PDP & ePortfolios:
looking to the future
Dr Joy PerkinsEducational & Employability Development AdviserCentre for Learning & Teaching/Careers Service
Students Taking Active Roles
Graduate Attributes
Higher Education Achievement Record
What does STAR involve?
•Attending an introductory session
•Participating in a specified Students’ Association or community volunteering role
•Selecting a STAR Award level – bronze, silver or gold
•Participating in two workshops on skills development and
interview technique
•Maintaining an ePortfolio-based reflective diary
•Undertaking an assessed competency-based interview to measure achievement of Aberdeen Graduate Attributes
How many students participated in the 2009/10
STAR Award pilot?
What are the distinguishing features of the STAR Award?
Alignment with employability-focused Graduate Attributes
Employer participation throughout the Award
Strong partnerships within and beyond the University
ePortfolio use – Record of Activity, skills audit and reflection
Hierarchical assessment framework – bronze, silver and gold awards
Bespoke competency-based interviews
ACHIEVE
Graduate Attribute Resources
Piloting HEAR
• An Aberdeen HEAR Working Group has been established
• The University is evaluating the co-curriculum recognition process, with a view to recognising the STAR Award on the leaving Student Transcript
• In the context of STAR, section 6.1 of HEAR is particularly relevant
• It is anticipated that HEAR will also verify students’ achievement of Graduate Attributes
In conclusion, STAR, GAs & HEAR:
• Provide evidence of our Curriculum Reform ambitions
• Connect strongly to employability and our ongoing SFC employability activities
• Builds upon our own experience as well as existing examples of good practice in other HEIs