You Said, We Did
How your voice has made a difference
This page provides an opportunity to see the valuable feedback received from students across a wide range of communication channels, and to see what the OU has done in response.
Choose a topic from the drop-down list below to see how students can have an impact on their university experience and be empowered to help shape the University. Next time you are asked to give your opinion, you know that the OU is taking this feedback seriously and will respond.
You said...
You would like personal perspectives and different viewpoints to be valued more in assignments.
We did...
We reviewed assessment guidance and created space for personal reflection and diverse viewpoints where appropriate.
Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport
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You said...
Personal tutors are useful for help in choosing modules, guiding students to events and activities relevant to their qualification, providing continuity and support during the lull between modules.
We did...
We ran a personal tutor project supporting students on specific qualifications. We will continue this provision, and are exploring whether this can be expanded.
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You said...
You sometimes feel unsure about contributing in discussions.
We did...
Developed new guidance for tutors to support inclusive and respectful conversations. New guidance will be shared with tutors for the next module presentation.
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You said...
Tutorials running for more than half an hour are difficult for some students with additional needs.
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Launched a pilot of bite-sized and recorded tutorials.
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You said...
International students face challenges with tutorial timings, time zone differences, and isolation.
We did...
Piloted building in a wider range of tutorial times.
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You said...
The transition between the levels of study is significant and not enough support is provided for students moving to their next level of study.
We did...
Prepared guidance to support the transition between different levels of study, which will be stored on the Business Undergraduate Site.
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You said...
An introductory referencing tutorial at the beginning of each level and/or a recorded tutorial of "how to reference" for each level would be helpful.
We did...
Developed interactive referencing materials.
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You said...
You would like support to develop skills to use Gen AI effectively.
We did...
We established a Gen AI working group to support module teams and develop support for students.
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You said...
You would like clearer guidance on referencing and use of Gen AI in different contexts (for example, whether using Gen AI for work in the Open Engineering Studio is acceptable).
We did...
We worked with the library and the OU's Gen AI Working Group to review and update guidance. We are also working with Engineering & Innovation module teams to tailor Gen AI guidance.
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You said...
Gen AI has benefit for students as an assistive technology - this should be reflected in the guidance.
We did...
We consulted with the OU Gen AI Working Group to advise that this use case must be considered in a future update of the Gen AI assessment policy.
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