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september 26, 2007
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Dr. Christine Geith & Gwyn HeyboerMichigan State University
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september 26, 2007
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Why is This Unique?
• OERs created around industry qualifications
• Designed in collaboration with the food industry (demand)
• Rapid training/education for workers
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Goals
• Individual quality assurance certification for the food industry
• Open access to certification preparation using OER
• Community and marketplace for training and education enabled by OER
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Presentation: Ecosystem Components
• Drivers• Social Networks• Catalysts• People• Learning Cycle• Sustainability• Prototypes
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Ecosystem Drivers: A Global Challenge
• Food safety scares• Global harmonization of food safety
standards• WTO standards & barriers to trade• Industry desire for individual
accountability in the food system• Lack of qualified talent
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The Social Networks
• Food Industry• Government• NGO’s• Colleges, Universities, Vocational• Standards Bodies• Food Certification Companies• Entrepreneurs
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The Catalysts: MSUglobal, PFID, Industry
• MSUglobal– Building learning ventures
• PFID (Partnership for Food Industry Development)– Building partnerships throughout the
supply chain globally
• Industry Association– Harmonizing food safety standards
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The People: User Perspective
• Small Scale Farmer• Progressive Young Farmer• Auditor• Quality Assurance Manager• Academia• Private companies
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• Produces products for open air markets or may be an outgrower
• Has a limited education and most likely does not have access to computers
• May have a cell phone• Educational needs:
– production standards– buyer requirements– cold chain technology– food safety– the list goes on…
The People: Small Scale Farmer
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Progressive Progressive Young FarmerYoung Farmer
Small Scale Small Scale FarmerFarmer
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• Produces products for domestic retail chains
• Has a secondary education or some college and most likely has access to a computer
• Educational needs:– food safety– production standards– post-harvest
management– cold chain technology– the list goes on…
The People: Progressive Young Farmer
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• Industry employee who has been trained in auditing and quality management systems.
• Literate and educated but may or may not have access to internet-enabled computers.
• Educational needs:– changes in auditing requirements– how the change must be evaluated– how the new requirement impacts
other auditing requirements– constant update on new diagnostic
technologies for microbial analysis– more training on standard
operating procedures
The People: Auditor
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• Maximizes amount of finished product that complies with set standards. Must stay up-to-date with best science practices.
• Has training in areas relating to quality assurance, sales driven attitude towards communication technology, and access to computers.
• Educational needs:– Methods for explaining standard
requirements to workers– Post harvest management, cold
chain, and packaging technologies– General technical training– How to calculate costs for
compliance standards
The People: Quality Assurance Manager
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The Learning Cycle
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The Learning Cycle: Aspire
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The Learning Cycle: Seek
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Register…Gain access to learning…Track progress…
The Learning Cycle: Acquire
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The Learning Cycle: Experience
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The Learning Cycle: Achieve
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Informal and Formal Learning
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•Research-based knowledge creation and solution development
•Open educational resources•Industry competencies•Social networks
Food Knowledge Network
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•A marketplace of providers
Training Production
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•Local stores and schools•Computer centers•Office/homes•Mobile learners
Delivery Sites
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Ecosystem Sustainability
• Competencies “pre-competitive” • Virtuous cycle: – Industry, trade organizations and
governments, harmonize food safety standards locally and globally
– System demands qualified people– Core knowledge and training OPEN– Exam system (i.e. CPA, SAT) and
knowledge network co-dependent– Value-added marketplace
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Prototypes
• The Mango Course• Post-Harvest Hub• Food Knowledge Network
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In Summary
• OERs will be a central part of this ecosystem– Collaborative creation– Community building– Content for learning/training– Driven by an industry
Food Safety Knowledge