The TESDA Moodle Experience

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Outline of Presentation » About TESDA

» About eTESDA

» The TESDA Online Program (TOP)

» TESDA Moodle Experience

» Way Forward

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About TESDA » The Technical Education and Skills Development

Authority (TESDA) is the government agency

tasked to manage and supervise technical

education and skills development (TESD) in the

Philippines.

» Republic Act 7796, otherwise known as the

“Technical Education and Skills Development

Act of 1994”.

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TESDA is mandated to: » Integrate, coordinate and monitor skills development programs;

» Restructure efforts to promote and develop middle-level manpower;

» Approve skills standards and tests;

» Develop an accreditation system for institutions involved in middle-level

manpower development;

» Fund programs and projects for technical education and skills

development; and

» Assist in trainers training programs.

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TVET Delivery Modes

About eTESDA Expand Access and Opportunities

to Quality Technical-Vocational

Education and Training (TVET) thru

the use of Technology

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eTESDA Objectives » To broaden access and opportunities to quality TVET

by harnessing technology

» To improve quality of TVET delivery through

standardized content of TVET programs

» To increase absorptive capacity of TVET institutions

» To expand TESDA services beyond borders

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The TESDA Online Program (TOP) The TOP is one of the TESDA

Strategies to Expand Capacity

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“ Reach the grassroots and

empower the reached. Let us use

Technology to make TESDA training

accessible to the most number of Filipinos,

Anywhere, anytime.”

by: SECRETARY Joel J. Villanueva

Director General, TESDA

2010-2015

(Now Senator of the Republic of the Philippines)

Why TESDA Online Program (TOP)?

Launched May 2012

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TOP Features » Free TVET Online Courses and Learning materials

» The online courses are designed to be taken at the

learners’ pace, space, and at their own time

Massive

Open

Online

Courses

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CONCEPT

TOP Concept

TOP Concept

Traditional Face-to-Face Learning Model

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TESDA Online Program ‘Learn to Work’ Model

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TOP is accessible from your PCs, tablets, and mobile phones Visit www.e-tesda.gov.ph and register!

TOP COURSES

TOP COURSES

Cumulative Number of Registered Users

49,880

202,232

403,704

611,157

937,557

1,114,4451,142,584

Year 2012 Year 2013 Year 2014 Year 2015 Year 2016 Year 2017 1st Qtr2018

User Demographics

By Gender By Location

Male – 38.2%

Female – 61.8%

1. Philippines – 76.89%

2. Saudi Arabia – 4.13%

3. United Arab Emirates – 2.94%

4. United States – 2.67%

5. Singapore – 1.32%

6. Hong Kong – 1.18%

7. Qatar – 1.18%

8. Kuwait – 0.83%

9. Canada – 0.81%

10.Taiwan – 0.65%

11.Others – 7.4%

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TOP Quick Stats

No. of Registered Users 1,142,584

No. of enrolees 815,698 (71.39%)

No. of completers 370,191 (as of May 2017)

Top Courses Entrepreneurship

ICT Courses

Tourism

The TOP is one of the TESDA Strategies to

Expand Capacity

TVET Learning System

MOOCs

TESDA Technology Institutions

LESSONS LEARNED: Success Factors

Close Coordination among Stakeholders

• POLO Dubai and TESDA

• POLO Dubai and Dubai OFW Associations

Training and Experience of Candidates

• Checked alignment with TESDA standards (post-training)

• TESDA Online Program

Leadership

• Alignment of Vision of the SecLab and Secretary of TESDA

• POLO Leadership

Availability of Resources

• Facilities in POLO

• Facilities of Partners

The TESDA Moodle Experience

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Why Moodle? » Meets the requirement for a LMS

» Easy to use / User-friendly

» Open source

⋄ Online community

⋄ Continuous development

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How we learned to use Moodle » Research

» Community engagement

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Moodle Upgrade

Moodle 3.2 Moodle 1.9

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Challenges

» Moodle 1.9: Limited plug-ins

and/or features

» Learner’s progress monitoring

» Proper Moodle training

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Way Forward » Moodle Training

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eTESDA Strategic Action Plan 2017 - 2020 » To Continue the Development of TOPs

» To Institutionalize TOP through the Registered

Programs of TTIs

» To Provide Capability Programs for eLearning Trainers

and Developers

» To Promote the TOP through Advocacy Activities

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Thank you!