put students in different sets but students at College are mixed with different levels so some are ahead of ‘Schools others. The College has previously looked at this but have found that students attend classes more if they are with – their friends from their vocational course. should be told on enrolment that they need to undertake alongside their vocational course’ ‘Students – students are informed when they apply to the College that if they would need to undertake English or Maths if they had not achieved a particular grade at secondary school in order to continue their course. Issues Raised Suggested actions By whom Target Date Action Taken planned/ SMART TARGET Computers The PCs in the A job would be logged Richard Gray, As soon as The PCs in this area are below the required room E.3.160 are with the Information Customer Service possible specification for the software in use. Sadly very slow and are Services Team to look at Manager the hardware in question is of an age at the only ones in the computers in this which an upgrade is neither possible nor College with the room. financially viable. Due to this the existing software for desktop PC’s will be replaced with the new Electrical College standard PC. This will be discussed Installation. with the Programme Manager for the area. Computers across A new software has been Richard Gray, N/A New software has been installed to reduce College can be installed which has Customer Service the log in times. These have significantly quite slow. significantly reduced the Manager improved and are a lot quicker to log on to. log in times. Engineering The Academic Services Sarah Crossland, For the next Information Services have previously students don’t Manager would be Academic meeting May delivered workshops to Engineering students – fully understand requested to arrange a Services Manager 2017 on the use of Turnitin and why it is used, but plagiarism and briefing to students and Michael Lee, further sessions will be delivered ensure that the Turnitin through the Programme Programme all students (and staff) requiring support can software. Manager. Manager for access training this training. Engineering The Information Services helpdesk email address is: . Information Services are located within the LRC on Level 3 at the Hub.
‘Schools put students in different sets but students at College are mixed with different levels so some are ahead of others. – The College has previously looked at this but have found that students attend classes more if they are with their friends from their vocational course. ‘Students should be told on enrolment that they need to undertake alongside their vocational course’ – students are informed when they apply to the College that if they would need to undertake English or Maths if they had not achieved a particular grade at secondary school in order to continue their course. Issues Raised Suggested actions planned/ SMART TARGET By whom Target Date Action Taken Computers The PCs in the room E.3.160 are very slow and are the only ones in College with the software for Electrical Installation. A job would be logged with the Information Services Team to look at the computers in this room. Richard Gray, Customer Service Manager As soon as possible The PCs in this area are below the required specification for the software in use. Sadly the hardware in question is of an age at which an upgrade is neither possible nor financially viable. Due to this the existing desktop PC’s will be replaced with the new College standard PC. This will be discussed with the Programme Manager for the area. Computers across College can be quite slow. A new software has been installed which has significantly reduced the log in times. Richard Gray, Customer Service Manager N/A New software has been installed to reduce the log in times. These have significantly improved and are a lot quicker to log on to. Engineering students don’t fully understand plagiarism and the Turnitin software. The Academic Services Manager would be requested to arrange a briefing to students through the Programme Manager. Sarah Crossland, Academic Services Manager and Michael Lee, Programme Manager for Engineering For the next meeting – May 2017 Information Services have previously delivered workshops to Engineering students on the use of Turnitin and why it is used, but further sessions will be delivered ensure that all students (and staff) requiring support can access training this training. The Information Services helpdesk email address is: . Information Services are located within the LRC on Level 3 at the Hub.