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 would like more help and direction to get going with modules before they officially start.
We did...
We are working towards piloting several different approaches to this in three Arts and Humanities subject areas for autumn 2021. If any of those prove successful, we will look at rolling them out across our curriculum more widely.
Arts and Humanities
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You said...
We would like to better understand what modules are about before signing up to them
We did...
We have been adding “Are you ready for?” quizzes to more and more of our modules on the Module Chooser site, as well as creating content on the Subject Sites under the heading “Discover your module”. We have committed to having content here for every current module before the end of 2021.
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You said...
We really enjoyed the opportunity to show of our work and see what others had done in the Design Exhibition this year. More of this please
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We plan to repeat this very successful event on an annual basis. We are working to increase the number of opportunities our Design & innovation students have to interact and to show their work in future.
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You said...
Some teaching materials were presented with a distinct male gender bias and a lack of ethnic diversity.
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We reviewed the module in question, setting actions to redress some specific instances of bias. We also instigated a Boards of study-wide audit of our teaching materials to identify elements of bias and plan how to rebalance them.
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You said...
You wanted more opportunities to interact with other students.
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The school has continued to expand the number of modules offering in-line student forums integrated with module materials. The school is expanding the number of modules and presentations where peer mentors and peer buddies are available. It is now offering two student hub live events a year. The nursing programme is introducing an enquiry-based learning strategy which stresses student interaction.
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You said...
You wanted more opportunities for student voice.
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We offer regular open forums between students and members of the school management team. The health and social care programme will include ‘you said-we-did’ information on their subject website.
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You said...
You had difficult fitting study demands with personal circumstances.
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while the minimum number of hours which constitute a 60-credit module must remain within guidelines, the school is careful not to overstuff its modules. Going forward, the school recognises the particular challenges experienced by fulltime students and will revisit the scheduling of assignments and try to prevent any clashes between modules. It will prepare joint study calendars for common ‘companion modules’ and will direct students to tools which they can use to better manage study demands.
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You said...
You wanted better advice on which modules are right for you.
We did...
Starting in the 20/21 academic year, the health and social care programme will be offering a module chooser event for students selecting their next module.
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You said...
There was confusion over where the assessment descriptors were and how marks were allocated.
We did...
Pointers were added in our module-specific induction programme to direct students to the right page, and screencast videos made to explain how they are used by tutors when marking and how students can make use of them for self-evaluation.
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You said...
You felt a lack of opportunity to practice and the feeling of being isolated
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We set up an online room called LAL Student Common Room on Study Home site for you to host events so all the students in the School can attend.
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