Developing an employer responsive learning provision

Date: 27 Oct 2010
Start Time: 10:45 am
Location/venue: Allt-yr-yn Campus, Allt-yr-yn Avenue, Newport, Wales, NP20

This seminar is part of the Academy's Evidence-based Practice Seminar Series 2010 and is offered by the Higher Education Academy and its Business, Management, Accountancy and Finance Subject Centre, and the University of Wales, Newport. The seminar was due to be held on 9 June 2010, but will now take place on 27 October as part of the next phase of seminars.

This seminar will highlight the methodology and lessons learned from a two year project, funded by Graham Review monies, to enhance accessibility to bite-sized learning across Newport Business School for work-based learners. Focusing on leadership and management and informed by external market research of employer needs, gaps were identified in the current curriculum and learning provision which informed subsequent flexible learning curriculum developments using appropriate blends of learning approaches involving traditional and modern technologies.

The aim of the seminar:

To identify key development themes in employer responsive learning informed from the methodology and lessons learned from a two year project.

The objectives of the seminar are to:

discuss employer-focused market research
enable discussion on case study examples within a flexible learning curriculum
provide opportunities for those involved in flexible learning developments to link together to discuss potential collaborative opportunities.

Intended outcomes from the seminar:

identification of challenges in employer responsive learning development cross-referenced with enablers (learning approaches, technology, curriculum, people)
further development of communities of practice in employer responsive learning.

Intended audience:

Academic, administrative and learning support staff from Universities and Colleges in the UK involved in employer responsive learning and curriculum innovations and associated continuing professional development.

Following the seminar, a briefing paper on “employer responsive learning” will be developed with associated links to project webpages and podcasts featuring student, staff and employer experiences.

Programme

10.15 – 10.45: Registration
10.45 – 11.00: Welcome
11.00 – 11.30: The importance of leadership and management to an organisation: an employers perspective
11.30 – 12.00: Case study presentation: Graham Review funded project on employer responsive learning in leadership and management with achieved outputs and posing key developmental questions
12.00 – 12.45: Small group discussions focusing on “What are the key developmental challenges in employer responsive learning?”
12.45 – 13.45: Lunch with exhibition featuring examples of employer engagement and work-related learning from around the University and partners
13.45 – 14.45: Thematic (learning approaches, technology, curriculum, people) seminar sessions using outputs from morning discussion sessions
14.45pm – 15.15: Feedback and summary

Further information on employer responsive learning developments in Newport Business School is available on their website.
To book a place at this seminar, please email Emma Burnell or Alison Durstan on ELP01@newport.ac.uk.

Contact email

Emma Burnell or Alison Durstan

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