PRESS RELEASES

Press release 4: 04-03-2024: EKFI PLUS-project,

Innovation through cooperation.

The EKFI PLUS-project organized our 4th partner meeting and a 2nd Developers/Teachers conference in January/February 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.

The aim of the EKFI project is to develop an Educational model to cooperate across borders, improve and extend the existing EKFI PLUS-platform with development possibilities and to develop 2 sets of Learning material for use in VET and HE (Mixed reality and Circular economy). In this way we create an Exchange platform, to facilitate innovative learning/research material, to map the competence (user) needs and match these with existing learning/research module(s) on the web-based platform. The Exchange platform can also be applied for the other target groups: SMEs, sector organizations, others in the Cultural & Creative Industries (CCI).

In this project we develop:

an educational model
e-tools as an extension of the exchange platform
learning resources on Circular Economy and Mixed Reality in Print, Sign & Packaging Media.

Initial results are available via the project website: https://www.ekfi-project.com/. See tab Outputs.

Press release 3: 14-11-2023: EKFI PLUS-project,
Innovation through cooperation.

The EKFI PLUS-project had its third meeting in Tallinn in Estonia.
During this conference we discussed the final version of the Educational model and the first prototype of the E-tools module.This tool will be incorporeted in the EKFI-Exchange platform (https://ekfi.eu)

The aim of the EKFI project is to create an upgrated Exchange platform, to facilitate the exchange and development of innovative learning/research material, to map the competence (user) needs and match these with existing learning/research module(s) on the web based platform. The Exchange platform can be applied for the project target groups: VET and HE institutes, SMEs, sector organizations, others in the Creative and printmedia industries.

Partners in the project

1. Stivako, The Netherlands, industry based training service provider on middle management, strategy and marketing: coordinator of development result and project activities, development of contents of e-tool, development of learning materials and the implementation in industry, company relations; Stivako is also coordinator of this project.

2. Artevelde Hogeschool, Belgium, VET education higher level; development of learning materials, profiles development, validation and assessment;

3. University West Atikka is an independent and self-governed tertiary education institute. The UWA's key partners in the project provide distance education at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

4. Tallinn Polytechnic School is one of the oldest vocational schools in Estonia with three big departments: Energetics and automatics department; Info technology department and a Media department.

5. Muldis is an ICT-company and consultancy firm with a large experience in developing platforms and ICT tools, games, applications on national and EU-level. Muldis develops since 20 years software for the social partners in print media and creative industry.

6. Fundació Privada Indústries Gràfiques - Escola Antoni Algueró, Spain, a well based industrial VET school in Barcelona with close ties with the Catalonian Employers’ federation: development of the E-tool, validation of the developed materials and assessment.

More information? Visit the project website: www.ekfi-project.com

Press release 2: 30-06-2023: EKFI PLUS-project,

Innovation through cooperation.

The EKFI PLUS-project organized a second partner meeting and a Developers/Teachers conference in June 2023 in Ghent, Belgium.

The aim of the EKFI project is to improve and extend the existing EKFI PLUS-platform and to develop 2 sets of Learning material for use in VET and HE. In this way we create an Exchange platform, to facilitate innovative learning/research material, to map the competence (user) needs and match these with existing learning/research module(s) on the web based platform. The Exchange platform can also be applied for the other target groups: SMEs, sector organizations, others in the Cultural & Creative Industries (CCI).

In this project we develop:

an educational model
e-tools as an extension of the exchange platform
learning resources on Circular Economy and Mixed Reality in Print, Sign & Packaging Media.

Initial results are available via the project website: https://www.ekfi-project.com/. See tab Outputs.

The EKFI-platform

The EKFI platform can be found at: ekfi.eu. You can register for free to access this exchange platform for learning resources in the creative industry.

EKFI is an exchange platform for the exchange of learning material and research reports and other information which can be used by the target groups: VET and HEs, SMEs, sector organizations, others in the Culture and Creative Industries (CCI). It is a web based applications with a database of existing learning/research material (from various sources).

The platform has been developed to stimulate exchange between institutes within a country and between (EU) countries. A system has been chosen in which the material can be exchanged without a monetary payment. This allows savings to be made in the development of new learning materials. Existing learning materials can be enriched with new material or new insights. The unused resources can then be used for a new purpose. In addition, the users of the platform can have their material reviewed by other users (peer review).

Press release 1: 13-12-2022: EKFI PLUS-project,

Innovation through cooperation.

The EKFI PLUS-project has started with a first kick off conference in the beginning of December 2022 in Deventer, The Netherlands.

The aim of the EKFI project is to create an Exchange platform, to facilitate innovative learning/research material, to map the competence (user) needs and match these with existing learning/research module(s) on the web based platform. The Exchange platform can be applied for the project target groups: VET and HE institutes, SMEs, sector organizations, others in the Cultural & Creative Industries (CCI).

Context

The CCI is evolving further with structural changes. The subsectors: media, visual communication, print & publishing, arts, design, advertising, gaming, film/photography, internet and (up to a certain degree) packaging, are changing rapidly and the educational material changes accordingly.

The Exchange platform can be applied for the project target groups: VET and HEs, SMEs, sector organizations, others in the CCI. It will operate as a set of ICT-applications (IO’s): a database of existing learning/research material (from various sources) will be created by uploading this material to an platform(O1). The uploading will be supported by the Intake application(O2) where the learning/research material will be described and meet educational standards/formats in order to pass the entrance requirements. The Search robot(O4) makes it possible for the user to map the competence needs and match the needs with learning/research module(s). The download of the material uses the Barter system purchase application(O3). It is a system of exchange where goods are directly exchanged for other goods without using money, as a medium of exchange.

Partners in the project

2. Artevelde Hogeschool, Belgium, VET education higher level; development of learning materials, profiles development, validation and assessment;

4. Tallinn Polytechnic School is one of the oldest vocational schools in Estonia with three big departments: Energetics and automatics department; Info technology department and a Media department.

More information?

Visit the project website: www.ekfi-project.com