steve rose and elizabeth selby - integrating learning skills support at solent: achievements and...
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SCONUL Conference 20-21 June 2013, Dublin Workshop - Integrating learning skills support at Solent: Achievements and challenges with Steve Rose, Head of Library & Learning Services and Elizabeth Selby, Dean, Learning & Information Service, Southampton Solent UniversityTRANSCRIPT
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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Presentation Name December 05