Innovating Design for University Learning through Work

2. Innovating Design for University Learning through Work Dr Darryl Bibby Dr Judy Rumbelow School of Lifelong Learning

3. Work-based Learning; from competence to capability • Stepping off from familiar competence based qualifications • Identifying what capability means in the workplace • Delivering a qualification that accredits competence (National Vocational Qualifications – NVQs) and develops workplace capability (Higher Education Certification)

5. Value to employers • Benchmarking current competence in employees • Identifying and developing talent • Meshing with current plans for organisational development • Stimulating and supporting new approaches and progression routes

6. Work-based delivery and assessment • Cutting time off the job for delivery • Recognising the importance of ‘knowing the business’ for those designing, delivering and assessing learning • The role of Learning and Development Consultants (LDCs) • Using innovative ways of work-based delivery and assessment

7. Customised delivery and assessment • The importance of customisation for employers • Delivering customisation through ‘real-time’ case studies • The role of LDCs in implementing bespoke methods of assessment and delivery

8. Change and impacts on the University • Meeting employer expectations in relation to timescale and quality • Curriculum design and approval within University systems • Tracking and reporting learner progress • Managing asynchronous and customised learning within two qualification systems

9. Early findings in discussion with employers • How far to involve employers in defining the curriculum • Ensuring a shared understanding of the currency and value of learning for employers • The importance of developing and delivering a curriculum tailored for individual employers