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KASTANET Evaluation

KASTANET Evaluation. Steering Group Meeting February 8, 2008. Ann Ooms, PhD Academic Development Centre Kingston University. Data Collection December 2007. SDF Student Questionnaire 135/244 = 55.33% response rate CMDF Student Questionnaire 46/90 = 51.11% response rate

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KASTANET Evaluation

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  1. KASTANET Evaluation Steering Group Meeting February 8, 2008 Ann Ooms, PhD Academic Development Centre Kingston University

  2. Data Collection December 2007 • SDF Student Questionnaire • 135/244 = 55.33% response rate • CMDF Student Questionnaire • 46/90 = 51.11% response rate • KU SDF Alumni student Questionnaire • 36/108 = 33.33 % response rate

  3. SDF students Sample • Gender • Male: 52.3% • Female: 47.4% • Age • Range from 16 to 43 • Mean: 21.66 • 54.3% of students: 18 to 19 years old

  4. SDF students Sample • International student: 11.4% • Straight from secondary school: 13.0% • First generation: 42% • EMA (Educational Maintenance Allowance): 43.5%

  5. SDF students Induction Day • Attendance • No: 5.3% • Partly: 6.9% • Yes: 87.8% • Overall quality of induction day • Poor: 4.0% • Fair: 26.6% • Good: 54.8% • Excellent: 14.5%

  6. SDF students Induction Day • Strengths induction day • I know the location of Café 100 • I know the location of the LRC at KC • I know what is meant my plagiarism • I know the consequences of plagiarizing • Weaknesses induction day • I know my way around KU • I know the location of the fitness centre at KU • I know how to access technical support if I need it • I know who to contact if I will be late to class or absent

  7. SDF students Induction and Technology

  8. SDF studentsMentors • Students have shown a positive perceived value of interacting with mentors • From most to least valued • Share experiences re assignments • Share experiences re progressing to KU • Share experiences re being a KU student • Share experiences re time management • Share experiences re study skills

  9. SDF studentsMentors Communication • Likelihood interaction with mentor • Unlikely: 8.4% • Somewhat likely: 34.5% • Likely: 38.7% • Very likely: 18.5% • From most to least preferred method • Email • SMS • Podcasting and Blog on Kastanet website • Wiki

  10. SDF studentsTechnology • From most to least confident • Mobile phone • E-mail • Accessing podcasts • Contributing to a blog • Subscribing to podcasts • Accessing podcasts on mobile phone • Motivation to use mobile technologies for studies • Not motivated: 12.9% • Somewhat motivated: 21.2% • Motivated: 38.6% • Very motivated: 27.3%

  11. SDF studentsPodcasts • Study Skills podcasts • Used: 48.9% • Not useful: 7/66 • Somewhat useful: 36/66 • Useful: 16/66 • Very useful: 7/66 • Study Science in Action • Used: 48.9% • Not interesting: 2/55 • Somewhat interesting: 18/55 • interesting: 22/55 • Very interesting: 13/55

  12. SDF studentsAdditional Podcasts • Physics, chemistry, Sports Science, Biology A and B • One about the area and history of Kingston • Lab practical examples • New science findings • Lectures • Motivational Podcasts • Animation work • Revision and exam techniques • Revision pod cast - multiple choice questions, for revision • Help with the maths in all the sciences • More in depth lecture notes and interesting features relating to the course i.e. new scientist magazine

  13. SDF studentsPotential of Mobile Technologies • Student have a positive perception of the impact of the use of mobile technologies on their experience as a student • From most to least preferred • Use of email • Receiving text messages • Having access to podcasts • Sending text messages

  14. SDF studentsRecommended Use of Technology • From most to least recommended lecturers and tutors use • Email • SMS messaging • Podcasting video • Podcasting audio • Phone calls (25%: not recommended) • Voice mail (32%: not recommended)

  15. SDF studentsMost Positive Aspects of KASTANET • You learn outside college as well as inside • It is an innovative program in order to improve and aid students' studies • That there is access to things such as the podcasts about getting around the college and uni, that would not have been available otherwise • It allows students to ask questions and have them answered without feeling embarrassed • It is a useful way of getting small chunks of information useful for students • Makes communication with the tutors easy

  16. SDF students Most Positive Aspects of KASTANET • Ability to access info anywhere at any time • It's quickly delivered and straight to the point • The ability to use such innovative technology in a useful way that benefits the study • Building an easier connection with students • Keeps me organised • It’s a new way of learning • It's trying to engage with a generation which is extremely tied to their technology

  17. Ann Ooms Contact Information • E-mail: a.ooms@kingston.ac.uk • Phone: 020 8547 8807 • Fax: 020 8547 7789 • Website: http://staffnet.kingston.ac.uk/~ku36708

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