Section D: University Wide Aims and Challenges Ref University Specific Suggested Resolution Priority Aim/Challenge Teaching and Learning Changes to Quality assurance Medium processes for programme approvals and reviews are proving very labour intensive making it difficult to maximise the developmental opportunities that may come with the process Assessment and Feedback Understanding students Development of a University wide High discontentment with assessment and project to develop programme based feedback. assessment. Staff assessment overload. Develop a more ‘joined up’ approach to student achievement between academic and student support services Academic Support Implementation of PAT Ongoing by way of coaching staff Medium development and staff dev needed for new admin system and processes Organisation and Management Equity of student experience received Availabilty of facilities, resources and High by students on Aylesbury and services needs further development Butterfield sites. Timetabling Timing of all processes need to be 12 Medium weeks earlier than last year – this is progressing Learning Resources Lack of availability and access to Review of ICT needs of ASS. High specialist computing facilities needed Request made in February 2013 and no by Social Sciences for key aspects of progress on agreed resource. curriculum, and which impacts on Increasing student numbers via clearing
Section D: University Wide Aims and Challenges Ref University Specific Aim/Challenge Suggested Resolution Priority Teaching and Learning Changes to Quality assurance processes for programme approvals and reviews are proving very labour intensive making it difficult to maximise the developmental opportunities that may come with the process Medium Assessment and Feedback Understanding students discontentment with assessment and feedback. Staff assessment overload. Development of a University wide project to develop programme based assessment. Develop a more ‘joined up’ approach to student achievement between academic and student support services High Academic Support Implementation of PAT Ongoing by way of coaching staff development and staff dev needed for new admin system and processes Medium Organisation and Management Equity of student experience received by students on Aylesbury and Butterfield sites. Timetabling Availabilty of facilities, resources and services needs further development Timing of all processes need to be 12 weeks earlier than last year – this is progressing High Medium Learning Resources Lack of availability and access to specialist computing facilities needed by Social Sciences for key aspects of curriculum, and which impacts on Review of ICT needs of ASS. Request made in February 2013 and no progress on agreed resource. Increasing student numbers via clearing High
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