Hi Helen and all

 

Two AALL members presented on their research into ‘third party services’ at ICALLD earlier this year, which includes Studiosity and similar services:

 

The hard working learner: third party services and academic language and learning.

Presenters: Helen Benzie & Rowena Harper, University of South Australia

 

Abstract here: http://icalld2018.cdu.edu.au/abstracts/05_benzie_harper.pdf

 

Recording here - it is the first presentation on Session 3: http://icalld2018.cdu.edu.au/conference_rooms.html

 

[Note also that Studiosity was previously known as YourTutor, and there was a discussion on LDHEN about this last year.]

 

Regards

Lesley

 

 

 

Apparently there has been some interest in the Heads of E-learning Forum list about Studiosity, https://www.studiosity.com/ an Australian service that offers feedback on student writing, because I’ve had two emails from our learning technologists and education developers this morning… 

 

I’ve had a quick look both at the site and a report by Ulster university who piloted it – I can’t say I’m impressed. It looks like yet another simple solution to a complex problem which dodges the real issues, and not very in line with ALDinHE’s values or practices, but it’s worryingly attractive to both universities and students, offering a quick fix of what seem to be largely surface features.

 

Has anyone else come across it, and, since it’s an Australian company, what do our partners in AALL think of it?

 

Best wishes

 

Helen

 

Dr Helen Webster

ALDinHE Certified Leading Practitioner, SFHEA, PGCE

 

Head of the Academic Writing Development Centre
Philip Robinson Library
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4HQ
UK

 

Tel: 0191 208 5650

@scholastic_rat

 

    

 

 

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