00:17:41 Ben Walker: Good afternoon everyone and welcome to this UKAT webinar! We will be starting at 2.00pm. We kindly ask that all participants mute their cameras and microphones to make the experience better for all. Just to introduce myself… I am Ben Walker and I am Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education at the University of Derby and Manchester Metropolitan University. 00:19:11 Cath Brown: Hi everyone, I'm Cath Brown and I'm one of the presenters - I'll introduce myself properly once we start 00:20:23 Dave Lochtie: HI Ben, and Cath, welcome all! I am Dave Lochtie, Student Voice and Development Manager, Derby Union of Students. Feel free to introduce yourselves... 00:20:42 Anne Campbell: Afternoon everyone, Anne Campbell here from the Open University, looking forward to the seminar! 00:21:51 David Grey: Hi everyone, I'm David Grey, UKAT CEO. Nice to see you all here this afternoon, thanks for joining us. 00:24:48 Cath Brown: Hi all, Just to mention - if you want all attendees to see your message, you need to change the "to" to "All panellists and attendees" 00:25:23 HofmanNM: thanks 00:26:01 Alison Braddock: Hi All I am Alison Braddock, Manager of Swansea University's Academy of Inclusivity and Learner Success which includes the remit for academic mentoring 00:27:18 Iris Burks: Hello Everyone, I'm Iris Burks, Coordinator of the Office of Academic and Student Advising at Maastricht University Campus Venlo. 00:27:52 Teresa thomastj: H I'm Teresa Thomas, from the University of Birmingham. I am the College Senior Tutor for Medical & Dental Sciences 00:28:16 Melissa Jacobi: Hi 00:28:17 Cath Brown: Another local, Teresa - I live about a mile from UoB :-) 00:28:40 Melissa Jacobi: I'm Melissa Jacobi Academic Director for Academic Advising at Sheffield Hallam University 00:28:57 Cath Brown: Reminder - to talk to everyone, select "All panellists and attendees". Otherwise only five of us get the message :-) 00:29:11 Nienke Alberts: Hello, I am Nienke Alberts from the University of Bristol. I am a Research Associate working on Personal Tutoring. 00:29:39 Eva: Hello everyone, I'm Eva Seddon from the University of Chester. 00:29:43 Alison Truelove: Hello all - I’m the Lead Academic Tutor in the Business School at the University of Exeter. 00:29:46 Natalie Cunningham: Hi. I am Natalie Cunningham. Lecturer in Leadership Development at the University of Manchester 00:29:52 Nicky: Hi, I am Nicky from the EAP foundation year at King's College London - working with international students as a personal tutor 00:29:58 Andrea Page: Thank you for the reminder 00:30:06 Paulette Annon: Ooops! Paulette Annon here from LSE, responsible for academic and pastoral mentoring of 1st year BSc Management students. 00:30:11 Eleni Vezirgiannidou: Hi, I'm Eleni Vezirgiannidou from the University of Birmingham. I am responsible for tutoring in my School, Government. 00:30:13 Lorraine Dacre Pool: Hello! Lorraine Dacre Pool, Principal Lecturer, Student & Staff Development at the University of Central Lancashire 00:30:24 wendywild: Hi Natalie, I am also from the University of Manchester in AMBS 00:30:29 Clair Zawada: Hi, I'm Clair Zawada, Faculty Academic Lead and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Radiography. 00:30:33 Jahanara Begum: Hey, I'm Jahanara from Cardiff University and help support our Personal Tutoring system 00:30:37 Natasha Ingall: Hi, I'm Natasha - also an EAP Foundation teacher and Personal Tutor at Kings College London's International Foundation Programme 00:30:43 Issy Hallam: Hi, I'm Issy, Head of Tutorial at University Centre South Devon and also conducting PhD research on how tutors can foster persistence in their students (which has been rapidly re-orientated to persistence during COVID-19 as I was just about to start data collection). 00:30:45 Karen Kenny: Hi I'm from Exeter too - Hi Alison - an Academic Developer leading on Academic Personal Tutoring 00:30:46 Debbie Sperring: Hi I am Debbie Sperring, Student Academic Success Advisor, University of Sussex 00:31:09 Allan Cosslett: Hi, I'm Allan Cosslett, Senior Tutor at School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University. 