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Enhancing Student Employability through TechnologyLisa Gray and Peter Chatterton
23 June 2016
Who we are
2
Jisc is the UK higher, further education and skills sectors’ not-for-profit organisation
for digital services and solutions
Operate shared digital infrastructure
and services
Provide trusted advice and practical assistance for
universities, colleges and learning providers
We…
Negotiate sector-wide deals with IT vendors and
commercial publishers
Who we are
Lisa GrayJisc
Peter ChattertonIndependent consultant
Geoff RebbeckIndependent consultant
Context
“Businesses look first and foremost for graduates with the right attitudes and aptitudes to enable them to be effective in the workplace –nearly nine in ten employers (89%) value these above factors such as degree subject (62%)”
CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey 2015 (CBI / Pearson, 2015)
“Managers, entrepreneurs, and business executives must have e-competences to grow, export and be connected to the global digital markets. In a digital economy, e-leadership skills are essential.”
Michel Catinat, Head of Unit ’Key Enabling Technologies and ICT’” at DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission (European Commission, 2015)
Jisc employability study
» Aim:
Exploration of the role of technology in supporting the development of student employability skills
» Case study research (HE, FE and skills)
» Sector engagement› Workshop, webinar, blog, online survey
» Report› Case studies and vignettes
› Challenges
› Framework for technology use
› Good practices / guidance
› Recommendations
http://bit.ly/employabilityproject
Focus
» 3 approaches to thinking about technology-enhanced employability
› Connected curricula approach– A holistic approach to programme design and technology
adoption
› A five-dimensional model for adopting technology
› What does the “employable student” look like in a digital world?
Effective practice examples
Institution Subject
University of Greenwich Greenwich Connect: a joined up approach to employability in a digital world
University of Northampton Student employability development through social innovation and enterprise
Glasgow Caledonian University Problem-solving real business issues using wikis
Birmingham City University A range of creative approaches to developing student employability
Keele University ILM accredited e-portfolio-based employability award
University of Edinburgh Student-led e-portfolio-based assessments for evidencing graduate attributes
University of Birmingham Online employability skills pathway of the Personal Skills Award
University of Greenwich Greenwich Connect: a joined up approach to employability in a digital world
University of London Employability skills MOOC
Staffordshire University Staffordshire Graduate Employability project
Bath Spa University International virtual internship programme
Oregon State University collaboration Global student collaborative venture to compete in international student racing
Case studies – HE
Effective practice examples
Institution Subject
The Mindset Joint venture between Reed employment and 13 colleges – in campus branches
S&B Autos Supporting motor vehicle apprenticeships through Moodle and virtual reality
Job Centre Plus Using technology to support those out of work
Welsh Baccalaureate Digital literacies embedded into the qualification
St Helens College Building relationships with employers through LinkedIn
South Devon College Using an online employability course
South West College, NI Using technology to support partnership projects between students and industry
Portland College Project using video, accessed by QR codes to support learners with disabilities
Reading College A college-wide move away from the VLE to learner-centred approaches
City of Glasgow College An e-portfolio for stonemasons to best record their experiences in the workplace
Case studies – FE and skills
A holistic approach to programme design and technology adoption
T-profile curricula
Employer engagementAssessment for
learning
Connected curricula 5 dimensions for adopting technology
• Self-directed learning
• Self-regulated learning
• Self-directed employability
• Digitally literate
Connected curricula
T-profile curricula
Employer engagementAssessment for
learning
Employability
• Employability (however it is defined) is embedded into curricula learning outcomes and assessment.
• Employability development commences at the beginning of the student journey.
