Project Title: iPads as Collaborative Tools to Enhance Identification Skills in the Lab and Field
Project Leader(s): Sarah Taylor and Patricia Procter
iPads as collaborative tools will deal with the very real problem of declining species identification skills, which has serious implications for employability after graduation. Interactive species identification apps encourage active engagement with the process of identification and provide a means for students to (re)connect with nature. A group-orientated problem solving approach will encourage communication and development of skills based on all their senses (visual, verbal, etc.). The legacy of this project will be a collection of copyright free images of plant species and photo/video reflective diaries that will be a resource for staff and students.
iPads as Collaborative Tools to Enhance Identification Skills in the Lab and Field by Sarah Taylor and Patricia Procter, Keele University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Project Title: Job-Box: Using 'Virtual Visits' from Employers to Narrow the Gap in Employability Skills
Project Leader(s): Alix Cage and Joanna Wright
Enhancing employability is a high priority, at Keele and nationally, to ensure that we produce high-quality graduates who can immediately contribute to society and the economy. However, many students do not appreciate which employability skills the Environmental sector requires and how best they can develop these. The overall aim of this project is to narrow the disconnect between the skills Keele graduates develop, and the skills graduate employers desire, using increased employer engagement along with innovative multi-media approaches and eLearning platforms. In doing this, we create more confident students and better networking opportunities for all students, irrespective of socio-economic backgrounds.
Job-Box: Using 'Virtual Visits' from Employers to Narrow the Gap in Employability Skills by Alix Cage and Joanna Wright, Keele University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