00:31:17 Brennan Tighe: Hi All, Brennan Tighe here - Associate Professor in Strategic Planning and student Experience from the University of Bolton. 00:31:24 Alison Truelove: Hi Karen :-) 00:31:39 HofmanNM: Hi, I am Marieke Hofman, Student adviser, University of Twente 00:31:41 id101764: Hi, I'm Gillian Skermer, Senior Lecturer in Radiography at Birmingham City University 00:31:48 Julie de Witt: HI I'm Julie de Witt from the University of Derby, I'm working on bringing 'coaching approaches' into the university personal academic tutoring 00:31:53 Sarah Kuehne: Hello, I am Sarah Kuehne from the University of Birmingham. I am a microbiology lecturer in the School of Dentistry. I am a personal tutor for students on our Biomaterials course and I will be first year tutor come September. 00:31:54 Cath Brown: We seem to have a lot of us inBirmingham! 00:31:58 id007363: Hi I am Rachel Moule Academic at Birmingham City University- tasked with designing to move class based module to fully online 00:31:59 Natalie Cunningham: Hi Wendy I am in Global Development Institute 00:32:00 sarah: Hi, I’m Sarah Allen, Lecturer in Psychology at Teesside University 00:32:01 Marj Wilson: Hi all, Marjorie Wilson here - University Teaching Fellow at Teesside University 00:32:02 Dr Ben Chant: Hi all, I am Ben Chant and I am a lecturer in Biological Sciences at the University of Bristol 00:32:19 Julie W: HI I'm Julie Warden, working at the University of Bradford as the Student Attainment and Progression Improvement Manager 00:32:47 Sarah Lawther: Hi all, I am Sarah Lawther and I am a Learning Analytics and Research Co-ordinator at Nottingham Trent University 00:32:55 Chelsea Pompadur: Hi, I’m Chelsea Pompadur and I am the Coordinator of Academic Advising at Richmond, the American International University in London 00:33:11 Stephanie Lambert: Hi Steph Lambert from LSE responsible for pastoral mentoring of 2nd and 3rd year students on the BSc in Management. And a colleague of Paulette's! 00:33:41 phili_000: hi philip Jones senior lecturer mental health nursing at Birmingham city universit 00:34:35 Donna Murray: Hi Donna Murray from the University of Edinburgh 00:34:40 mzdijio6: Hi All, I'm Irene Okhade, Senior Tutor at the School of Education, Environment and Development, University of Manchester 00:35:10 Ciaran O'Neill: Hi, Ciarán O'Neill, Learning Development Service, Queen's University Belfast. 00:35:44 Liz Birchinall: Will get a copy of the slides afterwards please? 00:36:07 AEdwards-smith1: Hi everyone Amy Edwards-Smith, Lecturer School of Community Health and Midwifery, University of Central Lancashire, lovely to meet you all virtually 00:36:24 kaydutton: Hi - I'm Kay Dutton from the University of Chester, Co-Director of Undergraduate Modular Programmes, and Academic Development Advisor 00:36:31 Natasha Hassan: Hi All, I’m Natasha Hassan Lecturer in Social Work Programmes and Supervisor of social work centre at the University of Bolton 00:36:38 Emma Cawley: Hi all, I'm Emma Cawley and I'm a librarian at the University of Chester. 00:36:42 Estrella: Hello, I am Estrella Sendra, Teaching Fellow in Global Media Industries at Winchester School of Art, University of London, and Senior Teaching Fellow in Film and Screen Studies at SOAS, University of London. 00:36:58 Enya Stubbs: Hi - Enya Stubbs from the University of Teesside - Lecturer in Learning Disability Nursing 00:36:59 Rosie Dawson: Hi I'm Rosie Dawson from Teesside University, senior lecturer in women's health and a practicing midwife. 00:37:01 Vrinda Nayak: Hi all, Vrinda Nayak, Senior Lecturer, College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter 00:37:06 Faye Barsby: Hi all, I'm Faye Barsby, I run the Student Support and Advice Centre at Doncaster College & University Centre. 00:37:11 id127328: Hi All, my name is Sharon McLeod, Lecturer in Adult Nursing at Birmingham City University. 00:37:12 Karen Kenny: Hi Vrinda 00:37:22 Vrinda Nayak: Hi Karen 00:37:43 Liba Whittaker: hello Natasha :) 00:37:47 sg628: Hi I'm Siobhan, Associate Lecturer at Exeter University in Applied Psychology. 