Taking WBL Forward – Progress Update Insert image here WBL Forum – 9 November 2012

Project Partners: Greater Glasgow Articulation Partnership (GGAP) – Based at Glasgow Caledonian University South West Articulation Hub (SWAH) – Based At University of West of Scotland) Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Articulation Hub ( ELRAH) – Based at Edinburgh Napier University University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

CAMEL Meetings

CAMEL (Collaborative Approaches to the Management of e-Learning) Core part of the funding is to use the JISC CAMEL Model to build a Community of Practice Our CAMEL Focus is less on e-learning, however, but more on WBL (although we are clearly interested in the role of technology to build efficient and effective WBL delivery models build on sound pedagogy). Provides an opportunity to share practice, discuss common problems agree common approaches etc.

CAMEL ( Johari Window) Our First CAMEL meeting took place on 30 August 2012

Common Themes

Common Themes between our WBL Projects Engagement with Strategic/National Initiatives ( Health (GGAP), Energy/Renewables (ELRAH), Care Sector (SWAH) Sustainable Employer Engagement and Partnership Working (All projects) – Shared issues: buy-in, Costs, Economic Climate. Designing Sustainable WBL Frameworks and Programmes (All Projects) – Shares Issues: Credit rating industry provision/ work placement into the SCQF, Embedding Core Skills, Academic Skills, Transferable Models ( Design Once Use Many), RPL, Embedding experiential learning and employer engagement into all provision Assessing School/Departmental Readiness (GGAP, ELRAH, SWAH): Good Practice in this existed in UWS who already have established policies and working group around areas such as WBL, RPL Learner Journey – underpinned everything we were doing. (Learners at the Centre)

Shared Ideas : Getting Collaboration between Colleges, HEIs and Employers: Finding the driver: National Agenda, Legislative requirement, gap in training, employer has a need. ( Examples UWS/KIBBLE Centre for Education and Care, ELRAH/Edinburgh City Council Youth Work). Support from the Top. Design frameworks that enable relationships to continue past the initial project idea.

Shared Ideas : Designing WBL Frameworks & Programmes Sometimes re-packaging the existing doesn’t work Design in mechanisms for RPL from the outset. Design in experiential learning and Employer Engagement into WBL provision Build in mechanisms to evaluate designs as the develop ( this is where the WBL Maturity Toolkit has a use). Adopt “ Design once Use Many” design approaches to achieve development efficiencies and to avoid lock-in with specific employers. Build in “Tight-Loose Modules” – Loose modules more “shell” in structure enabling more scope for negotiation n and contextualisation of learning ( relating to Job Role)

Shared Ideas : Designing WBL Frameworks & Programmes Design in mechanisms to sustain emerging roles (e.g WB Assessor/ WB Mentor). Build in evaluation mechanisms to allow you to evidence impact to stakeholders and others considering WBL. Consider building a research strand into your project that enables you to evidence impact beyond the life of the project. We need more efficient and cost effective ways to do RPL.

Shared Ideas : Institutional & School Readiness for WBL It takes time to tackle cultures/processes that are focussed on full-time campus based programmes. Mechanisms are needed internally to enable sharing of practice and dialogue. (UWS has good practice here). WBL developments should align with relevant initiatives in Institution/Sector Institutions need to adopt a “continuous improvement’ approach in relation to WBL and employer engagement. Changes are needed to internal processes (e.g. validation) to respond to demand quickly. WBL cannot be constrained by the Academic Year (albeit that often Programme Design Regulations and existing processes are scheduled in accordance with the Academic Year).

Shared Ideas : Employer Readiness & Engagement The RPL Toolkit doesn’t have any provision to help us prepare Employers for WBL at present. WBL developments need to have mechanisms to involve the Employer in the design of new provision ( Where relevant we should include Sector Representative Bodies (e.g. Professional Bodies, Sector Skills Councils). Need to help employers measure impact of programmes

WBL Toolkit – Areas for Development Identified Need for an Employer Readiness Section (UHI /Critical Friend to explore potential for collaboration in the Hospitality and Tourism Area) Technology area needs to be developed further ( GCU/UHI). Toolkit needs to be more user friendly and duplications in different areas need to be reviewed (Consider links to other resources developed by JISC too). Need for Case Studies and Examples Need a tool for Gap Analysis Pilot webinars on specific topic areas relating to Technology use in WBL

Input from WBL Forum Are there particular areas you would like to see Webinars in? What should be included in an Employer Readiness Section in the WBL Toolkit? What else should we be considering in the project to ensure the work is embedded and aligned with the broader Scottish Context?

NEXT CAMEL MEETING 7 December 2012 – Edinburgh Napier University If you would like to attend – contact Anna Al-Ali

Project Information JISC Website: arning/embeddingbenefits2012/workbasedlearni ngscotland.aspx Project Website: Home%20page%20- %20WBL%20Maturity%20Toolkit