Destinations: Beyond CMS
This presentation provides an overview of Personal Development Planning (PDP) and its integration with iLearn at the University of Reading. It explores key activities such as skills development, reflection, self-assessment, and career planning. The session discusses current and future developments, including tailored career planning advice and the incorporation of discipline-specific resources. With an emphasis on raising student and staff engagement with PDP, participants will collaborate in discussing practical measures to enhance the utilization of online resources. Join us for an interactive session to shape the future of PDP.
Destinations: Beyond CMS
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Destinations: Beyond CMS Nicola M. Langton PDP Development Officer CDoTL, University of Reading nn.langton@reading.ac.uk 25 March 2009
Outline • PDP +iLearn Overview • iLearn, Career Planning + Destinations • Current + Future Developments • Q+A
The Learning Development Context PDP = student-led process + support (people, resources, services, degree programmes) • Developmental Activities: • Skills development • Reflection • Self-assessment • Academic + subject- related knowledge • Planning + goal-setting • Voluntary work + MASIV • Extra-curricula activities • Employability + careers
Issue for Learning Development? • How to better support PDP centrally while allowing Schools autonomy in how PDP process supported locally? Programme Courses CCMS fellowship funded iLearn pilot
What is PDP + iLearn? Info re CAS, CMS, career opportunities etc Access to Portfolio tool My career planning portfolio CAS Library Study Advice Info re school, personal tutor meetings , possible agendas etc
Job shop Links to Destinations CAS CAS Links to Destinations SOAR
Current and Future Developments • Career planning portfolios – e.g. pharmacy • Tailored Career Planning advice to incorporate new discipline specific destinations resources and encourage engagement pre and post CMS ....
Summary • Embedding links to Destinations • Within • as generic advice • Within • as part of advisory career • planning portfolios • (using iLearn portfolio tool) • Within • as part of discipline specific advice
Any Questions? Any Suggestions? For more information about iLearn and PDP, contact n.langton@reading.ac.uk
ACTIVTY • Form two small groups • Discuss one of the following questions and feedback to the group • What practical measures can you suggest or recommend to either • Raise STUDENT engagement in PDP generally and to encourage use of online resources, or • Raise STAFF engagement in PDP generally and to encourage students’ use of online resources.
Beyond CMS Links to Destinations Career Planning + CPD portfolio Links to Destinations
iLearn Portfolio - key enhancements Built- in online help
iLearn Portfolio - key enhancements Instructions on how to use Blank template Preview template