|
The LINC (Learning in Networked Communities) project was one of the most complex Adapt projects in the UK; this 15-month project took place between April 2000
and June 2001 across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. The project had eight objectives, which were, to:
- establish community learning networks in the eleven UHII Millennium Institute (UHI) / Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) areas
- develop systems, processes and skills to support delivery of online learning through Local Learning Centres (LLCs)
- undertake market research in each area to identify demand for learning in local communities and businesses
- carry out marketing activities to stimulate demand and raise awareness of learning opportunities through UHI
- enhance and develop a database of learning opportunities, to be integrated with the careers service and SUfI
- trial a range of online delivery mechanisms for learning programmes in each of the local learning centres for a target of 530 beneficiaries
- develop online learning resources for a range of existing modules from UHIMI degree programmes
- evaluate and disseminate the findings from the programme
Despite the tight timescale the project made considerable progress on each of these objectives except the fifth, which was subsumed into SUfI activities and
therefore ceased to be a LINC objective.
|
