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The Impact of Employability on Curriculum Design – An OU Perspective Professor David Vincent Pro Vice Chancellor Strategy & External Affairs
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Vienna Bologna Forum David Vincent

  • 1. The Impact of Employability on Curriculum Design – An OU Perspective Professor David Vincent Pro Vice Chancellor Strategy & External Affairs
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  • 25. Allows me to explore subject areas to see if I'd like to study them further. OpenLearn helped me to prepare myself and get used to the idea of studying with Open University. I have since enrolled at Open University as a result. I think OpenLearn is a fantastic resource and I look forward to watching its continued development and growth. Thank you. Probably the best on-line resource for language learning I have come across.
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  • 27. Web 2.0: on a bookshelf near you…
  • 28. Learner-centric environment Personalised, mobile instruction and information feeds Personalised resource archives Learner-selected learning mentors Learner-selected peer support network
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  • 31. Screenshot taken from Apple’s iTunes U promotional materials Fresh, Dynamic, Young, International
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