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?