Design approach and evaluation of Moodle 2.4 course to support induction

of remote students

Cath FennEducational Development and Research Team

Learning and Teaching StrategyTheme 2: Enriching the Learning Experience

2.1 We will develop our induction of students into higher education to ensure that they are well prepared to take advantage of the opportunities available to them from the outset of their studies, regardless of their background or previous educational experience.

Challenge

Engaging and guiding remote students.

Design Process

Beyond tinkering…

Conversations

About identifying issues and targeting areas for improvement

Put together design ideas

Plan it

Create a tangible plan and share it!

Keep the conversations going

Bring people together

Review

Take a step back to regain focus

Time to build

Start of each new academic year always creeps up surprisingly quickly!

Launch it!

Evaluation methods

Are you going the right way!

Quality

Overall quality of Online Induction coursen=211

Value

Which aspects of the online induction have been the most valuable and why?

Usefulness

How useful do you think the online induction programme has been to you at the start of your studies?n=211

Suggestions

Can you offer any brief suggestions for improvement?

“I very much believe that the online induction met all its aims and objectives”

“A little more direction would be better”

“Good use of videos for explanation: more videos would be good”

“Please provide transcripts of the videos”

“More information on referencing from different sources e.g. website, journals, hospital policy/guidelines etc.”

“could possibly keep information bit more simple and brief”

Time

How long did it take you to complete the induction?n=74

Changing landscape

Key thinking for change

1. Speed

2. Flexibility

3. Collaboration

Future…

Ask students and staff what they want

Balance requirements with focus on keeping it

short and simple

Communicate your plans and regularly review

feedback

Drive forwards with awareness of changing

learning landscape

Enhance through small flexible steps

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Contact: c.a.fenn@warwick.ac.uk

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