1. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Rebecca McCready Learning and Teaching Advisor School of Medical Sciences Education Development IT Skills Teaching and Innovation

2. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Which IT skills? Essay Management Using Word Images and tables Long documents EndNote (with Library) Data Management Excel Access Presentation Skills PowerPoint Posters

3. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Why is it important? The 1997 Dearing Report review of HE: Recommendations on key skills including use of information technology. »Yorke (2006) Greater and more complex use of IT in curriculum. Development takes time and practise. »Yorke (2006)

4. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk The Process Skills RatingIT TutorialReview RatingFeedbackAssessmentAccreditation

5. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Albert Expert Rating

6. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk The Albert Expert Rating System

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8. Tailored Tutorials

9. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Tailored Tutorials

10. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Integration is important “In no case can skills development be ‘boxed off’ from the rest of the curriculum, since students develop through a range of curricular (and extra-curricular) engagements.” »Yorke and Knight (2006)

11. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Pacing Learning: Section Ratings

12. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Learning More: Be an EXPERT

13. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Getting Help: Accessible Videos

14. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Getting Help: Ask Albert

15. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Evaluation: Videos Observations PG demonstrator : students ratio dropped from 1:10 to 1:30. Generated cost savings of approximately £2600 in the first 5 months. MBBS stage 1 assessed IT skills coursework: 11% more ‘Merits’ and 8% fewer ‘Borderlines’ in 2006/7 (with videos) from 2005/6 (no videos). Colleagues noticed significant improvements to teaching and learning environment. Student feedback “The video clips were easier to follow and you could play them over again.” “The new videos that you can watch are really useful and make it a lot easier to understand.” “The video links were very helpful, and you did not need to ask the instructors so many questions.” “The video slides made Excel a LOT easier to use and understand.”

16. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Evaluation: Albert Expert The 'show help' sections were useful Expandable "Be an EXPERT" links offering more information, helping to understand the software more thoroughly for future use outside of structured sessions. Make the 'more help' tab already open to easily follow instructions. Add some images to this material in addition [sic] help notes and videos. …create a [sic] own individualised/ personalised tutorial for each student… 72% Improvements Most liked

17. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Review Albert Expert Rating

18. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Albert Expert: Review and Retrieve

19. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Albert Expert: The Benefits It allows students to: Identify existing knowledge. Appreciate areas for further learning. Judge difficulty of materials in advance of completion. Measure improvements over time. It allows staff to: Measure the difficulty of materials against a common scale. Identify the progress of courses through the rating. Provide advanced materials for able students. Pitch help at a suitable level for students. Identify common areas of poor knowledge.

20. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Feedback

21. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Feedback Benefits for Students Identifies specific misunderstandings. Reminds them of skills teaching. Prompts them to use the skills for the related assessment. Benefits for Staff Identifies common mistakes and misunderstandings, so we can refine our materials as a result. Demonstrates commitment from us to students’ learning. Offer accreditation, check attendance and completion.

22. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Assessment

23. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Why assess? “Curriculum goals should be assessed because that which is assessed gets taken seriously. That which isn’t, doesn’t.” »Yorke and Knight (2006)

24. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Assessment: MBBS Stage 1 Summative assessment: use of styles, style sets, page layout techniques. Summative assessment: use of styles, style set, page layout, image and table management techniques. Alongside Library skills assessment on search and bibliography skills. Stage 2 Formative assessment: presentation skills including use of PowerPoint and presentation techniques.

25. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Assessment Model: Psychology Essay Management PSY1001 (Text) PSY1010 (Objects) Formatted essay and report Data Handling PSY1010 Experiment write up Presentation Skills PSY1001 Delivered presentation Summative assessment Stage 1 All attended and assessed = Certificate awarded Also includes Library Skills assessment

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27. Feedback provided

28. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Accreditation

29. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Certificate of Attainment Describes the skills that these students have been taught and have demonstrated through their coursework. Formally recognises these skills. Raises the student’s awareness of key transferable skills that they have. Documents these skills for interview.

30. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Evaluation: Psychology

31. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Evaluation: Psychology Feedback was obtained mid March 2011. Certificates were awarded end March 2011. 58% (Strongly) Agree: The skills had helped with their academic work. 15% had already used these skills for non-academic work (which will aid skills development). 12% had already referenced the Certificate in job interview/application.

32. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Award Model: Biomed Sci Data Handling and Spreadsheet Skills Supports Pharmacology module Assessed on attendance, completion, coursework Stage 1 Document Management 01 Supports a range of word processed coursework Assessed on attendance, completion, coursework Stage 2 Document Management 02 Supports a range of word-processed coursework Assessed on attendance, completion, coursework Document Management 03 Supports dissertation Assessed on attendance and completion Stage 3 Formative feedback Summative assessment Formative feedback All attended and completed = Certificate awarded

33. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Certificate of Attendance: PGRes Certificate in Information and Document Management. Building Robust Research Strategies, Endnote, Library databases, Document Management – Content and Layout, Document Management – Images and Tables, Information Skills Assimilation, and Managing Long Documents. Certificate in Data Handling and Manipulation. Data Handling and Spreadsheet Skills (both Stats and Databases sections), Introduction to Databases – Lecture, and Introduction to Databases – Practical (both Introduction and Advanced sections).

34. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Future Developments

35. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Future Developments Albert Expert Personal Skills Audit Skills level recommendations Ratings for all FAQs and How Tos Document Scanner Certificate of Attainment Further promotion to students Greater integration into curricula Feedback from employers regarding benefit and use Feedback from students regarding benefit and use Skills teaching Broader customer base

36. http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Online academic IT skills training and support Tailored courses Video and Albert Expert help built-in Email support Assessment and feedback Accreditation of skills Rebecca.McCready@ncl.ac.uk x4542 http://fms-itskills.ncl.ac.uk Get in Touch