00:37:49 id007363: Hi Sharon! Fellow BCU HELS Faculty member here 00:37:51 Cath Brown: Remember to change to "All panellists and attendees" to talk to everyone :-) 00:38:15 Sarah Jackman: Hi Karen and Vrinda, Sarah Jackman Director of Undergraduate Studies Sport and Health sciences University of Exeter 00:38:17 Ella Turner: Hi, I'm Ella Turner, Study Skills Coordinator, University of Chester. 00:38:20 Kamilya Suleymenova: Hi All, I'm Kamilya, Lecturer from University of Birmingham, Business School, Economics 00:38:26 srogers: Hi All, Stacey Rogers, Study Skills Adviser at University of Chester 00:38:34 Jane: Hi, I am Jane from Birmingham City University in the Post Qualifying nursing practice department. 00:38:45 Natasha Hassan: Hi Liba :) 00:39:01 Vrinda Nayak: Hi Shiobhan, Hi Sarah 00:39:09 id007363: Hi Jane theres a few of us from School of N and MW in HELS Faculty BCU! 00:42:43 id127623: Jude - Adult Nursing BCU 00:43:03 HKaur: Hello this is Harprit Kaur from University College Birmingham, Assistant Director for Teaching and Learning Enhancement at UCB. 00:43:03 Cath Brown: Loads of Birmingham people! Hallo from Harborne... 00:43:23 Kay Loxham: Kay Loxham, University of Bolton 00:43:25 Liz Dipple: Liz - Midwifery BCU 00:43:53 id007363: Liz fancy meeting you here lol Rachel M here! 00:43:57 sg628: Hi Vrinda and Sarah :) 00:44:06 Sue Shortland: Hi Sue here from Birmingham City University Post Qualifying Dept HELS Faculty 00:44:13 Cath Brown: We all speak fluent acronym! 00:44:35 julian: Hello - Julian from University of Bristol 00:45:06 Karen Kenny: Hi Sarah 00:46:13 Cath Brown: One of our best results in NSS is "assessment and feedback" - so real tribute to work of tutors in that 00:47:37 Donna Murray: Cath Brown - that is a tribute to the tutors 00:48:34 Liba Whittaker: age 13? 00:48:36 Alison Truelove: We have lots to learn from you - for many unis that is their poorest area in NSS! 00:48:58 Natasha Ingall: My dad actually works as a tutor/assessor for the OU (and I did my master's degree with you guys) so I definitely know how much effort and care OU tutors put into their work! 00:49:13 Michelle Frater: l was also surprised Liba that 13 is the youngest 00:50:52 Cath Brown: We have about 20% by headcount full time intensity students, which is around 33% of our full time equivalent 00:54:00 Cath Brown: Pretty stars backdrop is specific to the module :-) 00:54:43 Donna Murray: I like the backdrop, it's got me thinking about what my course site looks like! 00:55:30 Liz Dipple: Is the page bespoke to the student or the modules? 00:55:42 Cath Brown: It's specific to the module 00:55:59 Cath Brown: Some aspects are student-specific - eg booked tutorial 00:58:48 Liz Dipple: Can students access all weeks from registration? 00:59:34 Alison Truelove: Are students usually only taking one module at a time? 01:00:16 Cath Brown: It varies a lot. The majority take 60 credits a year - which may be one or two modules. 01:00:21 Alison Truelove: Thanks - great to be so flexible! 01:00:47 Cath Brown: In STEM we have a lot of 30 credit modules so often two modules at once. But in some other faculties more modules are 60 credits so one module at once more common 01:00:53 Charlotte: 120 credits = equivalent to full time study 01:02:01 lizzy_000: Do both the tutor and any academic advisor/teams engage with the students mailny through the module moodle page? 01:02:19 Cath Brown: Tutors - often individualy by email or phone. 01:02:26 Cath Brown: But also forums, tutorials etc 01:02:35 Cath Brown: Advisor teams - email or phone or webchat 01:02:56 lizzy_000: Thanks Cath 01:05:56 Donna Dawkins: Do issues arise with differences in tutor access/tutor input for different students and modules? 01:06:14 Teresa thomastj: will we have access to the slides after the webinar? 01:06:19 Cath Brown: Yes 01:06:36 David Grey: If tutors are working from home, do the tutors initiate contact with students, or can the student initiate the contact with the tutor by phone? If the latter, how do the tutors make themselves available whilst protecting professional boundaries and without divulging home phone numbers that might make them unwittingly available to students 24/7? 