1 / 25

GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY

GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY. CALEDONIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL INNOVATION AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GROUP. Sheena MacArthur Gillian Roberts Linda Creanor. MARKETING FUNDMENTALS. MARKETING FUNDMENTALS. 900 students over 2 semesters. MARKETING FUNDAMENTALS. 900 students over 2 semesters

allenm
Download Presentation

GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY CALEDONIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL INNOVATION AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GROUP

  2. Sheena MacArthur Gillian Roberts Linda Creanor

  3. MARKETING FUNDMENTALS

  4. MARKETING FUNDMENTALS • 900 students over 2 semesters

  5. MARKETING FUNDAMENTALS • 900 students over 2 semesters • ASSESSMENT 60% Course work 40% Multiple choice exam

  6. MARKETING FUNDAMENTALS • 900 students over 2 semesters • ASSESSMENT 60% Course work 40% Multiple choice exam • Exam on paper and manually marked

  7. MARKETING FUNDAMENTALS • January 2006

  8. MARKETING FUNDAMENTALS • January 2006 • 435 students 259 (60%) online 176 (40%) paper

  9. MARKETING FUNDAMENTALS • January 2006 • 435 students 259 (60%) online 176 (40%) paper • Preparation IT staff, Exam office staff, Academic staff Security issues, Special procedures, Special invigilators instructions

  10. EVALUATION

  11. EVALUATION • AIM - To identify student’s views of online assessment

  12. EVALUATION • AIM - To identify student’s views of online assessment • Short questionnaire 212 responses (49% of those who took the exam)

  13. EVALUATION • AIM - To identify student’s views of online assessment • Short questionnaire 212 responses (49% of those who took the exam) • 96 students who had taken exam on paper • 116 students who had taken exam online • Two focus groups - 10 Online, 11 Paper

  14. I value the ability to get immediate feedback on my performance

  15. Answering MCQs online is more stressful for me than answering them on paper

  16. REASONS GIVEN FOR ANSWER DISAGREED • Easier to answer online and to change answers • More relaxed atmosphere • Comfortable with either “I think everyone feels an affinity with computers ‘cos we’re all so used to using them, so it does ease you in a bit”

  17. REASONS GIVEN FOR ANSWER NEITHER AGREED NOR DISAGREED • Comfortable with either • Each was equally stressful “I was dreading that exam’cos it was online… once I got going it was just easy… panic over! I wouldn’t have a problem doing it in future”

  18. REASONS GIVEN FOR ANSWER AGREED • Possibility of technical difficulties • Do not like computers • Like to see questions on paper or write notes on paper “There’s still something in the back of your mind saying, Where is it going? How is it being marked?”

  19. Assuming the technical difficulties experienced by everyone at the start of the exam were resolved, I’d prefer to undertake MC exams online

  20. REASONS FOR ANSWERS AGREED • Instant marks • Easier to answer online “I would be glad to hear that we were doing more exams like this” “I feel as if you trust the computer better to give you right marks”

  21. REASONS FOR ANSWERS NEITHER AGREED NOR DISAGREED • Comfortable with either • Miscellaneous “An exam is an exam …. Doesn’t matter how you take it”

  22. REASONS FOR ANSWERS DISAGREED • Potential for technical difficulties “ If they could iron out these little mistakes…. Then online examinations would be a really positive thing”

  23. LESSONS LEARNED • Technically possible • How to secure the online environment • Accommodation solutions available • Positive response from Students • Staff development (Dundee online assessment course and experiential learning)

  24. STUDENT PERFORMANCE • No difference in mean mark between those who took exam online and paper • No difference in failure rates • No difference in mean mark compared with previous years

  25. THE WAY FORWARD May 2006 • Two separate exams (150 students each) • Fewer Labs • Fewer Invigilators • Next session Saltire Centre?

More Related