aberdeen college overview
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Initial presentation for the Barcelona workshop. First workshop of the DIGIT Class Eurpean Project.TRANSCRIPT
Phil RichardsLearning Technologies Manager
Phil RichardsLearning Technologies Manager
Aberdeen College
An Overview for the DIGIT Class Project
October 2011
Phil RichardsLearning Technologies Manager
Bon dia / Buenos días
Good morning
God morgonGod morgon
Guten Morgen
Günaydın
Thanks to Google Translate!
Phil RichardsLearning Technologies Manager
Facts and Figures
• Aberdeen Further Education College is one of the largest in Scotland
• Large area served geographically – Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City
• Scotland has a population of 5,194,000• Aberdeenshire - 245,000• Aberdeen City - 213,810
Phil RichardsLearning Technologies Manager
Phil RichardsLearning Technologies Manager
What We Offer
• Wide variety of activity• Courses from SCQF Access level to
Higher National Diploma• Close connections with local schools• Articulation agreements with
universities• Separate oil and gas training company -
ASET
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Funding• Like the rest of Europe, the Scottish
government is cutting funding• Anticipated real terms cut of 40% over
next four years• Priority groups attract funding – skills
training and 16-24 year olds• Federation with neighbouring college
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Using ICT – Whole College Approach
• ICT is embedded in the college• Many business processes online – more
efficient and sustainable - paperless• Robust and extensive wireless network• Beacon Awards – UK wide:
– 2008 Creative production, adaptation and delivery of learning resources
– 2009 e-enabling Organisational Development
Phil RichardsLearning Technologies Manager
BlackboardLearning System
(VLE)
Timetabling System
Student Records System
Students
Teaching Staff
The most important process – the face to face interaction between students and teaching staff
A Managed Learning Environment
StudentNetPortal
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Aberdeen College VLE
BlackboardLearning System
Content Management System
Video Server Elearning Resources
Voice Tools / Virtual Classroom
Blogs / Wikis
TurnitinPlagiarism / Referencing
AssessmentQuestion Mark Perception
Mobile Learning
StudentNet
Phil RichardsLearning Technologies Manager
Any Questions / Comments?
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