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Piloting OU Analyse and the Student Probabilities Model on 12 STEM Modules

Carlton Wood Steve Walker

The eSTEeM project Piloting OU Analyse and the Student Probabilities Model on 12 STEM Modules was established in November 2017 and aimed to explore whether, and how, these two learning analytics tools, could contribute to one of the four priorities - the use of data and analytics -

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Assessment banking – useful break or deferred withdrawal? An investigation of the outcomes and experience for students who have assessment banked

Linda Robson

One of the options for students facing difficulties with their studies is to assessment bank their TMAs and take an extended break, with the intention of returning at the same point in the next presentation of their module.

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Developing a sense of community through cross‐level engagement between staff and students in creative industries subjects

Nicole Lotz

The overall project set out to pilot and evaluate innovative programme level blended engagement events that aim to create a community of learners across a qualification.

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Using Student Analytics with tutors to increase retention

Katie Chicot

Highly Commended at the 2nd eSTEeM Scholarship Projects of the Year Awards 2019 under the category - Enhancing the Student Experience.

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Analytics for tracking student engagement

Christine Gardner

Although there has been much research in the area of data analytics in recent years (e.g. Shum and Ferguson 2012), there are questions regarding which analytic methodologies can be most effective in informing higher education teaching and learning practices (Gibson and de Freitas, 2016).

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Active learning in synchronous online tuition: increasing student interaction

Katrine Rogers

Highly Commended at the 3rd eSTEeM Scholarship Projects of the Year Awards 2020 under the category – Enhancing the Student Experience.

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Wisdom from Groups

Simon Bell

The project themes can be set out in short hand as follows: Online group work. How we get better at it, the need to do more, providing students with experience, innovation in method and reaching out by means of a story set out in a graphic novel.

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Use of OULive recordings of `live mathematics’ and discussion forums on a level 3 Pure mathematics module in order to enable students to move to a growth mindset in maths and to add a social dimension to learning mathematics

Hayley Ryder Tacey O'Neil

Highly Commended at the 8th eSTEeM Scholarship Projects of the Year Awards 2025.

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Supporting the student’s learning journey through the transition of mathematics and statistics from level 2 to level 3

Alison Bromley Rachel Hilliam Gareth Williams Gaynor Arrowsmith Alex Siddons Sue Pawley

Mathematics and Statistics are linear subjects where success at higher levels depends on firm foundations, it is likened to a carpenter who is only capable of making a beautiful piece of furniture once they understand how a hammer and nail work.

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Towards A Structured Process for Involving ALs in Module Tuition Strategy Design and Review

Ann Walshe

Following the introduction of the Group Tuition Policy (GTP) in 2016, Associate Lecturers (ALs) were given the opportunity in 2017 to feed back into a review of the newly created module tuition strategies. In the STEM Faculty a Toolkit was provided to support the review.

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