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PDP@TVU. Judith Vincent & Pirbinder Benning Thames Valley University. Institutional Context: facts. 1992 University Vocationally orientated 8,000 undergraduates Student diversity. Institutional Context: influencing factors. “Graduateness” Employability Widening access Learning support
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PDP@TVU Judith Vincent & Pirbinder Benning Thames Valley University
Institutional Context: facts 1992 University Vocationally orientated 8,000 undergraduates Student diversity
Institutional Context:influencing factors • “Graduateness” • Employability • Widening access • Learning support • Retention
Institutional Context: cross-institutional initiatives • Phase 1 Director of Studies Scheme and the Personal Development & Action Planning Portfolio • Phase 2 Learning Skills Development • Phase 3 Foundation Degrees & Progress Files
Learning Points from Phases 1& 2 • Clarity of purpose is essential • Compulsion is a double-edged sword • The nature of the tool is critical • When regarded as an additional task, commitment of both staff and students was weaker
Key Points informing Phase 3 development • Planning tool • Integrated with curriculum • Responsibility for process • Key skills • Supported activity
Issues • Curriculum design • Resourcing • Staff development • Quality assurance • Developing the user specification: a team approach
FDTL Progress File • Prototype web-based progress file • Pilot phase from September 2001 • Foundation Degree & Level 1 B.Sc. Media Technology students • Personal Development Plan • Transcript features to follow later...