There are work-related issues here connected with performance etc.
Some years ago, I was working as an Information Analyst working in the NHS.
My colleagues were introducing an electronic patient system where
information about patients was supposed to be entered by ward staff. This
would be taking over from a paper-based system.
I was asked to do an analysis of the discharges that had been recorded by
ward on the new patient system and compared these with the discharges
recorded by the traditional paper means.
I was then able to calculate the "take-up" rate of usage of the new system
by ward.
The idea was that my colleagues would then go back to the wards that showed
low usage of the new system and see why they weren't using it and, if
necessary, provide further training.
What issues would there have been if the same information had been relating
to individual staff?
I have no idea how many staff per ward were responsible for logging this
information.
Nick Landau
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From: "Matthew Stephenson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: [data-protection] Access to computer log-in details
Dear All,
We had a very similar issue here at Salford last year. A lecturer
wanted to spot students who were not using computers as these tend to be
the ones who drop out later on.
I had a few reservations: Ian below says that there is a correlation
between amount of work and results (unless you look at the BBC News item
(and comments) today about reading War and Peace) but only for certain
courses is there a direct link between use of university computer
systems and results/attendance. The course in question was a computing
course and it was Blackboard that the lecturer wanted to monitor and use
of Blackboard was compulsory for that specific course (had the course
been Music or Performing Arts I'd have probably said it wasn't feasible
to do what was asked).
Anyway we advised the lecturer to tell his students what he was planning
to do and get some form of consent and we amended our AUP to say that we
may, with consent, monitor usage for such purposes and everything seems
to have worked out well and the tutor is question is now able to make
sure that certain students are given additional pastoral care should
they need it.
Have a nice weekend
Matt
Matthew Stephenson
Acting Head of Compliance
Information Services Division
University of Salford
The Crescent
Salford M5 4WT
Tel: 0161 295 3152
Fax: 0161 295 6339
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Griffiths, Ian
Sent: 02 March 2007 12:50
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [data-protection] Access to computer log-in details
Legalites aside, I can probably tell you now that there is in fact
correlation between the amount of work students do and their results.
I wonder if there is any relationship between results and the amount of
time the staff spend rectifying the actual issue compared to time spent
chasing statistics.
Sorry. Its Friday.
Ian
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Samantha Hill
Sent: 02 March 2007 11:56
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [data-protection] Access to computer log-in details
Dear All
I would appreciate your comments on a question that has arisen here.
A lecturer has requested the log-in records for students to a particular
computing system as he believes there will be a correlation between
recent poor exam results and the amount of times the students have
accessed this computer system. In providing the log-in records we would
be disclosing
the personal data of the students as I think the purpose is to be able
to say Student A accessed the system once for 5 minutes and got 10%
whereas
Student B accessed the system 10 times for an hour each time and got
70%.
As far as I can find out we have not told the students that we will be
doing this, nor that the findings will be discussed with the external
examiner who is bound to question the low marks, so I have problems with
disclosing the student's personal data - unless the sixth condition of
Schedule 2, that the processing is necessary for the purposes of
legitimate interests of the data controller, can be used.
I would be grateful for comments on whether this processing would be
considered a legitimate purpose and/ or others experience of a similar
situation.
Thanks very much
Samantha Hill
University of Portsmouth
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