Engagement in Work Based Learning Project Director: Prof Mark Stiles Project Manager: Fleur Corfield Technology Supported Learning in the 21st Century: Issues and Paradigms in Transformative Tertiary Education Realising the Potential: Enabling Participative Learning

Overview Introduction Stakeholders Challenges Solutions Discussion Questions

Introduction to SURF and Foundation Degrees HEFCE recognised funding consortium formed in 2000 University-led with 11 FE colleges in Staffordshire and Shropshire 2,500 students on HNC, HND, Foundation Year, Foundation Degree, PGCE, Cert Ed Management Board, Management Committee, Quality Committee and others

Stakeholders in WBL Employers Engaged Un-Engaged Employees Learners Mentors Human Resources Institutional Staff Course Developers Course Deliverers Course Managers Un-Engaged

Understanding...the relationships …and the challenges

Challenges Employers / mentors have immediate access to information on employee learning No easy reference to generic support materials Reluctance to invest time No centralised information about WBL across SURF Isolation of learners, mentors and employer

Solutions Guidelines and Support documents Managed security of information Centralised, standardised award/ module information Developing communities Work Based Learning Support Point

If I was a... Manager AimHigher Report Available from project website Mentor Employee/ Learner AimHigher Report Available from project website Staff Development Officer

Your Turn Get together in small groups of 4 We have shown you what we have found employers want: –Does this fit with your experiences? –Have you found other requirements? What are they? –How would you meet those requirements? Summary (flipchart)

Thank you Contact Information –Fleur Corfield –Mark Stiles Project Websites – –