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maass stm Chhririst si ce C sinnce Past exam paper 17 EQAL priorities for next cycle Communication, communication, communication CeLT as critical friend in module redesign Getting data earlier for timetabling New L5 live Sep 2012 New L6 live Sep 2013 Find out more about Our initial drive for responsive curricula http:// jiscdesignstudio.pbworks.com/w/page/29224166/Supporting%20Responsiv e%20Curricula%20%28SRC%29%20project http://www.celt.mmu.ac.uk/src/ MMUs EQAL curriculum transformation http://www.celt.mmu.ac.uk/eqal/index.php Our review of learning technologies http://lrt.mmu.ac.uk/ltreview How we built our integrated VLE http://lrt.mmu.ac.uk/w2c Where were going next with Assessment & Feedback http://lrt.mmu.ac.uk/traffic/ Student feedback
Institutional Student Survey Nov 2011: 10,716 left 58,000+ comments Mar 2012: 7,106 left 33,000+ comments All data tagged with module / course codes Module/Course leaders see their anonymised feedback Statistical analysis ranked predictors of overall satisfaction 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Course organisation Building confidence Teaching quality (explanation, feedback, advice) Learning resources Age In the coming year Continuous Monitoring & Improvement Presenting module & prog leaders with BI data & capturing plans for improvement / modification Resource utilisation Student engagement Student satisfaction Student success New Mobile Strategy for 2013 More personalised, more self-service, more location-aware Institutional tech which complements personal tech
