What is it? Feedback doesn’t necessarily have to be restricted to formative and summative assessments; it can also be given on an informal basis, i.e. before or after lectures, during office hours, or on request via email. Informal feedback offers students an excellent opportunity to seek further guidance and/or support on any issues they may […]
Personal Academic Tutor
Posted on February 16, 2015 by Laurence Georgin in 1-to-1/ detailed feedback
What is it? At the University of Southampton, all students are allocated a Personal Academic Tutor (PAT); this person is usually a member of academic staff who will be there to support the student on a one-to-one basis throughout their time at Southampton. The students’ Personal Academic Tutor has a number of roles including: helping […]
Giving yourself feedback
Posted on by Laurence Georgin in 1-to-1/ detailed feedback, Informal feedback
What is it? Lots of people assume that feedback has to come from other people for it to be useful; however, this is not necessarily true, since students are more than capable of giving themselves feedback. For example, many students find that recording oral assessments facilitate self-evaluation since it allows them to not only review […]
Appointments with lecturers during office hours
Posted on by Laurence Georgin in 1-to-1/ detailed feedback
What is it? Office hours of teaching staff are the times at which students are able to find lecturers in their rooms during term-time. Although appointments are not necessary, it is best to arrange an appointment by email if students need to see someone about a particular issue. Office hours are a great opportunity to […]
Additional Workshops
Posted on by Laurence Georgin in Class/ general feedback
What is it? Many lecturers find that making themselves available in online forums, such as Blackboard, Twitter and Facebook, allows them to effectively identify any problems their students may be experiencing and thus put in place additional workshops to ensure that students have understood everything that has been covered as part of the course. Moreover, […]
Live Twitter feed in and out of lectures
Posted on February 12, 2015 by Laurence Georgin in Class/ general feedback, Feedback technologies, Informal feedback
What is it? Many lecturers use the social media platform, Twitter, in their lectures to encourage student participation. This generally involves students ‘tweeting’ their questions during lectures and the lecturer replying to the questions either during the lecturer or at the end. This can be used as a way to give instant or quick feedback […]
Social media platforms and other online forums
Posted on February 10, 2015 by Laurence Georgin in Class/ general feedback, Feedback technologies
What is it? Given the large number of students who use social media sites like Facebook on a daily basis, it can often be the perfect place to give and received feedback. Many lecturers and tutors believe that fostering interaction with students is the key to feedback, and this should be done in an inclusive […]
Feedback at the end of the lecture
Posted on December 19, 2014 by Laurence Georgin in Class/ general feedback
What is it? As part of their lecture, many lecturers regularly hold question and answer sessions where students are encouraged to ask any questions they may have relating to the lecturer content, or an upcoming assignment or exam for example. This is an excellent opportunity for students not only to highlight any concerns they may […]