01:06:43 Teresa thomastj: thanks! 01:06:48 Cath Brown: David - yes they can 01:07:00 Cath Brown: Usually tutors give mobile numbers 01:07:10 Anne Campbell: @Donna, yes it can do sometimes. We have a minimum standard that we expect tutors to meet but sometimes it can cause expectation issues if some tutors do far more than this 01:07:13 Cath Brown: The normal approach is to arrange specific time for longer call 01:08:03 Anne Campbell: @David, usually tutors get student contact details before students get tutor contact details, and so tutors usually contact students first - and that is also when boundaries can be set 01:08:12 Cath Brown: @Donna - following up to Anne's comment - there's also sometimes in issue with unrealistic expectations - and conversely, with some students feeling it's OK to contact tutor at all 01:08:16 David Grey: Thanks Cath, that's very helpful to know 01:08:25 cathsenker: Do tutors advertise specific hours that they are available for tutorials with students? Or is it more flexible than that? 01:08:47 Cath Brown: Tutorials are set up front and are usually available to students not just in that group 01:08:54 Natasha Ingall: When I was living at my parents, I answered the landline multiple times as OU students rang to talk to my dad, during both day and evening times. 01:08:58 Anne Campbell: @cath it usually is more flexible, but there are usually hours that tutors say not to contact them 01:08:59 Cath Brown: Indiivdual contact - some advertise specific times they can be called 01:09:12 cathsenker: Thanks Anne 01:09:13 Cath Brown: But usually it's a case of email exchanges and arranging a phone call 01:09:35 Alison Truelove: How do you manage students who don’t engage - the ‘hard to reach’? 01:09:40 Issy Hallam: Does a single tutor follow a student through their whole study journey, or are they module specific? 01:09:42 Cath Brown: Good question!! 01:09:49 Anne Campbell: @natasha, students usually email these days before any call, as cath says 01:09:53 Cath Brown: @Issy - module speciifc 01:09:57 Kamilya Suleymenova: Do tutors know the content of all modules students are taking or is it a tutor per specific module? And if the latter does it mean that students have different tutors over the few years of study? 01:10:20 Sarah Jackman: How many students will a tutor usually have? 01:10:28 Anne Campbell: tutor-specific per module usually Kamilya, so multiple tutors over a few years of study 01:10:37 Kamilya Suleymenova: Thank you, Anne. 01:10:47 Anne Campbell: @sarah, around 20 students to 1 tutor, can me more or fewer 01:10:56 Sarah Jackman: thanks! 01:11:42 Alison Truelove: Thanks - reassuringly the same for us all, on-campus and online then! 01:13:28 Melissa Jacobi: Do you have a challenge with tutors not feeling capable of handling pastoral issues? 01:13:54 Anne Campbell: our tutors can refer students on to additional support if there is something they cannot address 01:14:03 Cath Brown: It can be very hard for them. Students can be referred to Big White Wall, and our Educational Advisors can deal with some of the most demanding cases 01:14:57 Melissa Jacobi: Very similar to campus delivery as well then. 01:15:03 Cath Brown: And we have a peer-support service - more later 01:15:13 Helen Toner: Do you have 'personal tutors'/general academic advisors who don't necessarily teach module content but advise students generally on academic progress and signpost to other support for pastoral issues etc? 01:15:20 Donna Murray: I think supporting staff to know the point at which they are not the best person to help is valuable 01:15:32 Alison Truelove: Do students have a single tutor they are supported through throughout their programme (what we often call personal tutors)? Lots of what you are talking about so far seems to relate to a module tutor, who presumably changes from module to module? 