Assessment
Assessment
Monitoring the monitoring: Exploring the impact of structured monitoring meetings on DE100 monitor satisfaction, dialogue and feedback
Project leader(s): Charlotte Lattin-Rawstrone
The Open University is unique in its provision of distance learning provision to a vast number of learners. Distance tuition relies on a high standard of correspondence tuition as it is the feedback that students receive that is the basis of their personalised learning journey.
Take a Picture of Religion
Project leader(s): Stefanie Sinclair John Maiden
This project critically evaluated the effectiveness and wider applicability of a creative and collaborative assessment activity included in the new OU Religious Studies module A227 ‘Exploring religion: places, practices, texts and experiences’ (TMA01), presented for the first time in October 2017
Reducing Student Anxiety Whilst Waiting for their Marked Assignments
Project leader(s): Alison Penn
Submitting an assignment is usually accompanied by a sense of relief but then there is the wait for the mark and the feedback which can cause anxiety amongst students. This is particularly the case for the first assignment on a new module and happened with DD212 Understanding Criminolo
(Not) On My Own: Using Online Communities of Practice (CoP) to Encourage Development of Academic Identity of Distance Tutor
Project leader(s): Marianna Latif Malik Refaat
DE200 is in a unique position in 19J presentation as we are lowering the group size from 20 to 15, hence need to recruit a large number of ALs to cover the groups (approximately 35). This will include ALs new to the University as well as existing ALs new to the module.
An Investigation into the Use of Peer Observation as a Tool for Professional Development and an Aid to Developing a Professional Evaluative Culture Among Associate Lecturers
Project leader(s): Judith Wilson-Hughes Tatiana Blackmore Liz Wright
The idea for this scholarship project stemmed from the search for alternative routes of professional development which can be offered to Associate Lecturers (tutors). The recent changes in teaching practice following the introduction of the group tuition policy in 2016 brought a shift
Making the Most of Monitoring
Project leader(s): Sue Nieland
As one of the largest universities in Europe, and the largest in the UK, the quantity of assessment that has to be carried out by tutors at the Open University is far greater than in most institutions. The Open University routinely processes over 600,000 assignments in a year.
Improving the Collaborative TMA on DE200 and Assessing the Impact of these Improvements on AL Satisfaction
Project leader(s): Tracey Elder
The aim of this project was to solve the issues related to TMA15, which is a collaborative TMA in DE200. This module has around 3000 students and forms one of three core modules on the psychology degree programme.
An Enquiry into the Impact of TMA Extensions: Stage 1
Project leader(s): Zoe Doye Ieman Hassan
This project aims to explore whether the granting of extensions to TMA cut off dates has any impact on student retention and whether there is a relationship between TMAs and extensions in relation to different student groups at Level 1.
Understanding How Social Anxiety Affects Participation in Online Tutorials
Project leader(s): Janet Hunter
Anyone who has taught via online platforms will be aware that some students find it hard to engage with this medium of learning. Many students sign up to such sessions but do not join on the day, whilst others do not sign up at all.
‘The Project Game: Is My Topic EMA Material?’
Project leader(s): Renate Dohmen Georgina Holden Pamela Bracewell-Homer Georgina Holden
This project aimed at first year students on the MA in Art History (A843) supporting them in their preparation for their assignment, the 3,000-word final assignment for A843, with a focus on helping them identify a suitable topic that allows for a successful discussion.
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