Destinations® and the Community Conference

Wednesday 25 March 2009, Agriculture Building, University of Reading

Programme

10.00am / Welcome / John Nike Theatre
10.15am / Keynote speaker: Deirdre Hughes / John Nike Theatre
11.00am / Break / Room 1L08
11.30am / Destinations® evolutions: David Stanbury
A look at how Destinations® is being adapted and used across the UK and Republic of Ireland. / John Nike Theatre
12.00pm / Morning parallel sessions
a) Developing an advanced Blackboard site and using interactive tools- University of Reading / Room 1L06
b) Destinations and iLearn- University of Reading / Room 1L04
c) Destinations® in the curriculum and across the University- University of Ulster / Room GU04
12.45pm / Lunch
Over lunchtime a stand will be set up allowing delegates to view Beyond the PhD / Room 1L08
1.30pm / Destinations® free extras / John Nike Theatre
1.45pm / Afternoon parallel sessions
d) Careers education in practice at Reading- University of Reading / Room 1L04
e) Adding value to Destinations with Course Genie and videos- University of Bradford & University of Birmingham / Room 1L08
f) Building bridges into the University- Roehampton University & University of Limerick / Room GU04
2.30pm / Feedback on all workshops
Facilitators will share two key insights from all workshops / John Nike Theatre
2.45pm / Plenary panel
Addressing issues about providing careers education in the curriculum
Panel: Ginny Gibson - University of Reading,
Damien McGivern - University of Ulster
Deirdre Hughes - Independent Consultant
Carey Widdows- University of Reading / John Nike Theatre
3.30pm / Close / John Nike Theatre