student feedback and leadership - Office for Learning and Teaching
student feedback and leadership - Office for Learning and Teaching
student feedback and leadership - Office for Learning and Teaching
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Part B: Building Leadership Capacity - SET: Mathematics & Geospatial Sciences ART ReportWeaknesses:The online survey was subject to a number of IT related problems that resultedin only 2 respondents. Accordingly it was decided not to use online surveys inundergraduate courses.A similar problem in postgraduate courses has since been recorded.10.7 Other Issues, Challenges <strong>and</strong> SuggestionsWhat issues, challenges have been faced by the team members in this project?Not having control over the teaching venues, IT problems, not being ableto commit our Postgraduate <strong>student</strong>s to take part in the tutoring scheme(as they had more favourable financial conditions in TAFE) <strong>and</strong> changesin our team <strong>and</strong> <strong>leadership</strong>.Which issues <strong>and</strong> challenges remain?––We have to investigate if the venue <strong>and</strong> IT problems will be addressedin the near future.––We still have the issue that <strong>student</strong>s do not recognize their responsibilitiesin the learning process especially in their first year.What suggestions <strong>for</strong> further improving impact on <strong>student</strong> <strong>feedback</strong> –at course team, program, discipline, School <strong>and</strong> university levels?––We used the <strong>feedback</strong> in week 10 <strong>and</strong> felt <strong>student</strong>s had clearerunderst<strong>and</strong>ing about the questions in the survey; however someof us collected our own <strong>feedback</strong> earlier in the semester by in<strong>for</strong>maldiscussion during lectures. Our aim was to find out if there was anissue earlier in the semester then staff members could attemptto rectify it as soon as possible.––Not using online <strong>feedback</strong> <strong>for</strong> undergraduate <strong>student</strong>s. Our experienceshows that even at postgraduate level the on line response wasvery poor.––Students should be in<strong>for</strong>med fully by their course coordinators aboutthe importance of their responsibility in the learning process.– – Students should be in<strong>for</strong>med fully by their course coordinators aboutthe importance of the <strong>feedback</strong> surveys <strong>and</strong> impact on the funding thatRMIT receives from the Federal Government <strong>and</strong> how to differentiatebetween teaching practices (Good <strong>Teaching</strong> Score) <strong>and</strong> environmentalor IT issues.Page 145
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