T-profile curricula (for a digital world)
Discipline
Employability
Discipline
• Curricula provide students with authentic learning (inc. A&F)• Employer (alumni?) mentoring• Employers engaged in curriculum design
Employer engagement (inc digital engagement)
• Curricula adopt “assessment for learning” approaches • Formative assessment and feedback requires students to
reflect on/express their evolving employability/learning• Strong emphasis on action on feedback (& follow-up)• Collection of evidence (digital artefacts)
Assessment for learning (discipline & employability)
Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module X
discipline programme learning outcomes
employability programme learning outcomes
A holistic approach to programme design and technology adoption
T-profile curricula
Employer engagementAssessment for
learning
Connected curricula 5 dimensions for adopting technology
Technology for employability
02/12/2015
Technology-enhanced
authentic and simulated learning
experiences
» Active and “real world” learning experiences – supported by technologies – that help to develop employability skills
» Simulated experiences
University of Greenwich
Further education and skills
S&B Automotive academy
Technology for employability
Technology-enhanced
authentic and simulated learning
experiences
» Self-directed personal and professional learning (planning, reflection, managing, recording, review) – supported by technology
» (Digital) feedback and engagement with a variety of stakeholders including employers to help develop learner self-regulatory skills
» Employer-supported / related assessment for learning
» Recording/recognition
Technology-enhanced lifelong
learning and employability
University of Edinburgh
SLICCsStudent‐Led Individually Created Courses
» Co-curricula experiential learning: final year UG arts students
» Learning outcomes set - include employability
» Students design learning activities and plan how learning outcomes will be evidenced
» Tutor signs-off academic viability
» No formal lectures – supervisory model with induction workshops
» Students regularly self-reflect/assess and articulate their employability skills as they evolve
» E-portfolio used for reflecting, dialogue, evidence, showcasing
» “Agency” project
Technology for employability
Technology-enhanced
authentic and simulated learning
experiences
» Researching, identifying and developing contacts and relationships with employers
» Developing “digital” and “employability” identity
» Developing “digital collateral” as evidence of student “rounded self”
» Showcasing student “rounded self” to employers and personal clients
Technology-enhanced lifelong
learning and employability
Digital communications and engagement with employers
Technology for employability
Technology-enhanced
authentic and simulated learning
experiences
» Learner skills diagnostics
» Technology-enhanced development for skills gaps
» Computer-aided assessment
Technology-enhanced lifelong
learning and employability
Digital communications and engagement with employers
Technology-enhanced
employability skills development
Technology for employability
Technology-enhanced
authentic and simulated learning
experiences
» Developing student technology-enhanced employability skills
Technology-enhanced lifelong
learning and employability
Digital communications and engagement with employers
Technology-enhanced
employability skills development
Employer-focused digital literacy development
Technology for employability
Technology-enhanced
authentic and simulated learning
experiences
Technology-enhanced lifelong
learning and employability
Digital communications and engagement with employers
Technology-enhanced
employability skills development
Employer-focused digital literacy development
Discussion
» Do these approaches resonate with you?
» How could you envisage using them to enhance curriculum redesign?
» What would the barriers be in doing so?
A holistic approach to programme design and technology adoption
What does the employable student look like? in a digital age
Our seven-dimensional model of the “employable student”
Digital capability underpins all aspects
Discussion
» Is this approach useful - particularly mapping digital literacies to capabilities?
» How would you anticipate using it and what challenges might you face?
» How would you enhance it?
The “employable student” in a digital age
Jisc resources
» Summary report
» HE and FE case studies and vignettes
» Full report including:
› 20 case studies + vignettes (HE/FE/skills)
› Challenges
› 5 dimensional model – technology for employability
› Guidance:
– programme teams
– institutions
› Recommendations for sector bodies
» Toolkit
› Aids dialogue, decision-making and planning for developing student employability and adoption of technology http://bit.ly/employabilityproject
Find out more
» Lisa Gray [email protected]
» Peter Chatterton [email protected]
» Geoff Rebbeck [email protected]
» Project page: http://bit.ly/employabilityproject
» Join the conversation on the blog: employabilityproject.jiscinvolve.org/
» and on twitter #jiscemployability
» Please contribute case studies to our blog – contact Lisa.
http://bit.ly/employabilityproject