First revealed in 2021, ENZ’s mission supplied 22 quick taster programs on-line in collaboration with 13 New Zealand training suppliers. The programs attracted greater than 80,000 enrolments from over 200 international locations.
The second section of the on-line training initiative will give attention to changing the web viewers right into a viable business proposition for New Zealand-based training suppliers.
“This primary section pilot reveals there may be an urge for food for on-line programs from New Zealand, in addition to our potential to draw learners in full-time employment – a section with a giant potential for progress,” ENZ’s normal supervisor of Partnerships and Advertising and marketing, Paul Irwin, mentioned.
“It additionally demonstrated the willingness of many within the New Zealand training sector to construct their on-line presence.
“The following steps are to proceed evolving our providing on FutureLearn and perceive higher the professionals and cons of partnering with present on-line studying manufacturers versus the potential advantages of a New Zealand-only branded platform that makes use of present, confirmed know-how.”
Since section one was accomplished, the course portfolio has grown to greater than 30 programs with roughly 50% immediately associated to a sustainability or an environmental theme. ENZ hopes to extend the general whole variety of programs additional, to no less than 40 course throughout section two.
It’ll even be open to a wider vary of topics and bolster the matters which have proved profitable, together with English language, sustainability, and Te Ao / Mātauranga Māori.
The section two pilot will run from June till September 2022.
On this week’s PIE Chat, the brand new CEO of FutureLearn Andy Hancock spoke of the alternative to “leverage new applied sciences, leverage knowledge to create partaking learner experiences and a extra related expertise”.