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Moving widening participation outreach online: challenge or opportunity?

  • Jon Rainford
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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic creates an immediate need to deliver existing pre-entry widening participation outreach work remotely. In doing so this means rethinking existing programmes and adapting existing working practices. This paper proposes a three-dimensional framework involving pedagogical, technological and the humanistic elements. It argues that any technological solutions need to consider the inequalities of access to technology and the barriers faced by both practitioners and students. Understanding the changing nature of this work alongside the potential time and investment needed to realise its potential is vital for all staff with strategic and operational responsibility related to access and participation. Whilst some existing pre-entry work may not translate to this new mode, online outreach has the potential to open up new ways to engage and inspire target learners over sustained periods through combined creation and curation of content.

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Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education

Publication milestones

  • Accepted/In press - 18/06/2020
  • Published - 30/06/2020

Publication status

Published - 30/06/2020

ISSN

1360-3108

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/624122
  • Scopus: 85087512422

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