International Conference on Enhancement and Innovation in Higher Education Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow 9-11 June 2015 Welcome

Deborah Shaw and Robert Chmielewski Unfold+ supporting the student journey from pre-arrival to graduation using reflective online templates

Unfold + Motivation and Aims In 2011, The University of Edinburgh committed to improve academic and pastoral support for students via the Enhancing Student Support Project (ESSP).

ESSP Motivation and Aims provide more consistent quality of provision help students systematically monitor their progress and performance relate these to their long-term aspirations

Motivation and Aims Personal Tutor (PT) system Front line support Academic staff member Academic and pastoral guidance Series of individual and small group meetings How could the aims of the ESSP be supported within the PT framework?

Unfold+ on-line workbook three sections series of reflective questions students self-assess academic progress help students prepare better for PT meetings focus for discussion

The online platform PebblePad system: Pebble+ (access for students) ATLAS (access for tutors) Resource Centre (development of templates)

Expandable Workbooks

What we have done In 2013, Unfold+ was introduced to all students and PTs associated with the BSc Medical Sciences degree programme PTs asked to use student answers to focus on issues of importance Individual and tailored advice help at key transition stages

Student Responses First section 'Setting the Scene' three questions Likert style revisited each time to build up a learning profile

Student Responses Third section Feedback plan allows for feedback upload action plan for future assignments

Student Responses Second section Semester 1 Text box answers to reflective questions what do you enjoy? what are your strengths? what could you improve? how could you improve? what are your goals?

Student Responses Semester 2 Likert style questions aligned with the University's Graduate Attributes Research & Enquiry Communication Personal & Intellectual Autonomy Personal Effectiveness

Student Responses Likert responses understanding of individual need understanding of whole group skill acquisition

The Future Surveys of student and PT users poor response generally saw the benefit students felt it helped them prepare better additional time burden Unfold+ could be used for other students and other institutions BUT need positive buy-in from staff and key departments