Based on the review of literature, media and resources and the units developed in IO2 and IO3, Output 4 focuses on providing complementary content, material and resources that are available in the Academia+ media centre as well as the interactive learning environment..
This complementary material was applied in the piloting of the study and training exchange programme (C-STEPs) in the different countries. The resources were continually updated during the project’s lifetime and beyond. The media centre also provides the basis for organising further training in the future.
The media centre provides a variety of resources and material such as videos, activities, exercises, ideas and examples for field visits and short workshadowing for guidance practitioners, counsellors and lecturers. It combines the didactical framework of IO1, IO2 and IO3 with additional working material that was used in the piloting implementation of the C-STEPs.
Moreover, it aims to equip practitioners with practical tools for their work in the field of labour market integration and job placement. The content, material and resources aim to provide guidance practitioners and counsellors, but also lecturers and experts with additional working material in order to organise and shape their practical working process.
The starting point was made by including the outcomes of IOs 1 , 2 and 3. The most relevant resources were selected, categorised and tagged/indexed. Through the project the media centre’s database was extended, e.g. by means of scripts for STEPs, outcomes of group work of guidance practitioners, further videos provided by the partners and participants etc.
Academia+ C-STEP participants have access to all materials and resources used in the training as well as additional resources which helps to deepen their knowledge. These resources can then be incorporated into a guidance practitioners everyday work. Such resources could also act as stand alone resources that can be used by guidance practitioners that have not participated the training itself and thus would contribute to opening up Academia to a wider target group.
The media centre together with the webportal provide an infrastructure in a technical and content perspective. They guarantee that the effort, knowledge and experiences that have been participated in the training opening up academia+ by the organisers of the training as well as the participants are available for future purposes. By this the Academia+ implements a long-term, sustainable strategy.