The presentation given to successful coaching ambassadors to launch the mini project and look more closely at the requirements. During this session the data capture process was negotiated and an agreement generated.

1. Welcome
Coaching Ambassadors!
Dawn Wood

2. What we need to cover
• BUT First Cake!
• Are you all signed up?
• Preferred contact?
• What are we looking for?
▫ Your questions
• Coaching Training
• Data Capture
▫ First Task
• How you going to manage?
• Any Ideas?

3. What are we looking for
• What is your story in regard to coaching?
▫ The benefits
▫ The pitfalls
• How do we promote the benefits of coaching you
have experienced to other students (and staff) ?
• How did you devise this promotion plan?
• If we are able to implement part of this plan,
what was the impact on students (and staff)?

4. Your Time
• Total of 60 hours
• 8 = 4 * 2 hour feedback sessions (this is one)
• 8 = 4 * 2 hour training sessions
• 6 hours for reflection/data
• 3 hours for conference in May
• 35 hours for group work (5 hours a month)

5. Coaching Training
• 4 * 2 hour sessions
▫ All Tuesday 3-5pm on
▫ 15th Nov
▫ 22nd Nov
▫ 29th Nov
▫ 6th Dec (I had this down as Nov in email, are you
all OK with this date?)
• Provide feedback on Session on Friday 11th

6. Data capture
• Weekly email reflections
• Video or audio dairy
• Facebook communication (or other social site)
giving access to researcher
• Recorded Elluminate sessions
• Photographs, poster or other artefacts
• Written notes
• WHAT ELSE?

7. First Task
• Make a reflection of how your thoughts stand
regarding this project at the moment
▫ What is your initial gut reaction to this project?
▫ How achievable do you think it will be?
▫ How successful do you think it will be?
▫ What do you think the issues are likely to be?
▫ How do you see technology fitting in?
▫ Do you think that coaching provides personalisation
within your course?
▫ Do you think that coaching can develop self-directed
learning?