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Transitions from A Level to UG

Transitions from A Level to UG. Lincoln experience. Tomska …. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5fzmmrk6kk How to Inspire, Challenge, Support thro’ content? The Student Journey. Curriculum. What does teaching Media at (first year) HE level cover?

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Transitions from A Level to UG

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  1. Transitions from A Level to UG Lincoln experience

  2. Tomska… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5fzmmrk6kk How to Inspire, Challenge, Support thro’ content? The Student Journey

  3. Curriculum What does teaching Media at (first year) HE level cover? How do students of Media at A Level likely to make sense of what they encounter at Uni? How do they deal with differences and overlaps? What are the support needs?

  4. Lincoln Media BA Media Production BA Film & TV BA Audio Production

  5. Focus on BA Media Production Admissions:

  6. BA Media Production 300 points [346 average] Level 1: 25% Theory = 1 x 30 cr module [+ embedded] 75% Prouction = 6 x 15cr modules Design, Digital Media, Film Production, TV, Photography, Radio & Sound

  7. ‘Applicant Open day’: starting early • Enthuse and engage • Active participation • Manage expectations

  8. Welcome Week • Induction • Engagement • Lincdog – low tech, collaborative, experimental – out in the city • Challenge • Support

  9. “Blow their Minds” Weeks 1-4 Challenge and inspire – out of comfort zones Check the basics ‘Balancing out’ of skills ?? Focus on ideas generation Mutual support and team building Professionalism Developing portfolios and profiles Support

  10. Observations Acknowledge diversity (don’t hide it) … Keep the ‘whizz-kids’ engaged thro project work Acknowledge value of ‘other’ FE experiences Discuss technology in critical terms Develop group work and professional skills

  11. ‘Extra’ Challenges Settling in – living away from home Time management!! Study skills – essay writing Lack of ambition … confidence? Generating ideas

  12. ‘Extra’-curricular • SIREN FM: http://www.sirenonline.co.uk/ • Brayford Radio and LTV (student-led) • Creative Commissions for businesses and community organisations • Work experience and internships • Industry workshops (BBC Partner Status) • Working in schools

  13. “Student-as-Producer” • A curriculum (re)-design initiative formally approved by Academic Boardresearchengaged.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk • A nationally funded project to explore institutional strategies for the development of research-engaged teachingstudentasproducer.lincoln.ac.uk • A radical re-appraisal of the relationship between staff and student, and the ‘idea of the university’.

  14. Curriculum developments:Feedback from our students and graduates Student Reps [via SU] Student forum Module questionnaires Module critiques Reflective blogs, twitter and FB groups Peer assessment … Engagement, achievement and response levels

  15. The Student Journey Lincoln VC Project engaging staff from all areas Pre-enrolment – transition – induction – yr 1 UG study years Graduation and beyond

  16. Lincoln Media Alumni Network Graduates feeding back into curriculum and resources developments through ‘Alumni Advisory Board’; Blog; Events; Mentoring for staff and students http://lsm.alumni.lincoln.ac.uk/

  17. Links http://lsm.alumni.lincoln.ac.uk/ http://audioproduction.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/ http://studentasproducer.lincoln.ac.uk/

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