1. Responding in Testing Times, The View from Kingston College, 26 th February 2010 Responding in Testing Times | RSC London | 26 th February 2010 Going Further with Higher Education The view from Kingston College Andrew Williams, Director of ILT Support and Development, Kingston College

2. Responding in Testing Times, The View from Kingston College, 26 th February 2010 Kingston College A General Further Education Provider Business and Professional Studies Design Studies Engineering and Science General Education Sports and Leisure

3. Responding in Testing Times, The View from Kingston College, 26 th February 2010 Higher education at Kingston College 1800 learners – Nearly 20% all enrolments 6 partner HEIs – KU franchise biggest volume Curriculum diversity – HNC/Ds; FDs; FYs; BA/BSc Benefits – Quality HE experience – Professional development – Learning culture of the College – Financial health Top 10 HE Programmes: 1.Extended Degree in Science – Foundation Year 2.BA (Hons) Business Management 3.Extended Degree In Technology – Foundation Year 4.Extended Degree In Computing and Maths – Foundation Year 5.BA in Music Technology 6.BA (Hons) Drama – Acting for Stage and Media 7.Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector 8.Foundation Degree Sport and Exercise Science (FdSc) 9.Foundation Degree in Early Years (FdA) 10.Higher National Diploma in Business and Finance

4. Responding in Testing Times, The View from Kingston College, 26 th February 2010 Higher Education Strategy HEFCE requirement for all FE providers January 2010 Underpinning aims Widening participation Progression Vocational and professional skills Distinctive expertise and success Diversify income streams

5. Responding in Testing Times, The View from Kingston College, 26 th February 2010 Challenges StaffStudents Soft Hard Technology integration Culture transformation Flexible learning resources Personalised learning

6. Responding in Testing Times, The View from Kingston College, 26 th February 2010 PedagogyTechnology Values Personalisation under pressure To consider.... 1.What approaches to learning and teaching will to we need to employ so learners are equipped to thrive in a complex and challenging climate? 2.How can technology promote efficient and effective personalised learning? 3.What are the key underpinning values that we need to hold on to during uncertain times? To consider.... 1.What approaches to learning and teaching will to we need to employ so learners are equipped to thrive in a complex and challenging climate? 2.How can technology promote efficient and effective personalised learning? 3.What are the key underpinning values that we need to hold on to during uncertain times?

7. Responding in Testing Times, The View from Kingston College, 26 th February 2010 Translation into Learning and Teaching strategy

8. Responding in Testing Times, The View from Kingston College, 26 th February 2010 However... too often it’s like this...

9. Responding in Testing Times, The View from Kingston College, 26 th February 2010 What goes wrong? Failure to engage stakeholders... but at the same time to be bold and ambitious Failure to assign priorities... but also to build in flexibility Failure to translate vision into targets... and to build in monitoring actions

10. Responding in Testing Times, The View from Kingston College, 26 th February 2010 Kingston College’s HE Learning and Teaching Strategy Key principles 1.Versatile, autonomous learners 2.High self-esteem 3.Innovation, flexibility, creativity 4.Vocationally-relevant 5.Face-to-face contact 6.Learner voice 7.Harness new technologies 8.Flexible curriculum delivery methods 9.Personal planning and review 10.Clear brand identity 11.Targeted professional development 12.Strong partnerships

11. Responding in Testing Times, The View from Kingston College, 26 th February 2010 Outcomes

12. Activity Week Session Teaching Learning Assessment Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson n Week 1 Week 2 Week n The curriculum cube

13. Teaching Learning Assessment Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson n Week 1 Week 2 Week n The curriculum cube Scheme of work Lesson plans Course hand- book

14. Responding in Testing Times, The View from Kingston College, 26 th February 2010 Modes of delivery Traditional directed study Face to face sessions Structured online activity

15. Blended learning models Approaches to blended learning from the JISC-funded KUBE Project (Kingston Uplift for Business) at Kingston College. Model 1: Online preparation Model 2: Post-lecture summaries Model 3: Complete weekly learning unit Model 4: Free- standing online toolkit Model 5: Online collaborative assessment Model 6: Scheduled online episodes Model 7: Self-access resources To consider.... 1.How can blended learning enable HE in FE to survive in the new economic climate? 2.How can the twin aims of efficiency and effectiveness be held together? 3.What strategies practical steps can be taken in order to successfully introduce blended curriculum delivery strategies? To consider.... 1.How can blended learning enable HE in FE to survive in the new economic climate? 2.How can the twin aims of efficiency and effectiveness be held together? 3.What strategies practical steps can be taken in order to successfully introduce blended curriculum delivery strategies?