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Course Rep Top-Up Training. NSS 2012. What is the NSS?. Launched every February (6 th Feb this year). Measure of student satisfaction. 6 sections covering every aspect of the learning experience. How did we do?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Course Rep Top-Up Training
NSS 2012
What is the NSS?Launched every February (6th Feb this year)
Measure of student satisfaction
6 sections covering every aspect of the learning experienceHow did we
do? 89% of students at Leicester were satisfied with their degree programme & overall University experience
http://www.thestudentsurvey.com/
Competition• Promote the survey to final year students on your course e.g. using
social media, emails and lecture shout outs and flyers
• You can’t force someone to take part in the survey and you cannot influence their response
• Winners based on the following:• % students in that department filling out the survey• Overall number of responses that department gets• Campaigning effort the final year course reps in that department put in as a
group.
• Each final year course rep in the winning department will receive a £10 Highcross voucher
• An award celebrating good teaching
• Students will nominate academics and say why they should win– This is done online at www.surveymonkey.com
• The campaign will run from 12th March to 30th March (end of term)
Course Rep Accreditation
Deadline for submission- 30th March (end of spring term)
• Record and submit anything you do that you feel contributes to your effectiveness as a course rep
• Your record can be in any format you like e.g. an online blog, a word document, hand written
• You must include evidence e.g. photos, references etc
Recruiting and Training Reps in the Summer Term
Time management
Time management
• Time management obstacles
• Principles of time management
Task• In groups, list the obstacles (barriers and restrictions) which prevent you from managing time successfully .
• Move round – try to list solutions to the obstacles listed by the previous group.
• Move round in a circle giving the solutions suggested by the previous groups a mark out of 10 – don’t mark your own solutions!
Obstacles Solutions
Types of obstacles
Strategic
Lack of planning
Inefficiency
Little prioritisation
Psychological
Lack of motivation
Procrastination
Being too much of a perfectionist and
not wanting to complete
Physical
Lack of suitable space
Frequent interruptions
Restricted access to or poor resources
4 principles of time management
from http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahmedrabea/245647909/
Set priorities
Setting priorities
Break up time
from http://cutcaster.com/vector/100534528-Hammer-hits-to-smash-time-clock-pieces/ /
Breaking up time • Identify fixed commitments (e.g. meetings, deadlines)
• Can you break down any large tasks into smaller, more-manageable steps?
• Decide on the best time for each task/step
• