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INSPIRING FUTURES – ENHANCING 1ST 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
Hilary Duckett
Jonathan Lean
Troy HeffernanThe Plymouth Business School
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LIVE PROJECTS PBS Social Enterprise Project (with
Cosmic)Develop a database of social enterprises regionally Identify key graduate skills requiredEstablish a process for matching candidates to
opportunities
Jobs4U Identifying target audience Enhancing existing web site
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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 Learned1. Time2. Student Volunteering3. Faculty Stakeholders4. Organisational Sponsors
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There are generic lessons from this pilot project for
Individuals Institutions Subjects Students
GENERALISABILITY OFPROJECT EXPERIENCES
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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
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Questions from you Questions to you
Anyone running similar live consultancy-digital technology orientated learning?
Any further lessons/advice?
QUESTIONS?