Did the traditional standing in front of very large cohorts of new students- potentially all first years and top up students. This would have totalled about 1000-saw them in groups which ranged from 200+ to about 20. It I'd billed as Academic Skills and the students are given 3 x 15 presentations, with the opportunity for questions at the end, from a member of staff from Academic Skills, the Library and eLearning. The presentations are uploaded onto the VLE for future reference. The feedback is usually positive as the students get to see a person in the flesh, so to speak, the presentations are short and the information considered 'crucial to successful study'. There has been some attempt at evaluation using clicker handsets, but not sure how seriously the students took the session- more fascinated by the technology.
Personally, we-the Academic Skills Team-would prefer embedded induction sessions, but the academics don't seem too keen.
Helen Heywood
Academic Skills Coordinator UCP Marjon
On 3 Oct 2011, at 20:44, "Christine Keenan" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear everyone,
> I know a lot of us have been busy and engrossed with freshers and
> other new first year work over the last few weeks.
>
> I wondered, whilst it's all still fresh in the mind, whether we could
> share examples of what went well, what might not have gone so well and
> what we've learnt!
>
> I was responsible for a relatively small group of students (about 90)
> this year. We had the usual mix of induction talks and the students
> worked together to prepare and give presentations last Friday.
>
> The students who engaged have bonded really well and seem to have made
> friends and settled in well. Some did not come in at all, when I
> phoned them they said "no offense but" they had chosen not to bother
> until classes started this week.
>
> I'd be really interested to hear what others have done in terms of
> transition support - induction/freshers week at your institutions?
>
> Do you think that there has been more focus on transition to HE with
> OFFA access agreements in place?
>
> How has it all gone this year?
>
> Look forward to hearing ......
>
> Best wishes
> Chris
>
>
>
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