practice practices to Report to be produced collating implement further methods and good practice and Improve students – detail is in the next areas for development achieving first-sit action plan. passes on modules with below 80% pass 7 Learning, IT resources, other physical resources and Student Support 7.1 Carried Forward: New virtual Virtual learning environment has Decision taken on Module leader / Complete the trial – learning environment platform been initially chosen. whether to adopt this HoD was successful and platform to support we have decided to This year we will complete the teaching. July 2018 adopt this platform. pilot trial of virtual laboratory We will now move platform to enhance learning in to implementing it modules AME2345 and throughout. AME2456. 8 University Professional Services 8.1 Carried Forward: DPAs Software training has been delivered Training completed Areas DoP/ DPAs / Complete training – identified particular areas for for DPAs (MSIS, PIP) to focus on are DPAMs was held for the training they require to support Assertiveness, DPAs with success. This year the training will focus them in their role. networking, presentation 30 June 2018 on the DPAs ‘soft skills’ skills preciously identified 9 Quality Management Process 9.1 Programme Voice Groups have Improved representation DoPs/ Programme Incomplete to Adopt revisions to practice – had limited representation from of SVLs at PVGs Leaders / MUSU carry forward: following review of procedures appointed student voice leaders. SVL training is still Work with MUSU to ensure SVL July 2018 to be arranged next training and representation academic year. 10 Operation and Management of Collaborative Links
Report to be produced collating methods and good practice and areas for development practice Improve students achieving first-sit passes on modules with below 80% pass practices to implement – further detail is in the next action plan. 7 Learning, IT resources, other physical resources and Student Support 7.1 Carried Forward: New virtual learning environment platform Virtual learning environment has been initially chosen. This year we will complete the pilot trial of virtual laboratory platform to enhance learning in modules AME2345 and AME2456. Decision taken on whether to adopt this platform to support teaching. Module leader / HoD July 2018 Complete – the trial was successful and we have decided to adopt this platform. We will now move to implementing it throughout. 8 University Professional Services 8.1 Carried Forward: DPAs identified particular areas for training they require to support them in their role. Software training has been delivered for DPAs (MSIS, PIP) This year the training will focus on the ‘soft skills’ DPAs preciously identified Training completed Areas to focus on are Assertiveness, networking, presentation skills DoP/ DPAs / DPAMs 30 June 2018 Complete – training was held for the DPAs with success. 9 Quality Management Process 9.1 Programme Voice Groups have had limited representation from appointed student voice leaders. Adopt revisions to practice following review of procedures Work with MUSU to ensure SVL training and representation Improved representation of SVLs at PVGs DoPs/ Programme Leaders / MUSU July 2018 Incomplete – to carry forward: SVL training is still to be arranged next academic year. 10 Operation and Management of Collaborative Links
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