- Francesco Group has been using Moodle to create a blended learning environment for their hairdressing apprentices, combining classroom and online learning. They have developed courses that mirror the units taught in the classroom and allow learners to work at their own pace. Learners are rewarded with badges for completing elements and courses. Moodle allows for collaboration, instant feedback and 24/7 access to expand learners' skills and knowledge. Francesco Group plans to continue expanding their use of Moodle to include additional courses and more interactive content.

1. Teaching & Learning Forum
By Moodlerooms
Creating a learner centric
platform that engages
and empowers
Francesco Group

2. Moodlerooms and FG, the journey so far…

3. Who we are
Frank Dellicompagni opened the first
Francesco Group Salon in 1967 in Stafford
Francesco Group currently have:
32 salons
4 Academies –
3 in Stafford,
1 in Birmingham
18 College Partnerships
We currently train over 200 Apprentices, as well as Full time
learners

4. Moodle and Branding
Francesco Group is proud of its brand, the values it exudes and
the customer experience we deliver to 1000’s of clients and
students alike.
Using the Moodle has allowed us to portray not only our brand as
we would like to, but to also be an online gateway to the extensive
learning resource portfolio we provide.
The Moodle ‘Snap’ theme makes our VLE not only stylish but
responsive too, an important factor with students today who
make heavy use of mobile devices to access online learning
resources.

5. Our corporate website

6. Incorporating our imagery into our theme

7. Our Course Tiles in Moodlerooms Snap

8. Badge Branding
Adding our own branded Open Badges make the
student feel rewarded by Francesco Group and
encourages them to achieve more and gain more
badges in their learning progression.

9. FG Story
• Where we were
Portal (learners and Educators)– used as a dumping
ground for storing paperwork
Hosts Videos of our technical work
Corporate website also hosted some paperwork for
assessors and Educators
• Our Learners
Different learning capabilities and a mixture of learning
styles, however mostly engaged by ‘doing’ activities.
Most of our learners are of the “Facebook” generation.
With high expectations of what technology can deliver.

10. FG Story – What was missing
• Not being in constant contact with our learners
• Homework set not being done or handed in
• No use of e-learning (use of a whiteboard was classed as e-
learning)
• Increasing demand to deliver other qualifications on top of
hairdressing (Maths, English, PLTS)
• Limited time to deliver the whole apprenticeship framework
• Having an effective tracking mechanism for learners, staff and
OFSTED
Where are we now
•We have now created a blended learning environment

11. Why Blended Learning
Classroom
Learning
&
Virtual
Learning
Demand for
incorporating
Maths and
English
27 / 7
Learning
opportunities
Instant
feedback
=
Less
frustrations
Expand and
improve :
ICT skills
Underpinning
knowledge
Collaborate as
a group
Communicatio
n
Learners
Educators
Engage
learners and
make them
autonomous
learners

12. Moodle = Learner Engagement
Differentiation
Quiz
You
tube
Most tasks
take 15 – 20
mins to
complete
Discussion
board /
blogs /
wikisMost tasks
give instant
feedback –
less
frustration
Allows for
collaboration
group and
educator
Lesson /
Assignments
Stretch and
challenge in
the
classroom

13. Thought out and structured course
Courses
• Each unit within the qualification is made into a course
• e.g. Colouring
Elements
• Within the course it is segmented into elements.
• e.g. Health and Safety / Application techniques
Badges
• Learners are rewarded with a badge for completing each
element aka Element badge
• One each element is completed they are rewarded the
course badge
FG Moodle

14. Open Badges
ELEMENT
BADGE
COURSE
BADGE

15. Gamification and other methods of engagement
• Conditional release
• We blend the online content with our working
Course planners & SOW
• We mirror what is being taught in the Academy
to what they do independently at home.
• All the units have release dates to coincide with
the SOW

16. Conditional Release Example

17. Personal Learning Designer
Allows learning to be individual but in a controlled manner
Building block of learning – It allows you to release foundation
knowledge activities before advanced knowledge can begin.
This will allow for learners to work through learning at their own
pace allowing stronger learners to move forward at a quicker
pace and lower level learners to complete their learning in
smaller bite size pieces.

18. PLD - Example
START
FINISH

19. Team Engagement
Moodle
WBL Manager
(me)
Appoint
E-learning champion 1
(Laura)
Team
Member 1
Learners
Team
member 2
Learners
Appoint
E-learning champion 2
(Abbie)
Team
member 3
Learners
Team
member 4
Learners

20. Already expanding Moodle
• Customer service course
• E-Safety course
• Induction
• Unit questionnaires – Feedback for each unit
• Course questionnaires – Gathers crucial data for
OFSTED and SFA about learner satisfaction

21. What the future holds for FG and Moodle
• PLTS course
• Equality and Diversity course
• Safeguarding course
• Functional skills course – Maths and English
development
• More Interactive blogs

22. Questions
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