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 to access We-Learn from StudentHome.
We did...
We added guidance in the sidebar on the main student panel VLE page to enable you to create a personal link directly to We-Learn from StudentHome. https://learn2.open.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=204973
Curriculum Design Student Panel
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You said...
You'd like more feedback on what changes are made as a result of your feedback
We did...
We created this "You said... we did" to highlight some key changes that have been made and created a feedback area to enable us to share updates following activities.
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You said...
The activity should be called a scenario rather than a game.
B294 Game simulation activity
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We renamed the activity so that it is referred to as 'a scenario-based adventure'
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You said...
The allocated time of 45 minutes was much too high
B294 Game simulation activtiy
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We changed the estimated activity timing to 20 minutes
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You said...
The context was not clear enough in the content.
BB851 Student workload activity
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We revised and partly rewrote the discussion sections and highlighted the activity in the Tutor Guide so that ALs can provide additional guidance to their students where required.
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You said...
You want to be informed when module materials are ready to view.
Health, Wellbeing and Social Care
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We are exploring when and how module materials become available before the official module start date. For example, sample module material may be on the Health and Social Care website.
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You said...
There are several things that can make studying two modules simultaneously better when it comes to tutor support: understanding the pressures of studying multiple modules with competing deadlines, use of extensions, timely return of feedback, and where possible having the same tutor for multiple modules.
Health and Wellbeing and Social Care
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We will use this information in further developing our Health and Social Care tutor training. We will also put joint study calendars on the Health and Social Care website.
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You said...
Tutors should contact students one to two weeks before the module starts (or as soon as allocated).
Health, Wellbeing and Social Care
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We will remind tutors on HSC modules about this good practice for 21J (modules starting in October 2021).
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You said...
You were not aware of the full range of employability resources available via the ‘Succeed’ tab in the Arts and Humanities Study website.
(Employability provision in the Arts and Humanities)
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We will do more to make these resources visible to you in the normal course of your study, particularly on module websites.
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You said...
You would like to see more employability resources catering explicitly for career changers and mature students.
(Employability provision in the Arts and Humanities)
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We will explore how best to provide self-help material designed specifically for students planning to change their careers. Work on this to begin in autumn 2021, with the release of some initial resources in 2022.
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