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.
Please note this video is now a couple of years old so some people no longer have the same title. The current Students Association leadership can be seen on their website.
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 want more criminology teaching.
We did...
We are investing heavily in the new criminology curriculum, the first module of which will be available in 2018.
Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology
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You said...
You want recordings of online tutorials to be available.
We did...
We have been working with the faculty to ensure we move towards recordings being available wherever possible.
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You said...
You want tutorial handouts to be available to everyone.
We did...
We have been working with the faculty to ensure that tutorial handouts are available online for everyone to access.
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You said...
It is not always clear how your arts and humanities studies are relevant to your work or career.
We did...
Skills developed through studying the arts and humanities are highly relevant and valued in the workplace, and we will explore ways of articulating these more clearly on module and qualification sites.
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You said...
Independent study at level 3 can be daunting.
We did...
We are working on some additional bridging materials to help you prepare for independent study at level 3. These will be made available ahead of the October 2017 presentation.
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You said...
We find the online environment overwhelming at first.
We did...
We introduced a hard-copy Quick Start Guide for students on DD102 and a hard-copy Preparing for Study booklet on DD103.
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You said...
We find it hard to find and work with assessment guidance online.
We did...
We introduced hard copy assignment booklets on our core level 1 modules, DD102 and DD103
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You said...
We need help with OU Live, module websites, submitting TMAs and using forums.
We did...
We introduced a range of ‘How to…’ videos on navigating module websites, using OU Live, submitting TMAs and using forums.
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You said...
Moving from Year 1 to Year 2 is daunting
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We introduced a range of resources (videos, audios and FAQs) to help to prepare you to move from your first year of study to your second year.
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You said...
You found the timing of final assignments on some modules difficult.
We did...
We revised schedules to provide more space between final assignments.
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