01:15:42 HKaur: This is were health and well being teams come into play 01:15:53 Anne Campbell: we don't currently have the equivalent of the personal tutor Helen, although this is a model we have had in previous years 01:16:03 Alison Truelove: Sorry Helen - asking the same! 01:16:55 Andy Brookes: what % attendance do you get for optional tutorials? 01:16:56 Sarah Jackman: I would just like to say I am greatly impressed by the fact you can answer questions without losing tract of what you are saying! Its brilliant and clearly shows the difference in how you interact with students! 01:17:22 Alison Truelove: Completely agree Sarah - they are such professionals! 01:17:52 Zoe Dimov: Was just thinking exactly the same :) Really impressed! 01:17:58 Anne Campbell: @andy, it can vary! sometimes quite high percentages, especially at the start of a module, but then dips in the middle and goes up nearer exam time 01:18:05 Cath Brown: % attendance tbh is often quite low. But we do have some recorded online tutorials which enable students to catch up - not the same as live, but better than nothing. Obviously with students in work etc, never going to be high 01:18:21 MaynarBP: How do you students support students from BAME and or other backgrounds and also ensuring diversity in the resources used to support students? 01:18:23 Cath Brown: I've found more in some subject areas than others 01:19:11 cathsenker: Do you contact students who miss one-to-one tutorials to check in with them and give them a chance to say why they didn’t come? Or do you simply accept that a proportion will miss their tutorials? 01:19:12 Cath Brown: @MaynarBP - this is something there is a lot of work going on with right now. Equality Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group looking at what more we can do 01:19:51 Cath Brown: @Cathsenker - we don't have "one to one tutorials" as such - that's individual support sessions, arranged between tutor and students. And yes, they would be contacted if they missed arranged one 01:19:56 Anne Campbell: @cath, as tutorials are optional, we do not chase students normally. But if a 1-1 was set up and the student did not attend, then yes, we would follow up 01:20:46 Cath Brown: And our general tutorials are not compulsory - helpful, encouraged, but we cannot mandate when our students are needing to put work first 01:20:51 cathsenker: Thanks Cath Anne - that’s what I meant - if you have a specially arranged support session. 01:21:09 Anne Campbell: yes, we if had an arranged session we would certainly follow up if a student did not attend 01:21:31 Sian Etherington: are there any particular strategies tutors tend to use to increase and maintain motivation for study? 01:21:58 Andy Brookes: experiencing team teaching in action is very useful as well 01:22:00 Donna Dawkins: How much time is allocated to tutors per student per module in your model? 01:22:15 Cath Brown: For a lot of students, the trouble is that they are a bit scared and unconfident. So one of the big things is to be open, encouraging and have faith in them 01:22:30 Anne Campbell: @ Sian, it is usually about building relationships and pro-active contact at key points - eg post Christmas holidays, would usually send a 'welcome back' email 01:22:51 Cath Brown: @Donna - it is per group. On a 30 credit module it tends to be something like 4-6 hours per week for the group (Anne and Tamsin will correct me if that's wrong) 01:23:02 Sian Etherington: thanks - relationships are so important 01:23:06 Liba Whittaker: How is Covid 19 affecting your practice and how are you tackling this? 01:23:15 Cath Brown: Covid19 affects us less than most 01:23:43 Cath Brown: THough obviously tutors may be affected by kids at home etc. And students are obviously similarly affected 01:23:51 Anne Campbell: @ Donna, depends on the module, on the module I teach it is roughly 3 hours per week for all aspects of the teaching, including tutorials and assessment as well as support 01:24:08 Cath Brown: We are putting more flexibility in place - about extensions, about turnaround times, allowing postponements, changing assessment 01:25:30 Sian Etherington: do tutors do any work on group dynamics and building group learning experiences or are things based on individual learning experiences? 