Steve Rose and Elizabeth Selby - Integrating learning skills support at Solent: Achievements and...

Integrating Learning Skills at Solent : Achievements and ChallengesElizabeth Selby, Dean Learning and Information Service (LIS); Steve Rose, Head of Library & Learning Services, LIS

Learning Skills

Integrated as part of Library Services 2009

Two approaches

Face-to-face support from Learning Skills Tutor

Delivered on-line via the VLE – succeed@solent

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Learning Skills– Face to Face

One to one support and Group workshops provided by Learning Skills TutorStatistics from 2011 – 12 academic year:

1044 tutorials with 417 individuals –57 workshops attended by 933 students

Varied topics –Dissertation /essay planning, referencing, giving presentations, time management, critical thinking, report writing, reflective writing, grammar, statistics

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succeed@solent homepagehttp://mycourse.solent.ac.uk/succeed

Key Benefits

Seen as a service for all students not just those with “special needs”Excellent uptake from International students – 40% of all one-to- one appointmentsProfile raising – including Hi 5 e-learning awardAligned to University Strategies

HE / FE PartnershipsEmployabilitySupport to new learners – Professional Development

UnitsA good fit with other library initiatives

Information Skills training provided via drop-ins, workshops and faculty liaison

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Challenges………

Integrating within the curriculum

Moving the goalposts further to embrace the digital literacy agenda

How do we adopt a co-ordinated approach to developing the digital literate graduate?

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Prepared to run the Gauntlet……?

How many of these digital skills do you think you have?

http://mashable.com/2013/05/06/digital-skills-college/

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Some Questions……?

What skills do graduates need if they are to be “digitally literate” professionals?

How does this relate to the Sconul 7 Pillars of IL through a digital literacy lens?

Is there an untapped agenda for ensuring staff (Library and academic ) have digital literacy skills?

How might we meet that?

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Some Solent Initiatives…..

Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Community of Practice

The Compass Model

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