Section D: University Wide Aims and Challenges It would be beneficial if comparative data against other Business Schools could be made available from the university. Ref University Specific Suggested Priority Aim/Challenge Resolution Teaching and Learning Enhanced integration of VLs at both Quicker processing of VL High contracts currently VL’s a university and faculty level. – may be waiting 3 months to be paid undermining sense of engagement and commitment to the university. Induction for VL’s Assessment and Time delays in receiving student Greater use of electronic Medium work from TNE partners it submission to speed up Feedback challenging to meet the marking receipt of work. timescales. Electronic assessment methods Consideration of the role of Medium could support faster feedback, but e-assessment and e-feedback systems need to be adequate to at a university level. support the activity. Academic Support Improve sharing of information, for PAT admin system Medium students seeking advice from several different sources. Organisation and Timetabling remains a challenge Aim to produce a timetable High – for returning students before mostly in terms of how students are Management they leave for the summer. allocated into the teaching Communicate a clear process sessions. for managing student High allocations, i.e. a process and criteria for students swapping sessions etc.
Section D: University Wide Aims and Challenges It would be beneficial if comparative data against other Business Schools could be made available from the university. Ref University Specific Aim/Challenge Suggested Resolution Priority Teaching and Learning Enhanced integration of VLs at both a university and faculty level. Quicker processing of VL contracts – currently VL’s may be waiting 3 months to be paid undermining sense of engagement and commitment to the university. Induction for VL’s High Assessment and Feedback Time delays in receiving student work from TNE partners it challenging to meet the marking timescales. Electronic assessment methods could support faster feedback, but systems need to be adequate to support the activity. Greater use of electronic submission to speed up receipt of work. Consideration of the role of e-assessment and e-feedback at a university level. Medium Medium Academic Support Improve sharing of information, for students seeking advice from several different sources. PAT admin system Medium Organisation and Management Timetabling remains a challenge – mostly in terms of how students are allocated into the teaching sessions. Aim to produce a timetable for returning students before they leave for the summer. Communicate a clear process for managing student allocations, i.e. a process and criteria for students swapping sessions etc. High High
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