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David ParkesAlison Pope
• Few activities in Universities are as important and as problematic as assessment and feedback
• Feedback is widely recognised as one of the most important influences on learning and success
• It remains a key issue in student satisfaction surveys
• Institutions and the sector wrestle with implementing effective feedback practice
• Clarify what good performance is• Facilitate self-evaluation• Deliver high-quality feedback information• Encourage peer and teacher dialogue• Encourage positive motivation and self-esteem• Provide opportunities to close the gap• Use feedback to improve teaching
http://jiscdesignstudio.pbworks.com/w/page/50193583/Feedback
ASK is a major asset for the University - as part of Information Services we provide libraries, skills and learning opportunities; manage knowledge and learning resources
and support all aspects of Information, Digital and Academic Literacies
From our 2013/14 Plan…..
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Who is involved in feedback?
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School specific projects in Engineering, Business, Law and Education and Social
Work
October 2013- 2 pronged approach:
School specific and generic cross-
University
When?
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• Strategic Management (Level 6)
• Three post feedback sessions:
– Session 1: Lecture overview, 30 attend
– Session 2: Workshop, 12 attend
– Session 3: Workshop, 10 attend (joint with Study Skills)
Business
• MA Education, one workshop for evening mode, 15 students
attend
• Joint workshop with study skills team
Education
• Set up with Foundation Year tutor- October 2013
• Ran January to March 2014
• Series of 5 feedback focused workshops, e.g. academic
writing, referencing, researching plus 5 drop-ins
• The aim: subject tutor to specify to students which of the
timetabled workshops students need to attend- tutor
actually writes this on the student’s work!
• Despite being highly student specific- very poor
attendance- only 13 students!
Law
Set up mid January 2014
Date picked to suit all Faculties
Saturation advertising
RSS feeds
Widget in Blackboard
Emails to Faculties
Posters
Libcal booking
• http://libguides.staffs.ac.uk/bettergrade
Get a better grade! http://libguides.staffs.ac.uk/bettergrade
195 students book: 4 Faculty based days, Friday morning generic
115 attend- 59% of those who booked
59 students attend study skills sessions
30 students attend library sessions
29 students attend IT sessions
All called Making the most of …
70% attend just one session
14% attend all 3
16% attend 2
Wednesday pm and Friday am are
most popular
Arts students are highest attenders
Health second most popular
Generic session even attracts
distance learners
Where did we go right?
Simple message – Get a Better Grade
Simple evaluation 115 responses - 113 happy faces!
Timing- struck a chord with both academic colleagues and
students
Beyond induction- infiltrate a different part of the academic year
Online booking - adds perceived value
Students really liked it – strategic learners
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You are always alone when the
results come in…
• Capitalise on success
• Decided immediately to run sessions on exam support
– Putting the finishing touches to your documents
– Keep calm and pass your exams
– Referencing reassurance
What we decided to do next
• Set of Get a better grade events embedded in the
academic calendar- specific for levels 4 and 5
• Different set for level 6?
• Maybe for postgraduates?
• Support for distance learners
• Link the whole scheme to Open Badges- collect badges for
attendance and fill your Get a better grade backpack!
For the future?
Open Badges at Staffs• InfoZone: Library and IT induction
• Add on to Digital Skills workshops for students
• Attendance at TeachMeets
• Working with Students’ Union
• To support Staffordshire Graduate Attributes
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David ParkesAlison Pope