Technology to enhance WBL

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Technology to enhance WBL

• Chris Turnock
• Head of LTech
• Northumbria University
• chris.turnock_at_northumbria.ac.uk

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Issues in WBL

• Proficiency of student supervisor
• Students ability to reflect
• Managing failing students
• Student support
• Student collaboration
• Students with a disability
• Recording progress
• Availability of placements
• Health Safety

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Making Practice Based Learning Work Project (s)

• FDTL Phase 4 project
• Resources for preparation and update of practice
  educators
• HEA Northumbria funding
• Resources for preparation and update of students
  and work-based supervisors

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Making Practice Based Learning Work Project (s)

• Learning Teaching
• Supporting Learning Teaching
• Assessment
• Reflection
• Diversity
• Interprofessional Learning / Working with Others

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Making Practice Based Learning Work Project (s)

• Health
• http//www.practicebasedlearning.org/
• Non-health
• http//www.learningintheworkplace.org/

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Northumbria ProjectsCollaboration

• Global Studio
• Distributed students, Holland, Korea, U.K.
  U.S.A.
• Employer projects, e.g. Intel, Motorola
• Teleconferencing
• e-mail
• Videoconferencing
• Voice over Internet Protocol
• Instant messaging
• Interactive Whiteboards

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Northumbria ProjectsCollaboration

• Office Live Workspace
• File share facility
• Manage schedules/calendars
• GoToMeeting
• Communicate, e.g. chat, IM
• Share applications
• Demonstration
• Save sessions
• Delicious
• Social bookmarking

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Northumbria ProjectsAssessment

• Assignment Handler
• Store
• Online submission
• Electronic feedback
• Reflection
• ABC tool
• Online assessment tool
• Blackboard Assessment tool
• Adaptive assessment
• Multiple attempts

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Northumbria ProjectsPlacement Preparation

• SMOTS
• Practical room based
• Continuous video recording
• Retrieve and analyse
• Demonstrate good/bad practice