Child and Youth Care Studies & Caring for Vulnerable Children

Learning and Teaching in an International Technological University

Friday 19th June 2015

Graham McPheat

graham.mcpheat@strath.ac.uk

• Overseas inquiries to MSc Advanced Residential Child Care

• Market testing via professional bodies/links

• Pilot tested two modules in 2013-14

Background

• First cohort of students began in September 2014• Initial aim was to recruit 15 students, first cohort

commenced with 17• Scope for expansion, this however presents

challenges for cohort based learning• Adobe Connect a vital component – 4th module

involves the use of VIG and VERP

MSc Child and Youth Care Studies by Distance Learning

• Initial aim focussed on CPD

• Video based learning objects

• Links to other activities?

MOOC

• Over 12,500 registrations• Approx. 7,000 active participants• Approx. 500 completion certificates sold• More than 55,000 comments• Recorded the highest ‘sociability’ rating of

any FutureLearn course

Caring for Vulnerable Children

• Part of FutureLearn pilot scheme

• Opportunity for MSc recruitment

• Google Hangout

• Fee discount

MSc Conversion

• Over 250 expressions of interest

• Six applications, one conversion, three still in progress

• Caring for Vulnerable Children starting again 20th July

Subsequent Developments

• Resources and workload• IT infrastructure • Library resources• MOOCs as part of wider learning strategy• CPD opportunities • Credit bearing MOOCs?

Future Considerations