experiencing Combined Honours

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e-xperiencing Combined Honours

• Dr Jo Smedley
• Assistant Director of Combined Honours

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Overview of projects

• e-ntering Combined Honours
• e-xperiencing Combined Honours
• Bridging course for Foundation Degree

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The user

• The main focus of the system is on the user as
  the customer through interaction

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e-ntering Combined HonoursThe System

• e-ntering is composed of twelve study skills
• Studying at Aston
• University.
• Reading.
• Making Writing
• Readable.
• Numeracy.
• Referencing.
• Taking Notes.
• Report Writing.
• Essay Writing.
• Punctuation.
• A Study Strategy.
• Working in Groups.
• Time Management.

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e-ntering Combined HonoursThe System

• Each study skill is composed of various
  sub-areas.
• The study skills are organised in a simple way
• one page of theory, one of SAQs, another of
  theory, another of SAQs, etc.
• Then at the end there is a quiz.

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e-ntering Combined HonoursThe Look

• The look of the page is based on the new Aston
  University Website Template.
• Easy on the eye.
• Clean look.
• Concentrates the
• focus of the page
• on the material.

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e-ntering Combined HonoursThe Functionality

• The layout of the pages has been designed with
  functionality in mind.
• There are three menus
• Top menu
• Sub-menu (on the left)
• Bottom menu

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e-ntering Combined HonoursThe Functionality

• The system works with the database to interact
  with the student
• Feedback, for example
• Colour coded for answers.
• Relevant to what the student answered.

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e-xperiencing Combined Honours Aims

• To provide students at Level 1, 2 and F with
  information on the various pedagogical approaches
  involved
• To raise awareness of different pedagogical
  approaches with suggested strategies for success
• To explore integration issues and provide a focus
  for development
• To identify skills levels in students at various
  levels enabling on-course progress monitoring

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e-xperiencing Combined Honours Target group

• 50 students
• Students from
• Level 1
• Level 2
• Level F

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e-xperiencing Combined HonoursOutcomes

• Build on e-ntering Combined Honours
• To design and develop suitable technological
  solutions to support the study skills course
• To offer students specialist study skills support
  form academic staff
• To provide an analytical report

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e-xperiencing Combined HonoursEvaluation

• Questionnaires and interviews
• Stronger academic integration between Combined
  Honours and the other Schools
• Enhance study skills among Combined Honours
  students

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e-xperiencing Combined HonoursCurrent stage