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Personal Development Planning
• Background to PDP• UU Strategy for
Implementation• UU PDSystem• Future Developments
PDP- What is it?
• A structured and supported process undertaken by an individual to reflect upon their own learning and performance and/or achievement and to plan for their personal, educational and career development.
• Reflection, Recording, Planning and Action to improve student learning
Policy Intentions To help students Become more effective self-directed learners Articulate their personal goals and evaluate
progress towards their achievement Improve their general skills of study and
career management Encourage a positive attitude to learning
throughout life.
Requirements for Implementation
• University PDP Policy • Strategies for implementation at
Faculty/School level• Students provided with opportunities for PDP
throughout their programme• Enable learners to create their own learning
record• Quality control processes in place to ensure
the effectiveness of PDP
UU Implementation Strategy
1. Embedding PDP into the curriculum - linked to the learning outcomes at programme level
2. Structured support for individual students to aid reflection
3. System to record the outcomes of the PDP process
PDSystem
- Online Application- Secured and authenticated- Information drawn from SR system and UCAS- Tailored to each student based on programme
and year- Flexible to accommodate diverse PDP
processes- Dynamic and static e-portfolios- Interaction with OPUS/CV Builder
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PDSystem
– Supports the PDP Process– Record Qualifications, Skills, Goals, Plans, Extra
Curricular Activities– Create e-Portfolios and share these with others– Staff can provide online feedback on items in a
shared portfolio– CV and online Journal – Enables course teams to add course specific
material– Track student progress and use of the system
Usage 2006/07
• 11,420 registered users• 706 members of staff• 4047 portfolios• 2536 CV created• 17472 Skills Assessed• 18373 Qualification Recorded
Student FeedbackPDSystem
- Good way of getting me started with my CV and keeping records of achievement
- Being able to access all course information including results and module information
- To get in contact with my lectures is now easy
PDP
- Makes me more employable and records all my skills and abilities
- Helps me reflect on what I have achieved throughout my time at university and also shows me any gaps which I need to fill in my learning
Future Developments
Version 4- New code release to enhance speed,
maintainability and scalability- Redesigned CV Builder- Links to personal blogs- Enhanced portfolios
Demo RequestGo to http://pds.ulster.ac.uk
Click on link shown on login page
Enter the required details for a Demo Student Account
The PDS Team will issue you with an email detailing your username and password
Access will be given for 30 days
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Promote Vacancies
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Promote Vacancies
The message
CompanyOwn words
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Pick CVsPick CVs
Send to EmployerSend to Employer
Place StudentPlace Student
Placement OfferPlacement Offer
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AssignAcademic Visitor
Brief Academic Visitor
Assessment Programme
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