Destinations: Beyond CMS

Nicola M. LangtonPDP Development Officer

CDoTL, University of Readingnn.langton@reading.ac.uk

25 March 2009

Outline

1. PDP +iLearn Overview2. iLearn, Career Planning +

Destinations3. Current + Future Developments4. Q+A

PDP

Personal Tutorial System

PAR

ILP

CMS

MASIV

Extra-curricular

Work experience/ placements

SOAR

ProgrammeCourses

CETLs

The Learning The Learning Development Development ContextContext

PDP = student-led

process+

support (people, resources, services, degree programmes)

Developmental Activities: • Skills development• Reflection• Self-assessment• Academic + subject- related knowledge• Planning + goal-setting• Voluntary work + MASIV• Extra-curricula activities• Employability + careers

Issue for Learning

Development?

How to better support PDP centrally while allowing Schools autonomy in how PDP process supported locally?

Programme Courses

CCMS fellowship funded iLearn pilot

CAS Library Study Advice

Info re school,

personal tutor

meetings , possible agendas

etc

Access to Portfolio tool

Info re CAS, CMS,

career opportunities

etc

My career planning portfolio

What is PDP + iLearn?

Job shop

Links to Destinations

CAS

CAS

SOAR

Links to Destinations

Current and Future Developments

• Career planning portfolios – e.g. pharmacy

• Tailored Career Planning advice to incorporate new discipline specific destinations resources and encourage engagement pre and post CMS ....

SummaryEmbedding links to Destinations

• Within as generic advice

• Within as part of advisory career

planning portfolios (using iLearn portfolio tool)

• Withinas part of discipline specific advice

Any Questions?Any

Suggestions?

For more information about iLearn and PDP, contact n.langton@reading.ac.uk

ACTIVTY• Form two

small groups• Discuss one of

the following questions and feedback to the group

What practical measures can you suggest or recommend to eithera)Raise STUDENT engagement in PDP generally and to encourage use of online resources, orb)Raise STAFF engagement in PDP generally and to encourage students’ use of online resources.

https://www.reading.ac.uk/destinations/units/cv.shtml

Beyond CMS

Career Planning + CPD portfolio

Links to Destinations

Links to Destinations

Destinations

Taught sessions

Assignments

The CMS module

Blackboard

iLearn Portfolio - sample (using templates)

iLearn Portfolio - key enhancements

Built- in online help

iLearn Portfolio - key enhancements

Instructions on how to use Blank template

Preview template

iLearn Portfolio – online ILP

iLearn Portfolio - built in templates