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Inspiring Futures – Enhancing 1 st year student learning through technology

Inspiring Futures – Enhancing 1 st year student learning through technology. Discipline-focused Learning Technologies Enhancement Academy ( D-fLTEA) Project HEA Sponsors: Sharon Waller; Richard Atfield; Steve Probert Team Leader – Jonathan Moizer Team Members: Chelo de Andres

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Inspiring Futures – Enhancing 1 st year student learning through technology

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  1. Inspiring Futures – Enhancing 1st year student learning through technology The Plymouth Business School Discipline-focused Learning Technologies Enhancement Academy (D-fLTEA) Project HEA Sponsors: Sharon Waller; Richard Atfield; Steve Probert Team Leader – Jonathan Moizer Team Members: Chelo de Andres Hilary Duckett Jonathan Lean Troy Heffernan

  2. Inspiring Futures Project • The Plymouth Business School is committed to graduating engaged, entrepreneurial and employable students. – e3 • The Inspiring Futures Project Team is reviewing the First Year Curriculum by designing in the following themes: • Digital Literacy • Professional Competences • Big picture thinking • Sustainability and Ethics Plymouth Business School

  3. Milestones Achieved • 1. Established Inspiring Futures Project Team – with support of the Dean and Faculty Executive Group • 2. Delivered TEL Incubator • 3. Recruited Stage 1 Pilot Group • 4. Delivered Pilot Module • 5. Engaged with community organisations & social enterprises to provide live projects • 6. Students working in consultancy teams on the project briefs – building evidence via e-portfolio for HEAR • 7. Project Team meeting regularly to make curricula change • 8. Designed full validated core 1st year Module Plymouth Business School

  4. Project Pilot Module • Social Enterprises Defined • Professional Competences • Project Management • Blogging and Vodcasting/Podcasting • E-Portfolios • Project Workshops • Scenario Planning • Client Project Presentations Eden Project Cornwall TM Plymouth Business School

  5. TEL Incubator • Programme • Case Study 1 – Vodcasting/Podcasting best practice and do’s and don’ts • Case Study 2 - Audio Feedback • Case Study 3 - e-Careers Services • Case Study 5 - PDP Pebblepad Plymouth Business School

  6. TEL Curricula • Supported by a virtual learning site • Completion of an e-portfolio • Submission of work electronically through SCOLAR • MS Project • Vodcasts/Podcasts • Office communicator remote project management and tutorials • On-line student evaluation Plymouth Business School

  7. Social Enterprise Live Projects • St Andrews Primary School Plymouth • Rebranding the work of the PTFA • Developing sponsor database • Determining sponsor recognition schemes • Refugees First • Winner of VC’s Community Research Awards sponsorship • Identifying stakeholders • Writing a case study • Developing a sustainable business plan Plymouth Business School

  8. Social Enterprise Live Projects • PBS Social Enterprise Project (with Cosmic) • Develop a database of social enterprises regionally • Identify key graduate skills required • Establish a process for matching candidates to opportunities • Jobs4U • Identifying target audience • Enhancing existing web site Plymouth Business School

  9. PROJECT CLOSURE • Evaluation of pilot module • Final Report to HEA as ‘Digital Story’ (see http://www.pbs.plym.ac.uk/inspiringfutures/DfLTEAstory.html) • Feed forward into First Year Curricula review • New validated 1st year PDP module • Core to 600+ students • Based on improvements • Challenges & Lessons Learned • Time • Student Volunteering • Faculty Stakeholders • Organisational Sponsors Plymouth Business School

  10. Generalisability ofProject Experiences There are generic lessons from this pilot project for • Individuals • Institutions • Subjects • Students Plymouth Business School

  11. Conclusion • Pilot Project is completed but full roll-out on-going • Constant process of review and evaluation • Commitment to enhancing the student learning experience through live projects facilitated through learning technologies • Building a community of practice – students, academics and local enterprises – in a digital world Plymouth Business School

  12. Questions from you • Questions to you • Anyone running similar live consultancy-digital technology orientated learning? • Any further lessons/advice? QUESTIONS? Plymouth Business School

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