Blend learning approach for the entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector

In the context of the LifelongLearningProgramme (LLP), project V-3DAS (http://www.v3das.com),the V-3DAS training took place in France, Greece, Italy, and Spain. The V-3DAS project is co-funded by the European Union. The V-3DAS training consists of four sessions: the classroom session, the e-learning session, the V-learning session and the apprenticeships. The classroom session and the apprenticeships took place at each participating country separately, while the e-learning and V-learning sessions were organized and administrated by Serifo, which is the Italian partner and the coordinator of V-3DAS project.

Among the participants of the Greek V-3DAS training "Set up your Own Agricultural Business", there were agronomists and young entrepreneurs of the agricultural sector. The Greek V-3DAS training, which was organised by Agro-Know Technologies took place between Monday, 17 to Saturday, 22 September 2012. The apprenticeships of the Greek V-3DAS trainees were conducted from 24 September to 9 October 2012 in farms and agricultural enterprises, such as wineries and olive mills.

The e-learning and V-learning session took place from Monday 21 of January to Friday 25 of January 2013. In the e-learning session, the V-3DAS trainees had the chance to get familiarized with the sectoral English of the agricultural domain in a Moodle e-learning platform, while during the V-learning, the trainees had the opportunity to visit the V-3DAS virtual platform, interact with the other trainers and trainees and experience professional practice problems and situations in a game-based environment. The V-learning was consisted of video machinimas and simulations in virtual farms.

The learning material of the Greek training is available in the e-learning platform http://agrimoodle.agroknow.gr/. More information about the V-3DAS training in Greece is available in the link http://wiki.agroknow.gr/agroknow/index.php/V-3DAS_Training_in_Greece_GR. Further information on the V-3DAS project can be found at www.v3das.com.

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