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"Policy paper Further Education Learning Technology Action Group (FELTAG) recommendations: government response From:Department for Business, Innovation & SkillsHistory:Published 16 June 2014 Part of:Improving the quality of further education and skills training Response to an independent report encouraging innovation in the use of technology by the further education system."

When assessment is seamlessly woven into the fabric of the learning or gaming environment so that it's virtually invisible-blurring the distinction between learning and assessment-this is stealth assessment. It is intended to be invisible, ongoing, support learning, and remove (or seriously reduce) test anxiety while not sacrificing validity and consistency. A good way to describe stealth assessment is with a metaphor.

Addressing the challenges forsetting up apprentice­ ships/WBL in small­ and medium sized companies 7 January 2013 Swiss ACVT representatives: Heike Suter­Hoffmann (Government, SERI), Bruno Weber­Gobet (Trade Union), Jürg Zellweger (Employers), George Waardenburg (SERI) Antonio Silva Mendes, European Commission, DG Education & Culture

"Vocational and professional education and training in Switzerland - Information films A skilled workforce is essential for Switzerland's appeal as a location for business. It is a key requirement if Switzerland is to rank among the world's leading economies. Vocational and professional education and training (VET/PET) is an integral part of this successful model. What is the basis for this success?"

"Dual vocational training: a Swiss success story What do Sergio Ermotti and Monika Walser have in common? Not only are they CEOs of two internationally renowned Swiss companies - the banking giant UBS and iconic bag brand Freitag respectively - but they are also graduates of the Swiss dual vocational training system. Other top Swiss managers and leading professionals have also opted for the vocational route. But what is it about this system that allows it to produce a highly qualified and innovative workforce who help Switzerland maintain its position as a global economic powerhouse? swissworld.org unearths the secrets behind the success."

"International Congress on Vocational and Professional Education and Training from 15 - 18 September 2014"

In Switzerland the majority of adolescents commence vocational education and training (VET) after lower-secondary education. There are VET programmes for some 230 different professions. In Switzerland, many professional qualifications are obtained in upper-secondary education, while in other countries the same qualifications are obtained in tertiary level education. The Swiss system with its dual-track VET programmes (apprenticeship) differs from most foreign systems of vocational and professional education and training. VET is predominantly based on a dual system: practical training (apprenticeship) on three to four days at a training company is supplemented by theoretical classes (vocational and general educational subjects) on one to two days at the VET school. In addition, the VET students attend inter-company courses, in which they enhance vocational practical skills. The vocational education and training (VET) can also be completed at a full-time vocational school. In the French-speaking and Italian-speaking parts of Switzerland, the proportion of full-time vocational schools is higher than in German-speaking Switzerland."

"Country Report on ICT in Education 2013 The key political goals in education are to safeguard Switzerland's position as the most competitive economy in the world at a time of increased uncertainty about the European and global economic outlook, and strengthen the quality of the education system, to assure permeability between different types of education and to facilitate mobility in education. Several developments are currently being realised, which will have a decisive influence on the Swiss education system in the coming years, particularly with regard to cooperation and harmonisation between the 26 cantons of the Swiss Confederation as the different education systems are a considerable barrier to mobility within the country."

"Vocational Education and Training (VET) Two-thirds of young people in Switzerland benefit from the solid foundation provided by vocational education and training. The Confederation, the Cantons and professional organisations all contribute to the high standard of vocational education and training and strive to ensure that there is an adequate number of apprenticeship positions available. Vocational education and training forms the basis for life-long learning and serves as a gateway to numerous occupations."

Cedefop Study, Competence framework for VET professions

Vocational Education and Training (VET) Credit Conversion System Manual for the Conversion of qualifications into the ECVET System

In this booklet Cedefop considers the conditions and measures that Member States need to have in place by 2012 following the 2009 European ECVET recommenda - tion. It has been prepared in close cooperation with the European Commission, the members of the ECVET usersʼ group, and supporting organisations such as the ECVET secretariat and the network of European agencies for lifelong learning.

Using ECVET to Support Lifelong Learning ANNOTATED EXAMPLES OF HOW ECVET CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT LIFELONG LEARNING

About the Digital Media and Learning Competition The Digital Media and Learning Competition is an effort designed to find and to inspire the most novel uses of new media in support of learning. Over the past 5 years, the Competition has awarded $10 million to more than 100 projects in 20 countries that explore how technologies-including games, mobile phone applications, virtual worlds, social networks, and digital badge platforms-are changing the way people learn and participate in daily life. The Competition is supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and administered by HASTAC (the Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory). This endeavor invites U.S. and international participants to compete for approximately $2 million in grant awards for domestic and international projects that use digital or new media as platforms for connected learning. Over the years, Digital Media and Learning Competition partners have included Sony (Competition 3), EA (Competition 3), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Competition 4), Mozilla (Competitions 4&5), the Born This Way Foundation (Competition 5), Facebook (Competition 5), and the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI, Competition 5).  

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"According to Venture Capital (VC) database CB Insights, the total amount of venture capital financing hit $29.2 billion across 3354 deals in 2013. What's interesting is the number of overall VC deals has remained relatively flat over the past three years, as have the total investments (holding Q1 of 2012 as an outlier)"

Special Eurobarometer 369 / Wave EB75.4 - TNS opinion & social Attitudes towards vocational education and training REPORT Fieldwork: June 2011 Publication: September 2011

DISCO, the European Dictionary of Skills and Competences, is an online thesaurus that currently covers more than 104,000 skills and competence terms and approximately 36,000 example phrases. Available in eleven European languages, DISCO is one of the largest collections of its kind in the education and labour market. The DISCO Thesaurus offers a multilingual and peer-reviewed terminology for the classification, description and translation of skills and competences. It is compatible with European tools such as Europass, ESCO, EQF, and ECVET, and supports the international comparability of skills and competences in applications such as personal CVs and e-portfolios, job advertisements and matching, and qualification and learning outcome descriptions.