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Faculty
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21/10/13
1)
World of Work Careers Centre Mini-guides
You may have
missed these and they are available on a range of topics that will be of
interest to students (CVs, psychometric tests, graduate schemes etc):
http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/worldofwork/123871.htm
2)
Internships
Information on the 2014 LJMU Funded
Graduate Internships was included in a newsletter for employers that I
circulated in an LTA update a couple of weeks ago. The University can now offer
60 Internships for student from January 2014 although it is not too late to add
more. If you know of an employer who might be interested in participating in
this scheme then please contact Tricia Delwadia T.Delwadia@ljmu.ac.uk with details.
3)
Higher Level Apprenticeships
You may already be aware that a new
range of apprenticeships are now available that reach degree levels (NQFs 4, 5
and 6). I met with Gareth Jones from the National Apprenticeships Service recently
and he has kindly provided details of one National Higher Level Apprenticeship
for Life Sciences & Chemical Science Professionals (NQF 4 & 5): http://www.staff.ljmu.ac.uk/phcpdent/tempjun2014.pdf
If you are interested in establishing
a Higher Level Apprenticeship then Gareth Jones is happy to meet and discuss
this. Please contact me in the first instance.
Additionally, there is also a
forthcoming one-day event in London that will bring together apprenticeship
experts, higher education providers and skill professionals to examine latest
policy, discuss future funding and explore best practice through case studies. Higher
Apprenticeships: Investing in Talent, Achieving Growth 21st November 2013, 9:15 - 16:00.
4) Student Funding Petition (thanks to
Lynne Condell)
An online petition has been
established with the support of the NUS to force a debate in the House of
Commons relating to monthly payments of student support.
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/55629
5) Blackboard Discussion Boards:
Post-first setting (thanks to Chris Gilles)
Blackboard’s discussion forums have
been revamped in the latest version. In addition to cosmetic improvements,
there is a new ‘post-first’ feature. Activating this facility means that
students have to present their own views first before they can read the views
of their peers. This could be used to:
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Reward
students who are willing to share content and ideas.
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Encourage
original thought before allowing critique or debate.
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Enable
the sharing of work whilst also perhaps reducing concerns about copying.
For further information, the central TEL team have
created a comprehensive ‘how to guide’ on setting up a
discussion board that highlights the post-first settings. They have also built
up a wealth of information on discussion boards, including published articles
on the subject, here.
Maintained by Philip Denton. Last Update: 13/10/2015.