Look listen and learn…again Do students learn by looking at and listening to feedback? Matt Prichard – Ray Stoneham
Recap of last year’s presentation. How do we know it’s being read? Online feedback, various options.
Recap cont…. Can monitor access and keep an archive. CMS coursework system. Feedback access count
Students prefer screencast to written or audio feedback. Recap cont… Context Changing role of lecturer: No longer holder of knowledge (in technical subjects), but now a filter and assessor.
2012 National Student Survey Questions The teaching on my course8486 Assessment and feedback6870 Academic support7779 Organisation and management7577 Learning resources8082 Overall satisfaction8385
Feedback satisfaction by question (NSS 2012) Questions2012 Feedback on my work has been prompt.66 % I have received detailed comments on my work. 69 % Feedback on my work has helped me clarify things I did not understand 63 %
Turnitin student survey
Screencast tools Can be time consuming Record once, move on Excellent for marking digital artifacts
Methodology Quantity - Data analysis of CMS coursework system logs to ask: ① Do students access it more than once? ② How quickly do students access it after it is released? ③ How many students never access it? ④ Are some file types accessed more than others? ⑤ Are those who access it more likely to be high achievers? Quality – Audio recordings of interviews with 7 students at end of year of receiving entirely screencast feedback.
Results - data To be presented at conference
Results – student comments To be presented at conference
Summary / recommendations To be presented at conference
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