FoC Away Day 18.6.10

• HEFCE non-completion– presentation of data

• What can be done in the classroom?– consequences for module L&T&A strategies– modification requirements (eg tariff)

• University-wide– ‘Road to success’ student contract

• Questions for discussion

Part 1

FoC compared to rest of London Met

UG HEFCE Non-completion (students and modules)

& Modules of Concern (MoCs)

DeptFunding

completeNon-

complete All

Non-complete

%JCAMD 1,247 421 1,668 25%ASD 389 132 521 25%FOC 658 490 1,149 43%DASS 1,001 548 1,549 35%DOED 480 149 629 24%HAL 956 491 1,447 34%HHS 850 245 1,095 22%LGIR 1,233 651 1,884 35%LMBS 3,849 2,090 5,939 35%DOPS 493 178 671 26%Franchise 367 107 474 23%Other 5 5 100%CAPDRI-IPSE 15 5 20 25%Grand Total 11,537 5,513 17,050 32%

Home/EU HEFCE fundable

UG Mods non-complete 0809 (7 of worst 22)

UG Mods of Concern 0809 (3 of worst 23 pass rates)

0809 UG pass rate – FoC better at C level & PG)

86% 86% 87%

91%

87% 88% 88% 89% 89%

94%

89% 89% 89% 90% 90% 90% 91%93%

87%

94%92%

94%

60%

65%

70%

75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

FOC LMBS LGIR ASD DASS HHS LMET DOPS HAL DOED JCAMD

Pass Rate Target

• Standards Boards where Intermediate Level Pass Rates fall below the University average

• Health and Social Care - (Community Nursing)• UBSFS - Finance & Financial Services (UG)

• Electronics and Comms Engineering (UG/PG)• UBSEC - Economics (UG)• UBSHD - HND Programmes in Business• Law (UG)• UBSBT - Business Analysis, Info Sys, Transport & Logistics (UG)• Applied Social Sciences (UG) - (City Campus)• UBSAB - Accounting & Business Law (UG)

• Information Systems (UG/PG)• Multimedia (UG/PG)• Psychology (UG)

• Computer Science Databases and Distrib Sys (UG/PG)• Applied Social Sciences (UG) - (North Campus)• Biological and Applied Sciences

Part 2 - FoC indicators

• Compare of modules in academic groups

• Comparison of courses, UG & PG

• Initial figures for Autumn 2009/10 show an improvement for module non-completion in FoC, from 13% to 9% (see spreadsheet)

• Note this is module, not student non-completion (which was 43% in 0809)

MoCs in FoC 0809 (pass rate<80% ; n>30) MoCs=18 Pass Rate

CC1004C - Introduction to Visual Programming 70%

CS2017C - Program Design and Implementation 71%

CS2E23N - Structured Systems Analysis 78%

CS3026N - Network Management and Security 74%

CT0001N - Digital Electronics 58%

CT1031N - Electrical Principles 1 63%

CT1F44N - Computer Hardware & Software Architecture 68%

CT2004N - Communications Systems 77%

CT2008N - Electronic Systems 3 68%

CT2011N - Multimedia Devices 74%

CT3003N - Data Communications 68%

CT3007N - Fibre Optics and Optoelectronics 73%

CU1002C - Enhanced Web Development 73%

DB2010N - Introduction to Web Development 64%

MA0003N - Computing Mathematics 78%

MA0005N - Numeracy for the Biological Sciences 79%

MA2004N - Further Mathematical Techiques 79%

MA2010N - Foundations of Statistics 78%

FoC non-complete 0809 = 23 modules (non-complete but engaged>15% ; n>30)

non-complete moc?

CC0001N - Computing Fundamentals 16%

CC1002C - Problem Solving for IT 21%

CC1003C - Introduction to the Internet 31%

CC1003N - Introduction to the Internet 16%

CC1F03C - Introduction to the Internet 39%

CC1F06N - Introduction to Programming 16%

CS2E23N - Structured Systems Analysis 17% Of Concern

CS3026N - Network Management and Security 19% Of Concern

CT0001N - Digital Electronics 17% Of Concern

CT1F44N - Computer Hardware and Software Architecture 20% Of Concern

CT2008N - Electronic Systems 3 22% Of ConcernCU0001N - Introduction to Multimedia 26%

