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Supporting the Development of Effective Learners in a Digital Age The University of Bradford has identified and supported a number of different areas relating to the development of effective learners in a digital age. Our main area of activity has been our Develop Me! strategy. Develop Me! is an umbrella term for a number of different activities all designed to support students effectively during their time at University. The activities help students manage the transition into and initial engagement with Higher Education level studies, develop their skills and confidence and ultimately succeed at University. The activities included in this poster outline some of these areas of focus. Continuous research is conducted into the student experience. This process begins prior to arrival where students are asked about their expectations of university, and continues throughout their lives at Bradford. The influential first year experience (FYE) survey has highlighted a number of issues which have been addressed subsequently to do with induction, transition, support and access to learning materials. The outcomes of the research inform the development of policy at institutional level. Use of Social Tools to Support Student Transition The use of social media has exploded over the last ten years and we make use of a number of different tools to support and enhance the student journey. Key to this approach has been the introduction of a university owned social network, hosted in ning. The Develop Me! network provides an opportunity for students and staff to meet and chat with each other prior to arrival. For our international students it provides an opportunity to engage in an equivalent learning experience to that of home students. For our mature students there is an opportunity for them to engage in asynchronous discussions with their peers and to share ideas and support. The Student Union make use of Facebook and Twitter to promote and share events. ADEPT: Academic Development to Enhance Professional Teaching ADEPT supports the continuing professional develop- ment (CPD) of academic and support staff involved in the learning, teaching and assessment process by providing: A Skills Mapping and Reflection Tool (SMART) which encourages staff to identify and reflect upon teaching practice, current skills and development needs. Online development resources covering a rich mix of topics to aid skills development needs identified through SMART. Opportunities for sharing practice, collaborative working and active learning through a series of online special interest groups (SIGs). Tools and support for performance review. Underpinning our approach to supporting learners has been the ongoing development of key policies and procedures e.g. our IT Strategy. Recent developments include a review into how we use our VLE as well as more work focusing on the use of social tools. Our IT Strategy identifies a number of issues which affect the student experience. An approach which address four different levels has been implemented. These four levels are i. personal; ii. department; iii. university and iv. world. How we establish, embed and support our IT services and engage with our VLE is crucial to the overall student experience. Contact Details For more information about any of these initiatives please contact Becka Currant, Dean of Students Mobile: 07917 241214 Tel: 01274 236821 Email: [email protected] Twitter: beckacurrant Institutional Infrastructure Online materials help students to develop confidence and competence in different skills. Self study learning materials include study guides, booklets and materials from LDU workshops. The university has developed a bespoke tool, SaPRA (Skills and Personal Reflective Activty) to help students to reflect on their levels of confidence in different skill areas. Each area (digital literacy, academic reading, academic writing, group working and so on) provides an opportunity to think about how this skill will be used in the course and where students need to develop more confidence. SaPRA utilises PebblePad to provide a holistic environment in which to reflect, evidence and plan activities. Skills Development Research into the Student Experience Staff Development
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Supporting the Development of Effective Learners in a Digital Age
The University of Bradford has identified and supported a number of different areas relating to the development of effective learners in a digital age. Our main area of activity has been our Develop Me! strategy. Develop Me! is an umbrella term for a number of different activities all designed to support students effectively during their time at University. The activities help students manage the transition into and initial engagement with Higher Education level studies, develop their skills and confidence and ultimately succeed at University. The activities included in this poster outline some of these areas of focus.
Continuous research is conducted into the student experience. This process begins prior to arrival where students are asked about their expectations of university, and continues throughout their lives at Bradford. The influential first year experience (FYE) survey has highlighted a number of issues which have been addressed subsequently to do with induction, transition, support and access to learning materials. The outcomes of the research inform the development of policy at institutional level.
Use of Social Tools to Support Student Transition
The use of social media has exploded over the last ten years and we make use of a number of different tools to support and enhance the student journey. Key to this approach has been the introduction of a university owned social network, hosted in ning. The Develop Me! network provides an opportunity for students and staff to meet and chat with each other prior to arrival. For our international students it provides an opportunity to engage in an equivalent learning experience to that of home students. For our mature students there is an opportunity for them to engage in asynchronous discussions with their peers and to share ideas and support. The Student Union make use of Facebook and Twitter to promote and share events.
ADEPT: Academic Development to Enhance Professional Teaching ADEPT supports the continuing professional develop-ment (CPD) of academic and support staff involved in the learning, teaching and assessment process by providing:
A Skills Mapping and Reflection Tool (SMART) which encourages staff to identify and reflect upon teaching practice, current skills and development needs.
Online development resources covering a rich mix of topics to aid skills development needs identified through SMART.
Opportunities for sharing practice, collaborative working and active learning through a series of online special interest groups (SIGs).
Tools and support for performance review.
Underpinning our approach to supporting learners has been the ongoing development of key policies and procedures e.g. our IT Strategy. Recent developments include a review into how we use our VLE as well as more work focusing on the use of social tools. Our IT Strategy identifies a number of issues which affect the student experience. An approach which address four different levels has been implemented. These four levels are i. personal; ii. department; iii. university and iv. world. How we establish, embed and support our IT services and engage with our VLE is crucial to the overall student experience.
Contact Details For more information about any of these initiatives please contact Becka Currant, Dean of Students Mobile: 07917 241214 Tel: 01274 236821 Email: [email protected] Twitter: beckacurrant
Institutional Infrastructure
Online materials help students to develop confidence and competence in different skills. Self study learning materials include study guides, booklets and materials from LDU workshops. The university has developed a bespoke tool, SaPRA (Skills and Personal Reflective Activty) to help students to reflect on their levels of confidence in different skill areas. Each area (digital literacy, academic reading, academic writing, group working and so on) provides an opportunity to think about how this skill will be used in the course and where students need to develop more confidence. SaPRA utilises PebblePad to provide a holistic environment in which to reflect, evidence and plan activities.
Skills Development
Research into the Student Experience Staff Development
