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Empowering Students to Develop their Employability by Applying their Course Learning in a Module. Anne Nortcliffe , Jacky Stallard & Matthew Love. Introduction. What is graduate employability? What does this mean for the module learning? What does this mean for the module assessment? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Empowering Students to Develop their
Employability by Applying their Course Learning in a
ModuleAnne Nortcliffe, Jacky Stallard & Matthew
Love
Introduction
• What is graduate employability?• What does this mean for the module learning?• What does this mean for the module assessment?• What does this mean for the module structure?• What was student feedback?• What were the course leader’s thoughts?• What were the outcomes?
What is graduate employability?Task: What do employers want?
• 5 mins• Split into groups with 3 or 4 members• Look at and discuss the (employability)
key skills cards• As a group identify and agree the top ten
key skills• As a group organise these top ten key
skills into a list 1 to 10.
Top Ten –UK Source:: Targetjobs, The top 10 skills that'll get you a job when you graduate,
http://targetjobs.co.uk/work-experience/articleview-1a_388.aspx , 2009
• Commercial Awareness• Communication• Teamwork• Negotiation and Persuasion• Problem Solving• Leadership• Organisation• Ability to meet deadlines• Ability to work under pressure• Confidence
Top Ten –USASource: National Association of Colleges and Employers: Job Outlook 2005-Student Version,
http://bapp.cba.ksu.edu/skills.html
1. Communication Skills (Verbal and Written)2. Honesty / Integrity3. Interpersonal Skills (relate well to others)4. Strong Work Ethic5. Teamwork Skills (work well with others)6. Analytical Skills7. Motivation / Initiative 8. Flexibility / Adaptablility9. Computer Skills10. Detail Oriented
PMCD Module
5 minsIn your groups match Employers Top Ten Skills to the Module Learning Outcomes (on the desk)
Module LOs• discuss the need for project management for information systems
projects, and cite examples of apparent successes and failures of industry-based projects.
• be aware of legal social ethical and professional issues relevant to their course of study.
• select a sequence of steps for the development of Information Systems, matched to given situations and organisational requirements.
• compare and contrast modern project management techniques and tools that are used within industry and organisations to resolve typical scenario problems (including Prince2 Project Management methodology and specific project management software for example Microsoft Project)
• describe organisational structures and team structures commonly found in IT organisations, and select appropriate structures to meet example strategic requirements.
• discuss the factors affecting working as a professional in relation to their career development as an IT professional,
How are the students going to learn these learning
outcomes?• 2 mins• In pairs
– Reflect on the module learning outcomes– Ask each other what kind of exercise would
help students to meet • The module learning outcomes?• All graduate attributes?
• Audience ideas
Assessment for LearningPlacement Development A, B. & C 20%Business Case and Tender for University Attendance Monitoring System 80%
• Group Assessment 50% • Business Case and presentation wk 19• Business Proposal and standalone presentation wk 39• Group weekly management sheets wk 39
Peer assessmentIndividual mark derived from group grade and self/peer
assessment:-Ind=Grp*(1-((AveGrpPeer-IndAvePeer)/MaxPeer))
• Individual Assessment 30% wk 41• Reflective Professional Personal Development (PPD) and Individual Weekly
Activities Sheets • Career Plan Opportunities Reflection
Or Sacked Group Members 80%• Hard and Onerous Individual Assessment 80% wk 39
Why choose as case study:Attendance Monitoring System
• Real-life• Relevant• Timely• Accessible (captive!) clients
– varied vested interests– paying and non-paying– conflicting requirements
What learning will the students need to support this
assessment?• 5 mins• In pairs
– Discuss the assessment and identify what key learning the students need to support this assessment
– Identify any questions that need answering
Module Sessions Sem 1Week Lecture Seminar
10 Introduction Belbin exercise
11 Project Lifecycle Learning Roles exercise
12 Requirements eng’ Requirements exercise
13 Requirements meeting for Attendance Monitoring System
Requirements analysis of requirements for Attend’ Monitor’ Sys’
14 Project Methods (I) Case Study - MRP15 Project Methods (II) Case Study - Swanwick16 Business Cases (I) Cost Benefits
17 Business Cases (II) Estimates
18 Guest Lecturer Assignment Workshop19 STUDENT PRESENTATIONS20 Project Planning (I) Presentation Feedback21 Project Planning (II) Assignment Workshop (proposal
preparation)
Module Sessions Sem 2Week Lecture Seminar27 Why do projects fail? Business Strategy28 Risk Analysis Risk Assessment
29 Future Proofing No session
30 Staffing Small Projects Finding staff (2 HOURS)
31 Staffing Large Projects Myers Briggs exercise
32 Building Project Teams SWOT analysis
33 Conflict Management Case Study
34 Project Ethics Case Study
EASTER37 Project Communication Communications exercise
38 Guest Lecturer Assignment workshop
39 STUDENT PRESENTATIONS40 Presentation feedback
Student Feedback - comments
"Enjoyed the module overall, didn't agree with the Belbin group construction, would prefer to do our own groups"
"Project Management has been a very interesting module and given me an insight of how a company may communicate with each other and how the workload affects everyone in the company."
"Would have been useful to have audio recordings/screen casts of lectures made available on BlackBoard; missed one session due to placement interview and felt the learning experience provided by the slides was inferior to actually being in the lecture"
Student Feedback - survey resultsunderstanding of project management
The module assessment inspired me to take initiatives in my learning
The module assessment has helped me develop my knowledge and understanding of my career options in IT projects
The module assessment has helped me enhance my personal and employability skills
Student Feedback - survey resultsunderstanding of project management
The module assessment has helped me develop my knowledge and understanding of project management
Interviews with guest clients helped me develop my understanding and learning of client side of project management
Student Feedback - survey resultsunderstanding of project management
The module assessment gave me an insight to planning IT projects
The module assessment gave me an insight to costing IT projects
Course Leader's reflection• Previous module approach
– retention on the module– pass rate– deliver, database coursework and exam– 2012 placements:
• BSc Computing 13/18• BSc Computer Studies 0/4
• This year's approach: assessment for learning– 2013 placements so far:
• BSc Computing 15/31• BSc Computer Studies 5/11
Example of Students' Output
http://vimeo.com/64546761
password="project"
Conclusion
Increased students'• engagement in learning of project management
through assessment for learning as opposed to the traditional LTA approach
• understanding of IT project management• awareness of potential career opportunities in
IT projects
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