217;ve been working on over the last few year, as well as our work in Personal Learning Environments (PLEs). <strong>The objective is to build a system where individuals can access, and get credit for, learning from any education provider at all, whether from home, the workplace, or at a school.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">What follows is a version of the case we presented to NRC senior executive in order to have this program approved. They supported our proposal, and for the last few weeks I have been engaged in developing the program implementation with a large team of NRC colleagues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Learning and Performance Support Systems<\/strong><br \/>\nThe LPSS program will deliver software algorithms and prototypes that enable Canada\u2019s training and development sector to offer learning solutions to industry partners that will address their immediate and long term skills challenges.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-m0gHLaUJnFU\/Up9F3PFhxpI\/AAAAAAAAIEQ\/Tj8wt2mQ89w\/s1600\/LPSS.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-m0gHLaUJnFU\/Up9F3PFhxpI\/AAAAAAAAIEQ\/Tj8wt2mQ89w\/s1600\/LPSS.png\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>I originally saw this via Tony Bates at:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tonybates.ca\/2013\/12\/08\/massive-funding-for-the-development-of-canadian-online-training-tools-and-services\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Massive funding for the development of Canadian online training tools and services<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">From DSC:<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">Congratulations Stephen! May these efforts help many people reinvent themselves and stay marketable &#8212; while helping them pursue their gifts, passions, abilities.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Also see:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/etale.org\/main\/2013\/12\/10\/slow-death-of-the-carnegie-unit\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Slow Death of the Carnegie Unit &amp; the Future of Education<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from etale.org by Bernard Bull\n<p><em>Excerpt:<\/em><br \/>\nConsider that the Carnegie Unit preceded the contemporary concept of learning objectives, outcomes, or standards (which have their own potential forthcoming disruptions).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning and Performance Support Systems &#8212; from Stephen Downes Excerpt: This post is to introduce you to our Learning and Performance Support Systems program, a new $19 million 5-year initiative at the National Research Council that I will be leading. 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