david o'halloran wrote:
>
> Dear colleagues,
>
> I am at present investigating the use of handouts within our
> programmes. The quantity and indeed quality of these vary
> tremendously. Although I question the excessive use of handouts I
> do find them a useful learning and teaching tool. Are any of you
> willing to share your experience with me in terms of the following
> questions:
>
> 1. What do you consider to be a useful number of handouts per
> session (lecturer)?
It depends on the complexity of subject matter for each lecture on each
course. The number varies from Zero to Five. I suppose the average would
be two to three, although I have not kept record. I generally give a
handout if the matter has not been adequately dealt with in the
textbook/reading.
>
> 2. How do you judge the quality of your handouts?
Student feedback at the end of each course. This is, of course, too late
for that year. It helps modify the following year. Generally this is
negative feedback i.e. we did not receive enough handouts - sometimes
the quality of handouts - primarily format (printing) being bad. Rarely
does it touch upon Contents.
>
> 3. Does your department have a policy on the number of handouts
> given to students?
>
No
> 4.Do you think that putting handouts in electronic format, i.e. on
> the web or intranet, is helpful?
Yes, but I have reservations about students not attending lectures -
although they can ask colleagues to pick them up. I have therefore not
yet put mine on the web, despite pressure from students to do so.
>
> 5. any other comments you may have regarding this topic.
>
Useful - made me THINK about WHY I give out handouts !
> David O'Halloran
> Divisional Director for Learning and Teaching
> Division of Imaging and Radiotherapy Sciences
> School of Healthcare Studies
> University of Leeds
> Woodhouse Lane
> Leeds, LS2 9UT
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> tel: +44 (0) 113 2331224
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