Would you like to use Placements?
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Placements is available to all programmes/modules in the University. If you would like to leverage the tools within the Placements system to enhance your programmes, please contact IT Helpdesk at it.servicedesk@ncl.ac.uk In doing so, you will receive the following set up and support:
Set-up and Support
Initial set-up
As part of the initial set-up of the Placements system to support programme/module contexts, the following processes will be undertaken by the Placements management team and relevant School-based colleagues supporting placements:
- Consultation/requirements gathering
- Basic set-up of placement scheme, linked to programme(s)/module(s)
- Setting up forms & rubric based assessments (as applicable)
- Train-the-trainer session and documentation for administrative colleagues & lead academic(s), including:
- Managing placement locations & external supervisor accounts
- Allocating students to Placements
- Managing forms/rubric-based assessments & automating deadlines
- Collaboration with initial evaluation/piloting
School-level responsibilities
Once initial set-up is complete, the following processes will be managed at a School-level:
- Managing placement locations & external supervisor accounts
- Allocating Students to Placements
- Student and Supervisor training and support (documentation is provided, but amendments will be required to suit School-specific set-up)
- Updating forms/creating new forms (as required)
- Minor academic year roll-over tasks (if applicable)
- Additional training sessions, led by colleagues who attended the training session during initial set-up (as applicable)
