arlg16 the higher education achievement report (hear); an opportunity for librarians and learners
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The Higher Education
Achievement Report (HEAR); an opportunity for librarians and learners
Presented by:
Alison Skoyles Acting Senior Information Adviser
for the School of Health and
Social Care
Nicola Bullock Digital Skills Trainer
Today
• The Higher Education Achievement Report
• HEAR at LSBU
• Employability
• LLR and HEAR
• Social Media workshops
• Future plans and challenges
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The Higher Education Achievement
Report Introductionfrom Higher Education Academy
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Video available from - https://vimeo.com/50533056
HEAR at LSBU
• Introduced for some LSBU students in
September 2015
• To be presented to students alongside
academic achievements
• Documents extra curricular activities
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HEAR at LSBU
• Not yet listed on the HEAR website.
• Portal to provide access to students’
personalised reports.
• Use the HEAR badge to promote the
department’s validated awards.
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HEAR at your institution
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Employability
• Information literacy
• Digital literacy
• Transferrable skills
• What are employers looking for?
• Assumptions about graduate skills?
• A way to demonstrate their digital literacy skills
Social media degree digital literacy?
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LLR’s contribution to enhancing
employability
• Recognised by the university
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HEAR provides opportunity for LLR
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Opportunity
Marketing tool
Greater visibility
Recognition
CPD
New workshops
Collaboration
Microsoft Office Specialist
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Social Media
• Nurses’ Digital Footprint lecture
– E-professionalism
– Using social media
– Professional and personal online presence
– People losing their jobs because of social media
– Career benefits of social media – Twitter, LinkedIn etc
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Social Media• Developing social media workshops to be badged
by HEAR
– What social media to cover?
• LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook
– What skills will this develop?
• Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Time Management
– How can it be assessed?
• Reflective writing, Twitter diary, in-class activities
– How does it relate to employability?
• Creating a professional online presence
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Social Media Game
1. Identify pairs of terms and definitions
2. Match pairs to the correct group:
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Suggested Solution
Future plans
• Digital Footprint and social media workshops
– Generic workshops
– HEAR-badged “course”
• Train the Trainer / Digital Skills Mentors
• Critical analysis and evaluating information
• Lynda.com
• Working with Employability
– Subject specific
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Challenges
• Developing new workshops
• Assessing student achievement
• Time constraints
• Resources
• ICT infrastructure
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How could librarians and digital skills
trainers contribute to students’ HEAR?
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Responses: How could librarians and digital skills
trainers contribute to students’ HEAR?
Any questions?