Lantra’s National Student Database has just concluded a successful six week pilot in eight Landex colleges across the UK, resulting in 75% of students and tutors wanting to definitely use the system again.
Barony, Bishop Burton, Duchy, Lackham, Otley, Sparsholt, Warwickshire and the Welsh College of Horticulture all took part in the trial of the National Student Database, the first of its kind, designed to help ensure alignment between industry and education.
Comprehensive feedback from the pilot has now been compiled and the students found it particularly beneficial to have all career information in one place, and could search potential job roles and consider options, on an online system that was easy to navigate. The fact that they could easily maintain a CV that was endorsed, and so provided a ready reference for their skills and qualifications, also proved advantageous.
The tutors found it extremely useful for information, advice and guidance as it helped students target their development and identify their strengths and weaknesses in relation to career goals. It also provided a good opportunity for students to see the connection between qualification and work experience, and had a range of other benefits such as help track activity and aid the structure of tutorials.
