The LearnSpot: future-proof and sustainable education

Future-proof and sustainable education. Personalized, flexible and based on your learning needs. Sounds like Next Learning Valley? True. And we're going to apply it big in the Rivierenland region. Over the next four years, together with partners and co-funders, we are working on 'The LearnSpot': future-proof education in the health and welfare sector.

After successful pilots with education and healthcare partners, it is time for a big leap forward. With The LearnSpot, the new and proven educational model will become available via Next Learning Valley's learning experience platform (LXP) for BOL and BBL students, and in the short term for all learners (employed, lateral entrants) in the Care and Wellness sector.

Jos Maassen of Next Learning Valley says, "It is now more important than ever for professionals to be able to learn quickly and flexibly within the healthcare sector. And also for organizations within welfare, such as education and childcare, The LearnSpot as a modern and flexible educational model offers incredible opportunities. We are honored to provide the learning platform and didactics in this special collaboration."

Personalized learning: upskilling and reskilling

Say you work as a nurse and you want to advance to the anesthesia department. Then within The LearnSpot you can follow education in no time in a flexible way. Online, physical, personalized with workplace assignments: what you want and what suits you. It is the mix of learning in practice, live meetings and online development that makes the LearnSpot unique.

This new way of learning is also ideal for lateral entrants. You put together your own learning program and choose whether you want to go for a diploma, or whether you want further training (e.g. by doing an internship) without an official certificate. So that you gain new skills, or expand your skills. Not only for the commercial market is The Learnspot of added value: it is system breaking for education with civil value.

Netflix-like learning experiences

Based on your learning behavior, your needs and interests, you get new suggestions. Data-driven learning, is also called that. In the learning platform or via email, learners are kept informed about potentially interesting new learning experiences. The result: even more personalized education that you can follow at a time that suits you, at your own pace and based on (daily fresh) content that you really find interesting.

Responding quickly to change

"The LearnSpot allows us to respond quickly to ever-changing conditions" Jos explains. "With our partners, we can provide faster, finer-grained and more personalized training with customized routes. Moreover, you learn and work with people around you who understand how the new learning works. Let's hope more people start asking themselves: what has (more) value? One diploma? Or ten recognized certificates? We are incredibly looking forward to it!"

Partners

Next Learning Valley, ROC Rivor, Avans+, Stichting Zorgcentra Rivierenland (SZR), Betuwe Zorg, Nehem, Motivation Academy and Zorgcentra De Betuwe. All are major co-funders. In addition, Santé partners, the regional V&V table and industry association ActiZ have pledged their support. The Ministry of OC&W has also approved 1.3 million euro grant application. With all partners, we invest a total of 3.9 million in this project. Hereby info on this first application round RIF 2021.

Have more questions? Please contact Jos Maassen.