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Please find below a number of examples of innovative practive in learner support, which between them showcase a number of models and approaches that are focused on ensuring learners are well prepared for assuming more control of their learning, and can make effective use of the people, tools and resources, incuding current and emerging technologies, in their learning environments.

Lauder Case Study pdfView case study
This case study outlines Lauder College’s steps towards transforming its learner induction processes to support the College’s new Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy which placed emphasis on learner empowerment and the use of learning technologies to enhance the learner experience.
Dundee Case Study pdfView Case Study
This case study outlines 2 examples of innovative induction programmes. The MSc Educational Psychology provides an extended induction programme which supports the transformation of traditional modules into problem-based blended learning using a social constructivist approach. The School of Law uses a blended approach involving the VLE, bespoke training sessions, and learning action plans, with the ultimate aims of the induction programme being to better prepare students to plan and reflect on the learning, and to see technology as a natural part of their environment.
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This case study outlines the ‘Glasgow Model’ of IT Literacy provision. The model offered a learner-centred and highly flexible approach to the delivery of generic skills, mixing different routes to IT certification according to an individual learner’s needs and preferences, including both central provision and local embedding.

 

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