CU1009C - Stop Motion Animation 21%

CU1F02C - Enhanced Web Development 34%

CU1F03C - Creative Development 41%

CU1FH1C - Study Skills for Multimedia 28%

DB2009N - Rapid Application Development 24%

DB2010N - Introduction to Web Development 16% Of ConcernMA3P17N - Project 26%

MM2023C - Animation and Modelling I 35%

MM2024C - Animation and Modelling II 34%

MM2E25C - Professional Aspects and Studio Practice 24%

MM3001C - Creating and Developing Sound for Multimedia Applications 17%

UG course 0809 number incomplete % Funding CompleteBIT4C 38 60CAN4C 30 54CEM4N 45 51CNW4N 61 58CSC4N 45 55CTG4N 52 56ECE4N 27 71MTH4N 24 67UDEG Total 496 60BUINTE-C 9 18CMPMTH-N 7 0COMPTE-N 1 0COMPTG-C 11 52COMPTG-N 27 27CRTEGA-C 6 0CRTEMU-C 19 27ICTESU-N 7 13MLTMED-C 7 61UFDG Total 94 31UHND Total 10 44Grand Total 718 56

PG course 0809 number incomplete % Funding CompleteCOMPNW-N 26 47COMPUT-N 14 56DIGCNW-N 12 67DSINAD-C 3 40INFSDV-C 10 41ITNADV-C 2 50ITSCTY-C 7 67MBSTCM-N 3 0MULSYS-C 2 50NTMNSE-N 3 0SOFENG-N 8 58TOTAL (all) 110 53

Engagement data – classroom attendance figures are 67%, just 50% for FDSc...

FDSc level 1 attendance data 0910b

Module Module Title Tot Enr %Sat2 %Sat3 %Sat4 %Sat5

CC1F08N Personal Development for Computing 46 44 48 52 37

CC1F07N Further Programming 24 25 42 25 46

CT1F44N Computer Hardware and Software Arch 48 63 56 58 60

CC1F03N Introduction to the Internet 31 55 48 36 39

CC1F04N Introduction to Visual Programming 24 38 25 25 29

CT1F39N Personal Development for Comms Tech 4 75 75 75 75

CT1F40N Network Basics 5 60 60 60 60

MA1F37N Mathematical Techniques 2 2 50 50 50 50

CU1F02N Enhanced Web Development 31 39 32 29 32

CU1F04N Multimedia Principles 7 57 71 43 29

CU1F05N E-Learning Principles 8 50 50 50 38

CU1F15N Personal Development for Multimedia 7 57 43 14 57

average %age attendance per week 51 50 43 46

What can be done in the classroom?

• consequences for module action plans:– lab-based teaching or seminar groups– classroom-based assessment, lab book– attendance/ behaviour policy

• modification requirements (eg tariff policy)– amend course work spec– level 1 exam preparation

• learn from what works– peer observation, show’n tells

Uni-wide initiatives

• Student Success Partnership (2009)– PAA+CA+CL– Plus key role of module leader? (& FoC

admin?)– Attendance, engagement, encouragement

• ‘The Road to Success’ (2010)

• First Draft to ADC 12.5.10

• Student - uni ‘contract’ – draft form:

“Students If you do the following, you will succeed. All our evidence shows that if you do, you have a good chance of success:

 Attend all classes

Submit all assessments on time

Be proactive and independent learners

Tell staff what you think of your student experience

Participate in extra-curricular activities

Get involved with the Students’ Union as a volunteer or StAR (Course Rep)

Be a Student Ambassador

Show respect – Be respectful to all staff

Re-Enrol on time

Use Web Learn

Read your University emails

Start thinking about your career“

“University staff are committed to your support, and they will endeavour to

• Deliver all classes • Turn up on time • Give you timely and constructive feedback on

your performance• Respond honestly to students’ feedback • Show respect to all students • Communicate students’ results on time• Offer support and advice• Update Web Learn regularly• Support the Students’ Union and extra-curricular

activities”

Group activity

• In groups of 4, discuss how to improve:– completion & student engagement

– student attendance

– course/ cluster learning, teaching & assessment

– tariff policy, attendance policy, lab-book marking?

– peer observation/ support

– sharing good practice,

– module action plans (project managed)

– eg lab book, interactivity in weblearn

– course cohesion (& social cohesion)

– FTF contact, ‘knowing name’