Dear all
As part of some of our Erasmus+ funded learning analytics work, our very fine researcher carried out a short study measuring the relationship between attending a session with an academic librarian and engagement measured
by the student dashboard (engagement is a measure of the activities we can measure: VLE use, attendance, card access to campus etc). We compared the engagement of students who attended a 1-1 session with the average of their cohort. We haven’t measured the
academic outcomes but there is a strong association between engagement measured in the Dashboard and both progression and academic attainment.
For a description of the Dashboard please see
http://www.ableproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/O6-zAppendices.pdf
For the study please see
http://www.ableproject.eu/project/reports-three-institutional-case-studies/ and have a look at case study 6 and appendices
There is a positive relationship: students who attended sessions were more engaged with their studies than their peers for the 14 days after the meeting.
However, the sting is that they were also more engaged beforehand. Students who visited the librarians appeared to be more active than their course mates. I don’t think that meeting the librarian led to higher engagement,
I think that meeting the librarian was part of a journey/ process that these students were already on. I think this is really positive news, but it’s nuanced.
So
I hope this helps
Ed
From: LDHEN <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Liz Thomas <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Thursday, 22 November 2018 at 21:17
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Subject: Re: Measuring the impact of Learning Development
Hello
Measuring impact is always tricky, but it can be useful to use logic chains and/or theory of change thinking. We usually know what the activities are (e.g. learning development interventions), and what we are aiming
to achieve in the longer term (e.g. improved student retention). These tools help you to spell out the often implicit links between the activities and longer term goals, thus you can identify intermediate outcomes. These often involve changes in attitudes
or behaviour, that you can start to demonstrate using a range of evidence. While numbers are always valuable, don't under-estimate the value of qualitative evidence, as suggested previously. I used a logic chain to help evaluate interventions developed as
part of the What works? change programme, and I'm using a combination of these approaches to evaluate the impact of the current 'Evidence for Enhancement' theme in Scotland.
Best wishes
Liz
From: learning development in higher education network <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Kim Shahabudin <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 22 November 2018 18:13:01
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Subject: Re: Measuring the impact of Learning Development
Hi Laura,
This topic comes up quite regularly, so no doubt someone with a better memory than me will be able to point you to previous threads. I’m guessing that with the forthcoming TEF and changes in emphasis on Access funding, this issue will
be arising for many of us. Will be most interested to see how this thread progresses.
Best wishes,
Kim
Dr Kim Shahabudin, SFHEA, Study Adviser, Study Advice & Maths Support
University of Reading Library @ URS Building, Whiteknights, Reading
0118 378 4242/5222
:
www.reading.ac.uk/library/study-advice
twitter: @unirdg_study
Please note that I now work part-time and am not usually on campus on Mondays.
From: learning development in higher education network <[log in to unmask]>
On Behalf Of Laura Minogue
Sent: 22 November 2018 16:09
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Subject: Measuring the impact of Learning Development
As a Learning Development Team we have recently been asked to produce more “evidence” of our impact, in particular whether we can prove any impact on retention.
I would be very interested to hear how colleagues in the sector are doing this. We have so far concluded that it is very difficult to link directly to retention although we can make tentative claims of impacting on student engagement and
experience by raising confidence levels amongst the students who use our services.
I would be very grateful for any ideas!
Thank you.
Best wishes,
Laura
Laura Minogue
Lecturer in Learning Development
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Certified Practitioner of Learning Development – Association for Learning Development in Higher Education
Centre for Teaching Excellence and Student Success
St Mary’s University
Waldegrave Road
Twickenham
TW1 4SX
Room N45 (Monday – Thursday)
020 8240 4377
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