Repositioning SOWC for New Normal by Elizabeth Babalola https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t en-us 2020-12-15 09:44:04 UTC 2025-12-12 10:58:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Direction is good. fvorhies https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126308728 2021-01-26 12:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126308728 Funding! ssnyman1 https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126308932 2021-01-26 12:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126308932 More practical learning experience, work experience, on the job learning https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126309162 2021-01-26 12:15:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126309162 Fred's reasoning really resonated with my experience as an alumna ndiop https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126309187 I always felt like I was missing out on my community by being away on an island 8 months and being limited on the number of real-world experience I could have, although we were lucky to have that with the LC and a number of activities.. the networks on the homeland are really important.]]> 2021-01-26 12:15:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126309187 The readiness of the market for this nmbitaownu https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126309471 2021-01-26 12:15:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126309471 New energy that comes with a new challenge ebabalola https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126309738 2021-01-26 12:15:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126309738 Specialised and localised skills. Cedric https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126309746 2021-01-26 12:15:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126309746 The practical approach is very beneficial for future career opportunities ssnyman1 https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126310274 Lowering the cost will also allow greater access]]> 2021-01-26 12:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126310274 nmbitaownu https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126311776 The vision...typical of ALU's moonshot thinking

]]> 2021-01-26 12:16:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126311776 Implementation of this grand idea bamenyo https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126311805 2021-01-26 12:16:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126311805 Ensuring consistency and quality of eduction jpierrenina https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126311979 2021-01-26 12:16:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126311979 Localized, practical hands-on approach ebabalola https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126312232 2021-01-26 12:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126312232 Increased amount of conservation being put into the GC programme as part of the mission https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126312331 2021-01-26 12:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126312331 Options for graduate school fvorhies https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126312378 While undergrads move to one degree, there is flexibility at the graduate level (currently ALUSB) to try different approaches


]]> 2021-01-26 12:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126312378 Lack of peer learning/ relationship building with colleagues jpierrenina https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126312678 2021-01-26 12:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126312678 Loss of full experience of learning to live and work in multi-cultural teams. Cedric https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126313231 2021-01-26 12:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126313231 timeframes and pace of change https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126313917 2021-01-26 12:17:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126313917 reputational risk - harder to hold students accountable jpierrenina https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126313952 the impact on our goal to develop our reputation as a leading academic institution

