Showing posts with label digital literacy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label digital literacy. Show all posts
Wednesday, 7 August 2013
Monday, 22 April 2013
Thursday, 21 March 2013
Update on the Pizza Hut 140 second interview
A few posts back I wrote about Pizza Hut running 140 second interviews at a recruitment event to find a new social media director. My understanding was that they would then run a second round of interviews via Google Hangout to get to know the candidates a bit better, it turns out I was wrong.
They did run interviews via Google Hangout, but only for people who weren't able to make it to the face to face interviews held on the 10th March. These Google Hangout interviews took the same format as the original interviews - to sell yourself to the panel in 140 seconds! This really does require an additional level of skill, not only requiring a level of confidence that the technology is going to work, but the skills to set it up right. It is crucial that the audio levels are right so that your 140 second pitch can actually be heard!
During our webinar project, we found that although it might seem easier to run a webinar (or Skype, Google Hangout etc) without wearing a head set, using the built-in microphone and speakers, the audio does really suffer and often leads to people having to repeat themselves - if you only have 140 seconds your certainly don't have time to do that!
To read the article in full about the Google Hangout Interviews, click here.
They did run interviews via Google Hangout, but only for people who weren't able to make it to the face to face interviews held on the 10th March. These Google Hangout interviews took the same format as the original interviews - to sell yourself to the panel in 140 seconds! This really does require an additional level of skill, not only requiring a level of confidence that the technology is going to work, but the skills to set it up right. It is crucial that the audio levels are right so that your 140 second pitch can actually be heard!
During our webinar project, we found that although it might seem easier to run a webinar (or Skype, Google Hangout etc) without wearing a head set, using the built-in microphone and speakers, the audio does really suffer and often leads to people having to repeat themselves - if you only have 140 seconds your certainly don't have time to do that!
To read the article in full about the Google Hangout Interviews, click here.
Saturday, 16 February 2013
The importance of consent forms
A while back we wrote a blog post on consent forms and photographs, where we mentioned the need for consent forms from all project participants.
One of the early tasks that we gave students involved in the Students4webES project was to research and produce a draft consent form. We then checked it over before asking them all to sign it as well as all of the employers involved in the webinars. We have found that it is best to send the consent form out at the same time as sending the employers further details about the format of the webinar and general information about the project.
Below is a video of one of the students talking about the importance of the consent form for our project.
One of the early tasks that we gave students involved in the Students4webES project was to research and produce a draft consent form. We then checked it over before asking them all to sign it as well as all of the employers involved in the webinars. We have found that it is best to send the consent form out at the same time as sending the employers further details about the format of the webinar and general information about the project.
Below is a video of one of the students talking about the importance of the consent form for our project.
Monday, 28 January 2013
Background Information - The Professional Futures Programme
About the Professional Futures Programme at Abingdon and Witney College
The Professional Futures
Programme is a unique and innovative ‘Vocational Baccalaureate’ spanning all
levels of the full-time curriculum at Abingdon and Witney College.
The programme
is designed to foster entrepreneurialism, enterprise and work-ready skills,
knowledge and understanding in learners through ‘live’ assignments and
cross-curricular collaboration which reflects real-world, employer-driven
demands.
‘Futures’
graduates will have more highly developed team working skills, be better
prepared for their chosen careers and more employable than those students who
have just completed an off-the-shelf vocational qualification.
The
‘added value’ of the futures programme will create ‘graduate attributes’ that
are in line with key Government agendas to widen access to HE and to support
economic growth through skills and training across industry sectors.
Fiona
Morey, Assistant Principal (Curriculum) says: "We know that in these
competitive times young people need to stand out from the rest when applying
for jobs or university, and our innovative Professional Futures Programme is
designed to ensure that they do just that."
The
Programme has been very successfully piloted on our Abingdon Campus this year,
and is being rolled out to all students based on the Witney Campus for the
2012/13 academic year.
As
part of the Programme students will have the opportunity to gain hands-on work
experience, learn to run their own business, get involved in community
initiatives and build impressive curriculum vitae.
Skills
Minister, John Hayes says: "By equipping young people with practical
skills and workplace knowledge, Abingdon & Witney College are helping them
on the path to rewarding careers in their chosen field."
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