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...
Although many of us have said how much we like having the module materials available online, nearly all of us really dislike it when this is the only form we can access. We really want the main text of the teaching content to be in printed form as well.
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This Board of Studies agrees that unless there are good academic reasons for providing material online only, in general students are best served by having their module texts in book form as well. We have now adopted this approach for all new modules.
Engineering and Innovation
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There is a need to build in more employability skills into the BA (Hons) Health and Social Care degree.
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Our re-design of the BA (Hons) Health and Social Care degree will be designed to have employability skills.
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Results from the National Student Survey indicated that some students weren’t satisfied with the quality of the BA (Hons) Health and Social Care degree.
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The new BA (Hons) Health and Social Care degree is being designed to provide an exciting, coherent and quality offering for our students.
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You said...
Level 1 languages EMAs are stressful, especially speaking EMAs.
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From 2017, all of our level 1 modules will be assessed through continuous assessment only.
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You said...
There have been times when I have felt isolated.
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On all of our level 1 modules, former students act as student buddies. They are available on the module forum to provide advice, answer questions, and encourage students to support each other.
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Students are not encouraged enough to draw on their own up-to-date research on the module content to make the learning more personal and relevant.
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Our recently released level 3 modules in English and applied linguistics and forthcoming level 2 and 3 modules in languages draw more of students’ own research and experience to generate ideas, discussions and collaborative work.
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Not all students like the requirement to do an English language module when studying for a degree with two modern languages.
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The new Language Studies qualification released since 2012 no longer includes this as a compulsory element.
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I need more support at the start of my level 1 modules.
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We have developed an induction programme at the start of all beginners’ languages modules, providing activities and resources to ensure that you are ready for your studies by the time the module starts.
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We would like to be able to continue studying languages at the OU after level 3 modules.
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We are launching a new MA in translation in 2017.
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You said...
That your experience of studying Law with the OU was an enjoyable experience and that you appreciated the knowledgeable and supportive tutors.
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We note that the vast majority of you enjoy studying Law with us. We continue to be proactive to try and ensure that such a positive experience is not just maintained but is also enhanced.
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