Supporting students

In summary, this project aimed to create shared understandings of disciplinary misconceptions (Tricky Topics) in particular modules, and to create new ways of overcoming those misconceptions.

Using funding from eSTEeM, we have created an interactive website and series of online tutorials under the umbrella of Revise and Refresh (R&R) for MST224: Mathematical methods.

Winner of the 1st eSTEeM Scholarship Projects of the Year Award 2018 under the category – Enhancing the Student Experience.

As part of their commitment to building a Hydro Nation (Scottish Government, 2015), Scottish Water approached the Open University in Scotland (OUiS) with a request to establish a bridging qualification from an Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Water Operations from Glasgow Clyde College, a qua

Winner of the 2nd eSTEeM Scholarship Projects of the Year Award 2019 under the category - Enhancing the Student Experience.

Focusing on what makes for study success is not a new research pursuit – retrospective examination of factors contributing to study success generally reveal that students who do well have a predictable social, cultural, educational and cognitive profile which places them well to succeed.

In this research we have investigated the use of a visual-based programming language at HE Stage 1 for beginner programmers.

Highly Commended at the 1st eSTEeM Scholarship Projects of the Year Awards 2018 under the category – Enhancing the Student Experience.

The Open University as a distance teaching organisation uses email communication as the main method of communication with students.

The project analysed Virtual Learning Enviornment (VLE) data with Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), in order to identify patterns of behaviour that correlate with the likelihood of a student failing the End of Module Assessment (EMA).