01:25:47 Anne Campbell: we do a lot of group work in the OU Sian 01:26:20 Estrella: Very important indeed to set out expectations very clearly: when and how can you be reached. 01:26:39 Cath Brown: Group work is almost universally hated 01:27:10 Cath Brown: There are some exceptions to be fair, but they are rare 01:27:22 lizzy_000: What sort of resources are available for tutors regarding issues such as perfectionism which you mentioned Anne, and how are they made available to students? 01:27:42 Andy Brookes: agree with that! too much ‘social loafing’ 01:27:44 Cath Brown: That was me on the perfectionism :-) 01:27:54 Alison Truelove: Do you encourage students to use any particular software for group work? 01:27:59 lizzy_000: Cath sorry! 01:28:07 Cath Brown: The methods are specified for group work - eg forum 01:28:14 Ester Ragonese: I think that group dynamics are really important - we can’t assume that students know how to interact with others professionally. Have been trying some of the techniques around compassion - linked to Theo Gilbert 01:28:35 Sian Etherington: Interesting @Cath 01:28:41 Cath Brown: There are various resources for students about study support 01:29:01 Cath Brown: @Ester yes 01:29:02 Dave Lochtie: Until 15.10 01:29:25 Dave Lochtie: Thank you :) 01:29:49 Liz Birchinall: I am interested in tips and advice for online tutorials, rather than ‘in person’ tutorials. 01:30:58 Jahanara Begum: Do you provide suggested topics, example questions/scripts for effective communication? 01:31:33 Anne Campbell: Yes jahanara, we have 'toolkits' for tutors which give models 01:31:38 Cath Brown: Support the "seeding - and also moderated in the right way (not too rigid, but some limits) 01:32:12 Cath Brown: Yes - it's not about the tech! It's about the relationships 01:32:55 Anne Campbell: @angela, a couple of examples coming up in a minute 01:33:47 Cath Brown: Some do. But that is not expected. Many students have their own groups - more on that later 01:33:55 Anne Campbell: @naina, generally not, because these are closed groups and there are privacy issues, and potential problems 01:35:13 Andy Brookes: I will be sharing the recording of today’s session with colleagues at Lincoln Business school, will you able to send out the link? 01:36:11 Cath Brown: I'd always advise against it myself 01:36:14 ARaby: Hi Andy, I'd be able to do that 01:36:16 Helen Toner: And will the slides be available, as part of this or separately? 01:36:18 Cath Brown: (WhatsApp that is) 01:36:22 Cath Brown: Yes, slides will be available 01:36:44 Ben Walker: @Andy Brookes - the recording will be available on the UKAT website after today at this link - https://www.ukat.uk/events/webinars/archive/ 01:36:51 Dave Lochtie: Really interested in the social vs institutional networks. In the Union we use more social ... but would like to support the institutional as they are more secure 01:37:27 Cath Brown: We use external social media but also Adobe Connect internall for our purposes in the Students Association 01:37:41 Andy Brookes: thank you David & Ben👍 01:38:31 Michelle Frater: Can this be set up within Moodle? 01:38:38 Cath Brown: Breakouts - are a small group of students - like working on a table 01:39:00 Sarah Jackman: What do you use for breakouts and tutorials? 01:39:01 Cath Brown: @Michelle - this is the software Adobe COnnect. We link from Moodle but separate software 01:39:11 Cath Brown: @Sarah - as above 01:39:16 Sarah Jackman: thanks! 01:39:24 Angela Robinson: would it be possible to get some of the information from the chat? There's some interesting questions and answers that could also be useful? 01:39:34 Cath Brown: It will be saved I think? 01:39:53 Tamsin Wisher: @ Michelle this is Adobe, we have also used Elluminate and Blackboard collaborate 01:40:00 Alison Truelove: Like Channels in Teams [thanks Karen!] 