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...
I found the workload in some of the modules particularly heavy and different across modules.
We did...
While there is a progression in the demands of modules at different levels (i.e., modules at Level 3 are more demanding than modules at Level 1 because you will have developed more skills), we are conducting a revision of our core modules in order to enhance student experience.
Business Undergraduate
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You said...
that you had various well-argued views on the relative merits of remote and face-to-face exams.
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feed these views into University discussions on this issue.
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You said...
that MT365 needs updating
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note that the rewrite of this module (to be called Graphs, games and designs (MST368) is now starting, with a planned first presentation of October 2023.
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You said...
that you wanted a module in numerical mathematics
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note that this will be included in the new module Computational applied mathematics (MST374) planned for first presentation in October 2023
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You said...
we should revise the level 1 pathways so that MST125 is studied as a last level module.
We did...
review the current pathway possibilities, with a view to updating the regulations, and updated advice to students on the Mathematics and Statistics Study Site.
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You said...
that online tutorials had been affected by lost connections and other disruptions in Adobe Connect
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raise the problems with the relevant areas of the University.
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You said...
that you would like a return to face-to-face tutorials after the pandemic.
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note this for future planning, and to represent this view to the relevant areas of the University
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You said...
that non-Scottish students are unable to access counselling services via the OU
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highlight this issue with the appropriate sections of the University
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You said...
you would like more highlighting of the role that non-Western cultures and under-represented groups have had on mathematics and statistics
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The School is currently actively exploring the development of an OpenLearn resource which would showcase historical contributions of mathematicians and statisticians from under-represented groups. This would be linked to from the M&S study site in order to give greater visibility. The new Mathematics Education module, ME322 (Learning and doing algebra) carefully considered inclusivity within its design and includes material from different UK contexts and from countries outside of Europe.
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You said...
You wanted tutorial recordings to be in a downloadable format
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Passed this request onto those responsible for maintaining the online tutorial system, but have been told this is unfeasible for various reasons.
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