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 generic (year independent) study calendars to help your planning.
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We have made these available on the Mathematics and Statistics Subject Site.
Mathematics and Statistics
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You liked studying from books.
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We will continue to make the case for relevant modules to have printed books. There are no plans to move away from books in mathematics and statistics.
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You would like to be able to study MST210 before M208.
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We have removed the restriction on this study order.
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You said...
Smaller sessions, especially tutor-group sessions, are better suited to working through activities, asking questions and ‘interactivity’. Larger sessions have their place in clarifying concepts and synthesizing information, drawing out the more important points. A mixture of types of session is needed. Frequent tutorials are beneficial.
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We recommended to the level 3 physics re-write module team to maintain a mix of tutor-group tutorials and module-wide tutorials. We are encouraging ALs to deliver more interactivity in their tutorials. We abandoned plans to dispose of tutor-group tutorials in the current level 3 modules. We will promote the concept of recorded “lectures”, with a separate live question and answer session. Posted on:
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There is a need for both online lectures and also more informal, interactive, small-group sessions. The purpose of the sessions should be clear. Activities within online sessions need to be well thought out and authentic. Small-group sessions should be opportunities for students to try out ideas, explaining and problem solving.
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We will design future modules with a mix of both types of online events. We will develop guidance notes for ALs with suggestions on how to best deploy interactivity in a tutorial setting. Posted on:
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Recorded tutorials, and most particularly recorded lecture-style tutorials, are very useful, while recordings of the interactive elements of sessions are perhaps less useful.
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We will continue to make use of recordings of the lecture-style elements of tutorials. We will remind tutors that the recording of interactive or discussion elements is optional. We will also look at making recordings of lecture style tutorials we can reuse, freeing up more tutor time for interactive tutorials. Posted on:
You said...
Research method materials for DE200 and DE300 felt fragmented and difficult to locate online and a Central Methods Hub would help.
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Work has begun to implement this on the Psychology Qualification Website, where information about all methods and statistics taught across the qualification will be accessible in one place.
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The jump between DE100 and DE200 is quite difficult, particularly learning and adapting to SPSS methods and software. Having some preparatory material ahead of time or including some of this in DE100 could make it more manageable.
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A new ‘Getting ahead’ site has been created for students studying DE200 which includes early access to key methods teaching materials. Similar plans are being explored for other modules in the psychology programme. We are also exploring ways to develop further preparatory materials at Level 1 to help with the transition between modules.
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The timetabling of the TMAs and EMAs towards the end of DE200 and DE300 was relatively crowded (compared to the beginning of the modules), making it difficult to prioritise and complete tasks.
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Both the DE200 and DE300 module teams have reviewed their TMA and EMA timetabling and have made adjustments to spread the workload for these latter assessments out a bit more. These changes will be in place for October 2019.
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You said...
You would like to hear a range of opinions and experiences of students who have studied multiple modules in order to get a better idea of what to expect.
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We have prepared a range of new resources for the qualification website based on student feedback, including ‘things to consider’, ‘top tips and ‘useful links’.
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