Nss 2014 uog launch presentation
- 1. A Guide to Completing the National Student Survey 2014 University of Gloucestershire
- 2. What is the NSS? Launched in 2005 it asks all final year undergraduate students in the UK to give feedback on their course. The information allows us to respond to issues you may have and it helps us build on our strengths. Results are only published if enough students take part, so every questionnaire counts.
- 3. Completing the survey The survey breaks down into: teaching quality assessment and feedback academic support organisation and management of the course learning resources personal development
- 4. Make use of the full scale in your responses Don’t be afraid of the ‘5’s and stick to ‘2’s, ‘3’s and 4’s. Using a ‘5’ (Definitely Agree) need not mean100% perfect. Equally: if something is poor, use the ‘1’. If a question is not relevant mark it N/A rather than giving it a ‘3’.
- 5. Questions on Teaching: Do not focus on specific lecturers or modules; reflect on teaching on the course as a whole. Think about your overall experience in all forms of class across your three years at the University of Gloucestershire.
- 6. Questions on Assessment/Feedback: Think about different forms of feedback: Written Verbal (crits, panels etc) Feedback tutorials, seminars, workshops Email feedback Informal chats with tutors
- 7. Questions on Academic Support: This includes advice and support from staff in: lectures, seminars, tutorials, informal conversations, by email and any other method as well as how easy it has been to make contact with staff
- 8. Questions on Organisation and Management: How well was the course structured and managed. Was the structure of the course and its timetabling clear and coherent? Did the course run smoothly? This question is not about the university as a whole, but about your course
- 9. Questions on Learning Resources: This relates not only to access to library facilities: books, journals, web resources and databases etc But also: studio facilities, technical equipment, software and computing facilities in your specialist areas as well as the Library.
- 10. Questions on Personal Development: How have you developed as an individual during the course? How has your selfconfidence grown over the past three years? How have your communication and interpersonal skill developed and so on. This might relate particularly to work placement, and other external opportunities and to activities promoting professional skills.
- 11. Open Comments/Students Union There is an opportunity at the end of the survey to comment on aspects of your course and your time at the university and to give feedback on the work of your Students Union. This is the place to comment on more general aspects of your experience, outside your course.