Student success at college is not just achieving high grades The National Forum for Teaching and Learning defines student success as the process by which students fulfil their potential and flourish at college and in society. This is a broader activity than simply achieving high grades. Psychosocial competencies are core to the definition of student success: these are the ‘soft skills’ or ‘non-cognitive skills’ that enable students to cope well with learning challenges, engage deeply in learning, and develop their identities as learners and as active citizens. Transitions are a key issue within this priority area, with transitions such as the move from school to college presenting both challenges and opportunities for students.
Initiative
Take one step – TEL Week in the Shannon Consortium
About this initiative
The Take 1 Step initiative encouraged staff and students to take one step in engaging with digital literacy. The campaign built on the National Digital Skills Framework, thereby embedding the skills framework and resources systematically across the Shannon Consortium cluster of higher education institutions, and contributing back to it through open educational resource development and curation. The project involved five technology-enhanced learning ‘roadshows’, each organised in partnership with student digital ambassadors across the partner institutions, and the subsequent production of 30 open educational resources, all of which are available on the project website.
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Initiative details
Funding programmes Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund 2014-18
Status
CompletedAward year
2015End year
2016Contributors
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