01:40:01 Brennan Tighe: Hoe do you undertake examinations remotely - what software do you use for that? 01:40:12 Tamsin Wisher: And Big Blue Button is worth a look 01:40:25 Tamsin Wisher: @Brennan we don't do remote exams at present 01:40:28 Ben Walker: Break out rooms (ie virtual group work) can be done on Blackboard Collaborate too. Moodle's integrated teaching room is called New Row & likely has this function too. 01:41:16 Anne Campbell: @Brennan, we do have some software within Moodle which can be used for examinations, but most of our exams are usually face to face as with conventional universities 01:41:21 Marj Wilson: We’ve had a go at the Blackboard Collaborate groups - worked pretty well with a small seminar group 01:41:26 Tamsin Wisher: The point here is that community building is so very important when working remotely and can be done in different ways 01:41:39 Brennan Tighe: Thank you Anne and Tamsin :) 01:41:49 Tamsin Wisher: At the OU we do use peer support models for both tutor and student support 01:42:59 Tamsin Wisher: Thanks for the gentle reminder Andrew :-) 01:43:29 phili_000: As an OU student I've been part of various whatsapp groups which have been great. Somemmebers have stayed on and kept in touch afterwards 01:44:17 Andy Brookes: I’ve found Blackboard Collaborate ok as well. I think it is all about the design of the tutorial to get engagement and worthwhile learning rather than the tech. 01:44:31 Dave Lochtie: Impressed by the student societies - we would like to try and launch these for our online students, or adapt our in person societies 01:44:51 Anne Campbell: @andy, yes design is the key thing 01:45:05 Ben Walker: Agreed @Andy Brookes - as always the tech is only as good as the activity in the firs place. 01:45:53 Cath Brown: @KMarkwell - study buddies are the least of our problems! They are trained, they are responsible 01:46:07 Cath Brown: Collusion much more of an issue when outside our structures 01:46:10 ENCourt: c 01:46:21 Dr Patricia Glover: Thank you :-) 01:46:23 Donna Murray: Thank you! 01:46:24 HKaur: Thank you for taking the time to develop this webinar 01:46:24 Angela Robinson: This was really interesting - Many thanks! 01:46:25 Charlotte: Thanks all, that was brilliant! 01:46:34 Nienke Alberts: thanks 01:46:38 lizzy_000: Thank you! :) 01:46:39 Charlotte: So much rich material 01:46:42 Estrella: Thank you! 01:46:43 id007363: Wonderful!!! TYTYTY all 01:46:44 Sian Etherington: thank you! 01:46:44 Hugh Mannerings: Thank you 01:46:45 Alison Braddock: Really useful thanks :) 01:46:46 Jahanara Begum: Thank you! 01:46:47 Iris Burks: Thank you! 01:46:47 Agnes Bezzina: CLAP CLAP CLAP 01:46:47 Melissa Jacobi: Thank you! 01:46:49 wendywild: Thank you for your presentation, much appreciated 01:46:50 Cath Brown: Any questions we haven't picked up yet? 01:46:50 Dr Ben Chant: Really good, thank you ! 01:46:56 Zoe Dimov: Thanks so much! 01:46:56 Rosalind Beaumont: thank you :-) 01:46:58 julian: thanks - really helpful 01:47:00 Andy Brookes: thank you for today it has been excellent 👏 01:47:00 KShaw16: Many thanks 01:47:02 444 435 762: Fantastic, many thanks 01:47:04 Maria Regan: Thank you very interesting 01:47:05 rlowes: Thank you! 01:47:09 Liz Dipple: Thank you 01:47:10 Sarah Lawther: Thank you! 01:47:11 Karen Kenny: Thank you - this has been really useful 01:47:14 HKaur: The links are useful I will look at those over the next few weeks 01:47:20 David Ellis: Thank you! 01:47:22 Anne Campbell: anything we have missed that could be retyped? 01:47:28 ENCourt: Thank you, this has given some real examples rather than just esoteric comments really useful thank you 01:47:49 Kay Loxham: Thank you, very useful. 01:48:03 Ann Bingham: Really useful thank you 01:48:12 kaydutton: First time, I have attended a webinar - very helpful, thanks! 01:48:33 Dr Ben Chant: I might have missed this, but how do you examine your students? 01:48:53 Tamsin Wisher: @Dr Ben - still the usual f-2-f way, not online yet 01:49:07 Dr Ben Chant: Thanks 01:49:11 Cath Brown: Though this year not face to face for obvious reasons! 