personal tutoring, employability and the e- portfolio liz holford, janet woolnough and paul mcveigh
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PERSONAL TUTORING, EMPLOYABILITY AND THE E-PORTFOLIOLiz Holford, Janet Woolnough and Paul McVeigh
Fees and HE marketLabour marketRAS 2012
The context
Context End of CRM unit RAS requirements related to employability, PDP and career
management skills Importance of graduate destinations with DLHE and KIS data
– FHSS - 55% Employability and personal development embedded into all 3
years of study - developmental approach Employability/PDP/career management skills need to be
visible and transparent to students Introduction of ePortfolio in level 4
Personal Tutoring and Student Support Guidance
Core to being an academic Core to our success in NSS Core to our continued success in a
competitive marketplace PT support is valued and goes a long way We need a consistent experience for students Visibility, transparency
What is the PT role? Affective support: confidence building,
communication of course requirements, explanation of study culture
Learning support: engagement on general and subject issues, PDP
Organisational support: orientation to the course, department, University and guidance about option choices
Full document available at:http://www.port.ac.uk/departments/services/dcqe/
signpostingtokeypoliciesanddocuments/downloadsforras2012/filetodownload,112970,en.pdf
What the curriculum framework says
The Curriculum Framework and Personal Tutoring
‘The Personal Tutor system is a cornerstone of student support and personal and academic development at Portsmouth. Every student will be allocated a named Personal Tutor within one week of entering the course’
PDP, Employability, Career Management
There is a structured opportunity for students to take responsibility for and personalise their learning through Personal Development Planning activities.
Generic graduate academic and employability skills development opportunities are integrated into the curriculum.
Career Management skills development opportunities are integrated into the undergraduate curriculum
Embedding... ‘Curriculum design should promote “personalised
learning” with a framework that supports students in taking responsibility for, and exercising choice in planning their academic and personal development and documenting and reflecting on their skills and attributes. Thus Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes will provide students with the opportunity to undertake Personal Development Planning (PDP) activities’
PT: The expectation 2.3 The following sets out the minimum
expectations regarding formal Personal Tutor/Tutee interactions per academic year: Level 4 - eight group and two individual meetings. Level 5 - four group and two individual meetings. Level 6 - two group and two individual meetings. Levels 7 and 8 - two group and two individual
meetings.
Joining up PT role with PDP and online resources
The e-portfolio
What we will do in Humanities
Level 4 Induction
Skills+ units incorporating some career management and PDP activity
2 Personal tutorials, one each teaching block, reviewing academic and PDP progress (E-portfolio)
CAP period: week 26 careers activities
Level 5 Re-induction
Student independent activities during the year, signposted / supported in the curriculum
2 personal tutorials during the academic year, reviewing academic and PDP progress
CAP/post-Easter workshops: dissertation/RM activity in week 25, careers activity in week 26
Level 6 Re-induction Access to materials from earlier stages / levels
2 personal tutorials during the year, again relating to PDP activity
CAP period: focus careers / graduate issues
The ePortfolio within FHSS – Levels 4 & 7
Accessing the portfolio - September onwards
Link to ePortfolio
Link to ePortfolio
Academic
Career
Personal
Set goals Review goals Revisit at the end of the academic
year
Example pages
Page for a tutorial half way through Level 4
Page demonstrating Work goals and plans
Feedback
Other features Accepts many kinds of media eg video,
music, photos, RSS feeds Easy to customise Can store copies of CVs and other
applications within the portfolio Groups can be set up by tutors and
students – great for sharing ideas and work
Portable – exporting your ePortfolio
Student buy in – what are the benefits
Students become independent learners Students are able to reflect on work, academic
and personal experiences and identify the skills gained through these
Students understand how to use these skills and experiences to access opportunities for their futures
ePortfolio content can influence references!
Student buy in – what are the benefits
Allows for demonstration of progression Students become familiar with a process
that they will use throughout their professional lives
Support career analyses and job applications
Showcases personal qualities and achievements
Sets agenda for discussion with personal tutor
Login
http://www.moodle.port.ac.uk Username: hums_eportfolio
Password: password1
More information
ePortfolio and employability materials demo – IT area Park Basement during lunch
Purple Door training sessions – go to Moodle training calendar
Faculty training available in September [email protected] or 6221 [email protected] or 2687