Taking a BOLD Approach to PDP

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Taking a BOLD Approach to PDP

• Kate Smith,
• Education Development Projects Manager,
• Learning Teaching Development Unit,
• Brunel University
• kate.smith_at_brunel.ac.uk

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Brunels Two-Pronged Approach

• Working with academic subject areas to
  incorporate PDP into degree programmes
• Offering centrally provided resources for
  students in subject areas that have not yet
  engaged with PDP

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Each stage of the programme

• Level 1 Learning at Brunel
• Level 2 Employability Focus
• Level 3 Project Management
• Postgraduate Professional Development Research
  

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Brunel Opportunities for Learning Development

• The BOLD Scheme is to
• Let students know whats going on and how to take
  advantage
• Provide students with the Brunel PDP tools and
  techniques
• 4 levels of information and guidance
• Get BOLD Guide
• BOLD Website
• BOLD PDP Online web-base
• Effective Learning Advisers

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What do students like about BOLD?

• The input of valuable information and resources
  to help one succeed
• The idea of being able to track personal
  development
• The BOLD website has enabled me to continue in
  progression with my course
• Good at helping students plan their time at
  university, and useful information for all
  student needs.
• BOLD PDP Online service has encouraged me to be
  more successful in my employability chances
• The confidentiality of my own learning process -
  not for the course tutors eyes!!!
• The accessibility is simple and fantastic
• This is an excellent service and most of all it
  is very reliable
• Colourful, easy to use informative

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What do students dislike about BOLD?

• I haven't benefited from using BOLD, I just got
  annoyed going round in circles trying to find the
  information I wanted.
• Yes was very difficult to register despite the
  instructions.
• Sometimes confusing finding specific
  information.
• I don't like it. It has no use at all.
• Information to all satellite areas of Brunel

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Advantages of BOLD PDP Online

• Supported, structured and secure environment
  where students can access tools and guidance
• Guidance and materials for use by academic and
  central support staff
• Refinable teaching and learning tools
• Monitor and report on usage
• Collect feedback

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PDP Curriculum Development

• Positive
• Increased awareness
• Tailor-made, evaluated
• Solve existing problems
• Induction
• Identification of PDP on Transcripts
• 2004/05 pilot with 3 Schools
• Opportunity for review and dialogue

• Negative
• Lack of awareness
• Re-structuring
• Competing demands
• Teachers
• Students
• Misunderstandings around what PDP involves

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Suggestions for moving forwards

• Link to integral aspects of academic cycle with
  existing processes/paperwork
• End of module/programme evaluation
• With results and feedback
• Respond to student and teacher feedback
• Increase promotion, especially through curriculum
• Annual review and spreading of good practice

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Who is LearnHigher?

• Lead Institution
• Liverpool Hope University College
• http//learnhigher.hope.ac.uk/
• Partner Institutions
• Bournemouth University
• University of Brighton
• Brunel University
• University of Bradford
• University of Kent
• University of Exeter
• University of Lincoln

• University of Liverpool
• London Metropolitan University
• University of Leeds
• University of Manchester
• Manchester Metropolitan University
• Nottingham Trent University
• University of Plymouth
• University of Reading
• University College Worcester
• Higher Education Academy

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LearnHigher Aims

• LearnHigher network will
• Develop, identify, quality assure and share
  electronic resources for higher education
  students to use in support of their own learning
  development
• Develop, identify, quality assure and share
  electronic resources for staff to integrate into
  their curriculum
• Share resources across the sector through the
  Higher Education Academy portal services
• Build a research and evidence base across the
  LearnHigher network to become an internationally
  recognised Centre for Excellence in learner
  development.

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