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Personal Development Planning PDP and Employability Enhanced by an ePortfolio Approach

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Personal Development Planning PDP and Employability Enhanced by an ePortfolio Approach

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    1. Personal Development Planning (PDP) and Employability Enhanced by an ePortfolio Approach

    3. Introduction Development of My PDP through partnership The My PDP model: a flexible structure based on tried and tested principles Embedding: induction, staff development and useful outcomes Conclusions

    4. Contexts External Dearing and Garrick guidelines on progress files Quality agenda LTSN Generic Centre resources Faculty accreditation needs Internal Devolved faculties Formation of LEU and new Director of CS eLearning systems and ePortfolios (Bb) Support from key managers

    5. Summary of University of Dundee’s PDP Policy All students have the opportunity to take part in PDP Faculties responsible for embedding PDP in teaching Account taken of degree accreditation needs Support from the Careers Service, Learning Enhancement Unit, IT Services and Registry PDP scheme to operate via Blackboard Academic Suite? via the My PDP resource Monitoring by Academic Standards Committees and as part of Programme Review

    6. The outcome – the My PDP scheme

    7. Members: Careers Service Learning Enhancement Unit Academic Secretary’s office Student representative Staff Development Director Disability Services Manager

    8. Academic Staff involvement Three well-attended open sessions in ASD programme: (1) Introduction; (2) Progress report and (3) Faculty implementation Over 20 meetings with faculty representatives to discuss ‘local’ implementation Individual meetings with faculty developers (regarding e.g. templates, example portfolios) Reports to Learning and Teaching Committee Other channels of communication

    9. Student Involvement Student Vice President Education & Careers (DUSA) on development team Student Careers Liaison Reps gave early endorsement of the concept and outline structure and a clarification of the student view on potential benefits Student consultation via focus groups, including ‘test runs’ of the resource, and consultations with disabled students Selected students engaged to produce ‘real’ ePortfolios

    10. Student Involvement Universal positive feedback, further endorsing the model Specific issues flagged up on design, technical aspects and contents Example portfolios show how resource works, give ‘street-cred’ and illustrate a tangible outcome for students

    11. 3. The My PDP model - a flexible structure based on tried and tested principles My PDP = Resource + Templates: Online resource – guidance and structure, delivered via Blackboard Academic Suite? and centred on a four-part PDP ‘process’ Templates that encourage reflection and build into an online portfolio with prioritised action points Direct access to transcript information via resource Faculty ‘tailoring’ via My Degree area in resource, example portfolios and special templates Students own their portfolios but can share all or parts if they wish (or are told to)

    22. Pros and cons of Blackboard Academic Suite? for delivery of PDP ePortfolios PROs A tested system that works, here and now Web-based and integrated with Bb Student eLearning portal Relatively simple for staff and students to use Technical support available Other ePortfolio uses are possible CONs Continuing annual expense of license Inertia against changing product and supplier Need to adapt to specific features and workings Some teething problems: not all editing features are Mac-compatible; shared portfolio deletion tricky

    23. 4.Embedding My PDP Two strands: The interrelationship of careers education and employability concepts with personal development planning Embedding the PDP process into the curriculum

    24. The Dynamics of Career learning

    25. Careers Education and PDP PDP supports career education by introducing the language of transferable skills and habits conducive for future CPD provides a connection between a student’s ‘present’ and the ‘future’ of life after graduation Careers education contributes key information and abilities to the PDP process (e.g. labour market awareness & job-seeking abilities) forms part of the overarching PDP process throughout the degree – bringing career planning forward Implications… Greatly enhanced links between Careers Advisers, academic departments and students

    26. Embedding PDP within the curriculum All students find out about My PDP during IT induction All seven faculties have set up PDP induction sessions and are integrating PDP activities within their courses Workshops to assist with any technical difficulties

    27. Embedding PDP within the curriculum Different points of introduction Use of My Degree area, example portfolios and special templates PDP integrated into stand-alone modules on Career Planning, Internship and Mentoring

    28. 5. Conclusions

    29. Key factors for success Allows faculty tailoring to degree needs

    30. My PDP - The Future First year of operation – smoothing the path, minor modifications etc Feedback from students and staff Evaluation from employers, professional bodies Develop more content relevant for Levels 2-4 Personal Development Planning for Postgraduate students

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