Electronic PDP programmes in HE

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Electronic PDP programmes in HE

• Angela Smallwood
• University of Nottingham
• Derby, 1 March 2005

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Implementing Dearing 97

• A structured and supported process undertaken by
  an individual to reflect upon their own learning,
  performance and/or achievement and to plan for
  their personal, educational and career
  development
• May 2000 CVCP, LTSN, QAA, SCoP policy
  recommendations

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PDP in HE -- overview

• Why? Modularisation and personalised study
  programmes
• Independent, self managed learners
• When? Target 2005-06
• How? Based in SU, Careers, Personal tutoring,
  Curriculum
• Examples? www.recordingachievement.org

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Nottinghams university-wide system

• Overviews for students and tutors
• Personal tutoring
• Skills recording
• Career planning
• Ideal holistic review of learning
• Variations disciplines, tutors

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Government funding for PDP pilots at Nottingham

• HEIs collaborating to develop PDP
• Building web-based systems
• Making links outwards from HE to 14-19 and to
  employment
• Testing interoperability standards Nottm
  Passport ? UCAS ? Univ
• Regional pilot for LLL

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eAdmissions, WP and PDP

• Review of UCAS application format
• Achievement, aptitude, potential
• Enhanced opportunities to demonstrate skills and
  qualities
• Hotlinks to PDP evidence database
• 2 data streams flow into HE PDP (i) via UCAS
  (ii) FE?HE direct

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New Entrant Profile Aims

• Welcome WP students
• Ease their transition into HE
• Introduce themselves to personal tutor
  (ice-breaker)
• Identify skills gaps, special needs
• Enhance induction, kick-start HE PDP, support
  retention

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Discussion

• What can HE learn from 14-19?
• CPD for HE staff -- what impact ?
• Can pt PDP support (part of Russell Group brand)
  survive research league tables pressures?
• How far are personalised learning and PDP
  threatened by the standardising march of IT?