VALS Project Overview in Bolton meeting
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The VALS project meeting overview document discusses: 1. The agenda for the two-day VALS project meeting in Bolton, UK, which includes reviewing project status, tasks, management issues, placements, and dissemination. 2. Current numbers for the Semester of Code program including participating universities, companies, and placement proposals. 3. Notes from the external evaluator praising the project but noting challenges with student participation and need for further integration and marketing. 4. The status of project deliverables which are still pending finalization.
VALS Project Overview in Bolton meeting
- 1. VALS Project Over view in Bolton meeting VALS Meeting, Bolton, UK September 1st, 2015 540054-LLP-L-2013-1-ES-ERASMUS-EKA Dr. Francisco José García Peñalvo fgarcia@usal.es / @frangp GRIAL Research Group University of Salamanca
- 2. Outline • Meeting Agenda • Meeting objectives • Current numbers behindVALS project • External evaluator’s notes • Deliverables status 540054-LLP-L-2013-1-ES-ERASMUS-EKA
- 4. Meeting Agenda 1/09/2015 Time Topic of discussion Partner 12:00 – 12:15 Local host welcome University of Bolton 12:15 – 13:30 VALS status, an overview University of Salamanca 13:30 – 15:00 Lunchtime 15:00 – 16:30 Pending tasks, TO-Dos University of Salamanca 16:30-17:30 Management Issues University of Salamanca 20:00 Dinner
- 5. Time Topic of discussion Partner 9:30 – 10:15 Dissemination and Exploitation Strategy University of Cyprus, University of Salamanca, University of Bolton 10:15 – 11:15 VALS placements status review, impressions and facts Partners involved in the placements 11:15 – 11:45 Coffee break - 11:45 – 12:15 Placements evaluation & assessment University of Salamanca 12:15 – 13:00 VALS project final reflections University of Salamanca 13:00 – 13:30 Meeting closure University of Salamanca 13:30 Lunchtime - Meeting Agenda 2/09/2015
- 7. Meeting Objectives • Review the project current status • Review the pending tasks andTo-Dos • Review the project status regarding the management • Review the placements
- 8. Meeting Objectives • Review the project dissemination • Discuss about the project extension • Open discussion about the project • Decision making and schedule of the work to be done
- 9. Current numbers behind VALS project 540054-LLP-L-2013-1-ES-ERASMUS-EKA
- 10. Semester of Code. 1st round • Some participation data – 12 universities – 64 companies – 237 placement proposals – 12 proposals submitted by students, 7 active projects • 4 open • 1 preselected • 7 active (accepted) 540054-LLP-L-2013-1-ES-ERASMUS-EKA
- 11. Semester of Code. 2nd round • Some participation data – 13 universities – 67 companies – 291 placement proposals – 24 proposals submitted by students, 10 active projects • 1 open • 7 published • 10 accepted (active) • 2 rejected • 4 archived 540054-LLP-L-2013-1-ES-ERASMUS-EKA
- 12. Semester of Code: total • 13 participant universities (not all of them provide students to SoC) • 67 participant companies/foundations/projects • ~ 300 placements proposals 540054-LLP-L-2013-1-ES-ERASMUS-EKA
- 13. Semester of Code: total • 36 proposals submitted by students • 17 active projects (total placements performed) – 75 initially proposed in the project application • 5 open proposals (not confirmed by students) • 8 proposals with no final decision (7 of them with no response of the company about the proposal) 540054-LLP-L-2013-1-ES-ERASMUS-EKA
- 15. External evaluator’s notes • In generalVALS is seen as a good idea and a good project • The consortium achieved a good number of participating organizations • The platform worked well • But it has been let down by the number of students participating 540054-LLP-L-2013-1-ES-ERASMUS-EKA
- 16. External evaluator’s notes • Student participation seems to be affected by – Mentality – a what’s in this for me attitude – The optional/extra/voluntary nature of the activity, which devalues it from student perspective – A lack of integration with curricular activity – Language skills in some cases • More appropriately targeted communication (marketing) of the value of the activity may be needed • Thought about how the activity could best integrate into existing structures and time frames is needed 540054-LLP-L-2013-1-ES-ERASMUS-EKA
