The Early Years Professional Development web portal is a pilot project developed by BCcampus on behalf of the British Columbia Office for The Early Years. This pilot project aims to support the B.C. Early Years Strategy to promote quality, by hosting, developing and evaluating a professional development pilot website for the B.C. early years sector.
Our Goals
- To support training providers in the promotion of professional development opportunities for adult learners in the early years sector.
- To increase access to, and engagement with, professional development opportunities and resources for adult learners in the early years sector.
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What is the early years web portal?
Earlyyearsbc.ca is a professional development web portal based on user-driven content provided by early years training organizers throughout British Columbia.
What is the purpose of the early years professional development web portal?
To support the BC Early Years Strategy to promote quality, by hosting, developing and evaluating a professional development pilot website for the early years sector.
What are the goals of this project?
- To support training providers in the promotion of professional development opportunities for adult learners in the early years sector.
- To increase access to and engagement with professional development opportunities and resources for adult learners in the early years sector.
Who is sponsoring this project?
The Provincial Office for the Early Years is sponsoring this project in response to training needs identified by early years sector professionals in an environmental scan conducted in 2015.
How does the web portal work?
- Earlyyearsbc.ca illustrates upcoming training opportunities provided by early years training organizers from over 75 agencies throughout B.C.
- Posted events can be viewed by simply searching for the title or keyword or by browsing an interactive map that depicts the professional development offerings around B.C.
How will the site be updated?
- Over the next three years, earlyyearsbc.ca will be monitored and modified through an iterative design cycle informed by feedback received by early years professionals.
Current features:
Earlyyearsbc.ca allows early years professionals to search for training opportunities in a variety formats including:
- A simple text-based searching tool especially useful for those using low band-width connections.
- An interactive map with updated content generated by training organizers.
- A calendar depicting multiple training events on any given day.
Future Plans:
- Earlyyearsbc.ca will provide more interactive features to support training organizers to coordinate plan and schedule learning opportunities and engage early sector professionals to exchange ideas and understandings of emerging issues and trends.