]]> 2021-01-26 12:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126313952 Opportunities for alot more diverse field experiences ebabalola https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126315868 2021-01-26 12:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126315868 the balance between lessons and work https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126316230 2021-01-26 12:17:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126316230 Partnerships already formed can be leveraged for the work/intern opportunities ssnyman1 https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126316360 2021-01-26 12:18:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126316360 Possibility of expanding our reach in various markets bamenyo https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126316821 2021-01-26 12:18:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126316821 May reduce costs if stipend not provided since they will be in their home countries. Cedric https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126317127 2021-01-26 12:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126317127 getting enough placements for all the students https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126317177 2021-01-26 12:18:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126317177 Still need a road map fvorhies https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126317437 2021-01-26 12:18:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126317437 how do they get to the hubs, access the internet and travel to their placements https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126317747 2021-01-26 12:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126317747 Student exchanges across different students' countries ebabalola https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126317812 2021-01-26 12:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126317812 Challenges of managing many small teams of students nmbitaownu https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126317825 2021-01-26 12:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126317825 Students will not be immersed in the ALU culture, one year is not enough. bamenyo https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126318436 2021-01-26 12:18:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126318436 May turn out to be expensive if students have to make frequent local travels as illustrated in Louisa's map. Cedric https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126318582 2021-01-26 12:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126318582 very urban/tech focused fvorhies https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126318681 2021-01-26 12:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126318681 opportunities to build the brand through global partnerships jpierrenina https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126319070 2021-01-26 12:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126319070 Creates the conservationists we need for the future, ready to go, able to practically apply their skills to solve problems https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126319288 2021-01-26 12:19:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126319288 is there demand for it? fvorhies https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126319528 2021-01-26 12:19:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126319528 Diversity, pan-African networks etc will now be on paper only bamenyo https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126319943 2021-01-26 12:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126319943 If ALU/SOWC will continue to pivot before executing a strategy fully jpierrenina https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126320077 2021-01-26 12:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126320077 Is there effective demand (i.e., willingness to pay) fvorhies https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126320788 2021-01-26 12:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126320788 Wider access with fees being reduced; direct application of the learning in local home communities. ndiop https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126320815 2021-01-26 12:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126320815 The struggle students face with distance learning - motivation, interaction, inspiration jpierrenina https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126321191 2021-01-26 12:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126321191 supporting rural students https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126321333 2021-01-26 12:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126321333 3 academic models for SOWC fvorhies https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126321713 1. conservation mission support for the GC/BEL degree, to be defined
2. conservation specialisations/degrees at the grad level
3. non-accredited offerings]]> 2021-01-26 12:19:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126321713 how much scholarship funds will we need?? https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126322109 2021-01-26 12:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126322109 Students not having enough time to bond strongly and physically meet with people from all across the continent ndiop https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126322984 2021-01-26 12:20:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126322984 accessibility jpierrenina https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126323103 2021-01-26 12:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126323103 Accreditation of modules within the GC programme https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126323690 2021-01-26 12:20:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126323690 more authentically, pan african jpierrenina https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126323785 2021-01-26 12:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126323785 doubts around students teaching themselves jpierrenina https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126324707 2021-01-26 12:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126324707 Be the lead for mission driven learning and design https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126324818 2021-01-26 12:20:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126324818 Challenges in securing conservation professionals in some countries, West Africa for example bamenyo https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126325017 2021-01-26 12:21:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126325017 Multiple partnerships that we can create https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126326170 2021-01-26 12:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126326170 having enough partnerships to facilitate all the positions we need https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126326672 2021-01-26 12:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126326672 A lot more admin to organise all the student experiences - will this mean less faculty, more admin staff needed? ssnyman1 https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126327141 2021-01-26 12:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126327141 Definitely more room for learning application on the ground maybe? An opportunity to widen our network in each hub city ndiop https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126327487 2021-01-26 12:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126327487 Still having students travelling to campus, how do we deal with that cost https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126327690 2021-01-26 12:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126327690 effective demand for SOWC offerings fvorhies https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126328411 2021-01-26 12:22:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126328411 nmbitaownu https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126328670 We miss out on the diversity value preposition we currently have 

]]> 2021-01-26 12:22:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126328670 Logistical nightmare bamenyo https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126328877 2021-01-26 12:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126328877 Reach far more students / younger generation https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126328999 2021-01-26 12:22:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126328999 possible refocus of academic programme fvorhies https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126330204 perhaps less emphasis on the undergrad degree and more on graduate and non-accredited ]]> 2021-01-26 12:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126330204 Access issues for students from rural areas ndiop https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126330507 2021-01-26 12:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126330507 . ebabalola https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126330538 Speed
Regulators
Cost optimization
ALU's learning principles
Internal & external stakeholders
Pilots
Assumptions

]]> 2021-01-26 12:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126330538 How do we ensure that the students get a pan African experience and not siloed per country https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126330889 2021-01-26 12:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126330889 Students will need to be extra disciplined for this model to work bamenyo https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126331039 2021-01-26 12:23:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126331039 losing the leverage of bringing students into a new environment - particularly those who are from very rural areas; harder to get a larger scale perspective jpierrenina https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126331405 2021-01-26 12:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126331405 Increased in the stature of SOWC - cover more mission topics https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126333546 2021-01-26 12:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126333546 Home country internships at a reduced cost to the School- no internship funds etc bamenyo https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126333979 2021-01-26 12:24:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126333979 100% online - how to make that engaging and motivating for the students https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126334846 2021-01-26 12:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126334846 sustainable business model for SOWC fvorhies https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126334998 2021-01-26 12:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126334998 Unique student needs for data access, power, ebabalola https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126335008 Strategic partnerships]]> 2021-01-26 12:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126335008 Home distractions for many students who may get pulled into household duties.... ssnyman1 https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126336287 2021-01-26 12:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126336287 English Immersion from home for French and Portuguese speaking students might not be as effective ndiop https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126340685 2021-01-26 12:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126340685 ALU/SB Collaboration ebabalola https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126342961 Easier to foster connections between graduate and undergraduate students]]> 2021-01-26 12:27:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ebabalola/ftfcsadzpuych55t/wish/1126342961