- 17. External evaluator’s notes • Some clarification of expectations about mentor involvement and participation may be needed • Thought about what kind of university and department, and student, would be optimal for this kind of activity may be needed, it may not to be appropriate for all as set up in this instance • The consortium is a good consortium • Management has been appropriate 540054-LLP-L-2013-1-ES-ERASMUS-EKA
- 18. External evaluator’s notes • Clarity is needed about next steps and exploitation plans • The idea needs more pilot interaction to build up steam and some experiences that can be used to sell the idea to each new cohort • Also need for more time to overcome bureaucratic obstacles 540054-LLP-L-2013-1-ES-ERASMUS-EKA
- 20. Deliverables Status • WP1 – University of Salamanca – To be finalized • Final Report • WP2 – University of Udine – To be finalized • Report on Course and Supervisor Alignment • Revised Open Innovation Process Model • WP3 – University of Bolton – To be finalized • The RevisedVALSVirtual Placement System • WP4 – OSS Watch – To be finalized • Guidance on developing industrial engagement with the Semester of Code • Report on open innovation activities 540054-LLP-L-2013-1-ES-ERASMUS-EKA
- 21. Deliverables Status • WP5 – University of Salamanca – To be finalized • Report on virtual placements organized forVALS pilots • Evaluation plan – To be done • Report on virtual placements pilots and evaluation on their results • WP6 – University of Salamanca – To be done • Final Quality Assurance Report • WP7 – University of Cyprus – To be finalized • Dissemination report with details of dissemination activities carried out and contacts established 540054-LLP-L-2013-1-ES-ERASMUS-EKA
- 22. Deliverables Status • WP8 – Raycom – To be finalized • Semester of Code Guide for Universities – To be done • Semester of Code Guide for business and foundations • Semester of Code book proposal • Mainstreaming plan 540054-LLP-L-2013-1-ES-ERASMUS-EKA
- 23. Fur ther steps • Project extension? • Try to follow with Semester of Code? • Planning the final dissemination • Publishing results • Scheduling the work to be done 540054-LLP-L-2013-1-ES-ERASMUS-EKA
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- 26. • García-Peñalvo, F.J. (2014). VALS Project – One year after. Presented in the Thematic Cluster Meeting “Knowledge Alliances” in Brussels at November 7th, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10366/125221 • García-Peñalvo, F.J. (2015). Introducing VALS project and Semester of Code(English version). http://hdl.handle.net/10366/125227 • García-Peñalvo, F.J. (2015). Presentación del proyecto Virtual Alliances for Learning Society (Spanish version). http://hdl.handle.net/10366/125220 • García-Peñalvo, F. J., Cruz-Benito, J. (2015). Proyecto EuropeoVALS y Semester of Code: Prácticas Virtuales en Empresas y Fundaciones relacionadas con el Software Libre a nivel Europeo. from http://repositorio.grial.eu/handle/grial/412. http://www.slideshare.net/grialusal/proyecto-europeo-vals-y- semester-of-code-prcticas-virtuales-en-empresas-y-fundaciones-relacionadas-con-el-software-libre-a- nivel-europeo • García-Peñalvo, F. J., Cruz-Benito, J. (2015). Informe de Buena Práctica - Proyecto Europeo VALS y Semester of Code: Prácticas Virtuales en Empresas y Fundaciones relacionadas con el Software Libre a nivel Europeo. from http://repositorio.grial.eu/handle/grial/410 540054-LLP-L-2013-1-ES-ERASMUS-EKA
- 27. More info • http://virtualalliances.eu/ • http://semesterofcode.com/ • http://vps.semesterofcode.com • http://vps2.semesterofcode.com • http://grial.usal.es Contact Dr. Francisco José García Peñalvo GRIAL Research Group, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Computers and Automatics Plaza de los Caídos, S/N 37008 Salamanca (España) (+34) 923294500 (ext. 1302) fgarcia@usal.es This presentation reflects only the author‘s view and that the Agency and the Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains 540054-LLP-L-2013-1-ES-ERASMUS-EKA
- 28. VALS Project Over view in Bolton meeting VALS Meeting, Bolton, UK September 1st, 2015 540054-LLP-L-2013-1-ES-ERASMUS-EKA Dr. Francisco José García Peñalvo fgarcia@usal.es / @frangp GRIAL Research Group University of Salamanca