Open learning platform created

An open learning platform will be established, based on principles that the ‘wisdom of crowds’ grows, engaged people participate, people connect (regardless of location/space/time), public open data are accessible, and people co-create solutions / inventions / techniques. Conversations under this system can be managed and moderated (asking & answering questions). Participants can suggest or signpost new sources of information, as well as discuss, test and further develop ready-to-use end-user materials. The collaborative open learning tool created will be multi-actor centred, highly participatory and open-sourced from an everyday life perspective. Each technical work package communicates and co-creates (in their specific segment) on whiteboards and in chat rooms. The open learning platform will incorporate, online platform/website, digital 3D dairy farm, blog, Wiki (open database), whiteboard, live cams, virtual tours, interactive map, chat room, ‘meet ups’, Q&A, social media tools. Webinars will be hosted, taped and broadcasted from this centre point of communication. The emphasis is on co-creation and collaboration, but all the outputs created in this working lab will be disseminated to dairy farmers, using the communication channels of all project partners.