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Distance Learning There is too much information in the handbook for distance learning students Other information In its current format, the Handbook a lot of staff resource and time to prepare. Suggestion for a central repository for the handbooks University needs to have a content management system in order for definitive documents can be held centrally (which helps version control) Producing Handbooks is extremely resource intensive. Do we need to include ‘useless’ information – i.e. about where pigeon holes are?? Useful to have a PGR handbook template as well – discuss with Lisa Isted Should it be a formal requirement in QA44 that departments should follow templates? PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION Inclusion of common sections in main template attached to QA4 Yes, and make staff aware when changes have been made to the common sections Yes, this would be useful Yes, this would be useful Yes, this would be useful. Separate Programme Description from Programme Specification Yes, to aid Directors of Studies No, better kept as one document No, Programme Description is useful but should be kept attached the Programme Specification. No, should be kept as one document. Staff need to be aware not to include PD info in the middle of the PS. Programme Specification as a Marketing tool Programme Specification needs to be made more interesting. Appropriate for committee work but not for marketing tool for prospective students or a Programme Specifications should not be marketing tools. Possibly useful to have Programme Spec for Committee and a separate The programme Specification is useful for committee purposes and reasonable if required to be produce by QAA. However would Not marketing tool (similar to unit descriptions). the programme specification be written for committee with marketing to Not marketing tool.
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