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Nicola Parkin, on behalf of the EAS steering group, SoNM for ETUG Nov 2012

Introduction of mandated electronic assignment submission, marking and returns in the School of Nursing & Midwifery . Nicola Parkin, on behalf of the EAS steering group, SoNM for ETUG Nov 2012 . Process . EAS principle .

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Nicola Parkin, on behalf of the EAS steering group, SoNM for ETUG Nov 2012

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  1. Introduction of mandated electronic assignment submission, marking and returns in the School of Nursing & Midwifery Nicola Parkin, on behalf of the EAS steering group, SoNM for ETUG Nov 2012

  2. Process

  3. EAS principle Assignments generated in a digital format should be submitted, marked and returned in a digital format.

  4. System evolution

  5. Training & resources • All staff orientation session • 16 skills development workshops were conducted for staff in managing various EAS-related tasks • 36 ‘how-to’ sheets and guidance resources were developed for staff and students • Staff website pages received an average of 280 hits per month • The student web page received an average of 3934 hits per month (February – July 2011)

  6. EAS activity • ..across 62 topics • …61% of the assessments were suitable for EAS… • …of these, there was 100% compliance with the EAS principle • 9,381 assignments were submitted through EAS, plus 354 resubmissions • = total of 9,735 assignments

  7. Exemptions • e-marking exemptions were granted to 5 staff • …for a combined 202 assignments • School office staff provided an average of 1.25 hours support on each assignment • Sitting with marker to download • Printing • Collecting marked assignments • Scanning & uploading back to marker No increased paper usage in the school

  8. Staff & students user experience surveys Staff • 54 respondents took the survey and 50 completed it, from a possible 159 teaching staff (including 123 casual staff) in the School – most would have been marking staff. This equates to an overall staff response rate of 34%. Student • 116 eligible students (students enrolled in semester 1, 2011) responded to the survey, out of an approximate possible 2,500 enrolled across the School at this time (5% response rate). All respondents used EAS in their course of study. I live an hour away from the university so it was a much easier way to submit my assignments (student)

  9. Assumed benefits - agreement

  10. Other benefits identified… Students • 88% of students - saved time • 78% - saved paper / printing expenses Staff • the ability to refer to previous student work on resubmission • checking the word count • checking any assignment (TC response) Comments are easy to understand in a typed format than written words. (student)

  11. Overall satisfaction with EAS Staff 51% combined overall satisfaction Students 76% combined overall satisfaction The marker doesn’t have to find the assignments. They are there online. You don’t have to carry them all around, with the risk of losing some. They can’t be lost because they are on the system all the time. (Lesley Siegloff, lecturer)

  12. Staff opinion • 68% of respondents agreed that the EAS principle was sound • 50% thought that EAS should be across the whole university • 72% disagreed or had no opinion on whether the EAS steering group represented staff interests • …It’s a good idea, everyone should do it, • BUT we want to be more involved…

  13. e-marking Staff • 58% used laptops for marking • 100% used Microsoft Word • 21% also marked in pdf (Adobe Acrobat) • 57% used comment banks • Students • Most useful forms of feedback: • comments provided to the side (90%) • comments provided at the end (88%) • the marking guide or rubric (81%) I love the EAS! I've found it really contributes to student learning. I'm able to provide direct feedback, highlightto show appropriate links in the information and addhyperlinks so that they can easily access learning resources and articles. (Sharon Rance, tutor and e-marker)

  14. e-marking Markers reported that they: • felt confident e-marking (87%) • enjoyede-marking (53%) • thought they would get better/fasterover time (66%)

  15. OH&S I don't have to carry large numbers of heavy assignments around with me and have them lying around on the floor or desk. (Di Chamberlain, lecturer)

  16. New conversations… • Marking guides • Standard file types • Standard late assignments penalty

  17. Steering group’s tips • “Just do it!” • Need a school-wide approach for consistency • Need to have a change management process • Some re-orientation of roles and resources is needed • Provide training for staff • Use e-marking as part of the system to avoid transferring the printing burden to the school • Put resources and support around e-marking – invest in good screens, attention to behaviour change • Need an exemption process for e-marking – but maintain the submission and returns through FLO • Support the use of marking guides • Documentation is important – staff ‘home’ for resources, plus a communication strategy SoNM EAS steering group, May 2011

  18. Plus… Nicci’s tips

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