01:49:50 Cath Brown: Allegedly... Adobe Connect records attendance automatically 01:50:10 Cath Brown: @id127328 - it's mainly forums for us. 01:50:54 Cath Brown: Getting the forums to work well is not always easy - get the right "tone" etc, encouraging participation without forcing etc. Some are excellent at it. 01:50:56 Alison Truelove: So are you continuing assessment this year now f2f isn’t possible? Or delaying? 01:51:03 Cath Brown: Yes we are 01:51:07 Cath Brown: In some cases! 01:51:11 Andy Brookes: interesting that you emphasised that OU has built this expertise over a number of year, the rest of sector is trying to do this overnight! 01:51:37 Alison Truelove: Would be interested in how you are managing distant assessment - more coursework? 01:51:45 Cath Brown: Some modules are continuous assessment only 01:51:52 Cath Brown: Some are still end of module assessments 01:52:10 Cath Brown: This year we have, for some, "remote exams" - available for 24 hours only, submitted at end of the day 01:52:32 Alison Truelove: Thanks Cath - very hot topic across the sector at the moment! 01:52:42 Cath Brown: Depends on subject, professional accreditation, whether Learning Objectives covered in continuous assessment etc 01:52:44 Tamsin Wisher: @Andy exactly why I emphasised that, I didn't want to overwhlem everyone who is starting at a very diferent place 01:52:49 Alasdair Braid: Thanks @David Grey 01:52:58 Cath Brown: @Alison certainly is - I've been in so many meetings about this in the last couple of weeks! 01:53:05 Stephanie Lambert: Think my "new" biggest challenge will be getting students to understand that I am as accessible now as I was when we were still on-campus face-to-face 01:53:46 Alison Truelove: Thank-you so much to all the presenters - so useful and interesting. 01:53:53 Tamsin Wisher: @Stephanie that indeed is a challenge, lots of communication and reminders 01:54:54 Cath Brown: If anyone wants to email me:- Cath.Brown@open.ac.uk 01:55:27 Tamsin Wisher: My email is: Tamsin.Wisher@open.ac.uk 01:55:40 Agnes Bezzina: Sorry - this has probably already been asked but will we be getting copies of PPTs?? I can't catch up! 01:56:00 Cath Brown: Yes :-) 01:56:13 Liz Dipple: I'm sure ill think of something afterwards that I will want to email about. I am very interested in making a module more online 01:56:15 Agnes Bezzina: THank goodness :D 01:57:35 Sarah Jackman: Massive thanks to all presenters 01:58:01 Zoe Dimov: Massive thanks to all at Open University and UKAT for organising and hosting - you are doing such a wonderful job! 01:58:36 Michelle Frater: Is UKAT similar to HEA recognition? 01:58:42 Ben Walker: Thanks Zoe and great that Fika is running our next webinar! 01:59:07 Zoe Dimov: We are more than looking forward to it! :) 01:59:11 Brennan Tighe: Yes @Michelle, I can have a chat with you some time. 01:59:32 Ben Walker: @Michelle Frater - yes, the UKAT standards and recognition are akin to the HEA UKPSF. 01:59:37 Michelle Frater: Thanks Bren - good to see you here - I hope you are well 02:00:24 HKaur: Thank you very much for hosting all of you 02:00:25 Michelle Frater: Thanks Ben 02:00:31 Nicky: Thank you! 02:00:32 Liz Dipple: Thank you 02:00:46 sg628: Thank you! 02:00:51 Liba Whittaker: thank you all 02:00:51 Jahanara Begum: Thank you all, this has been invaluable and will with colleagues at Cardiff 02:00:52 Brennan Tighe: really interesting folks - thank you so much :) 02:00:52 Tamsin Wisher: Thank you everyone, its been a real pleasure :-) 02:00:57 Marj Wilson: Many thanks to all :) 02:01:01 Teresa thomastj: can we still register for the FIKA webinar? UKAT website says 'sales ended' 02:01:02 Alasdair Braid: Thank you! Have a nice day 02:01:02 Andy Brookes: thank you! 02:01:02 Anne Campbell: thanks everyone! 02:01:03 Paulette Annon: Thanks all! 02:01:04 phili_000: many thanks 02:01:05 ARaby: Thank you! 02:01:21 Sian Etherington: thank you again! CLAP CLAP CLAP 02:01:23 Joanne Askew: Thank you very much 02:01:24 Raffaella Da Costa: Thank you! 02:01:25 Paulette Annon: Have a great Easter break 02:01:26 Michelle Frater: Some very helpful information shared - thank you all 02:01:34 Cath Brown: Bye all! 02:01:36 Cath Brown: Thanks for coming