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Using Collaborative Online Tools For Business & Community Engagement


Collecting evidence of meeting institutional strategies

Teams trialling collaborative online tools need to be able to demonstrate that they are meeting institutional strategies. Examples of outcomes/benefits are listed in the table below with suggested methods of evidence capture.

Outcome or Benefit

Example evidence

Successful implementation of collaborative tools software

Screenshots, guidance notes

Successful collaborative activities with partners using software

Summary, transcript, recording (excerpt)

Identification and follow-up of new BCE opportunities; new partnerships

Summary, transcript, quotations

'Talking heads', audio and video clips

Improved awareness and perception of BCE within the institutions involved

Quotations from staff

'Talking heads', audio and video clips

Outcomes of e.g. interviews, survey, questionnaire, focus group

Improved skills and expertise

Quotations from staff

Workshop programme and feedback from participants

More strategic approach to BCE

New institutional policies, strategies, mission statements (excerpts)

internal emails indicating new practice or approach

Sustainable approach to the use of collaborative tools

Evidence of use being cascaded to other areas of institution

Evidence of guidelines being adopted

Efficiencies for those involved in BCE

Evidence of time taken to conduct BCE activities before and after implementation of collaborative tools

Engagement of external stakeholders in curriculum

Evidence of engagement such as input to curriculum design, work placement opportunities, direct contact between students and employers/businesses/community groups etc

Talking heads, audio and video clips


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