Students can expect to receive support and guidance in the area of Personal Development Planning, so that they: can understand better their learning process, have the skills and understanding to act on their feedback, and collect evidence on their achievement to enhance their employability.
According to the QAA guidance on PDP, personal development planning (PDP) is: 'a structured and supported process undertaken by an individual to reflect upon their own learning, performance and / or achievement and to plan for their personal, educational, and career development.'
The majority of level one students at our university now have the opportunity to engage with ePDP and here is the video of them describing their experiences. (streaming WMV/video file - opens in a new window - subtitled)
In 2010 the University and Pebble Learning won a Platinum award for the use of the PebblePad eportfolio system at the University of Wolverhampton. The majority of case studies highlighted in the award were for the innovative use of PebblePad for ePDP. For more information about the award have a look at:
The BLU team have recently created support areas in both WOLF and PebblePad which hold comprehensive tip sheets and movies that will take you through all functionality available in both platforms. To find the help:
Getting started with WOLF and PebblePad
These videos are aimed at new students to the University and highlight how WOLF and PebblePad can help them with learning and personal development throughout their time at the University. Each video is no more than five minutes long and can be shown to students, for example, as part of induction or welcome week.
Please visit the Reference page for all ePDP references.
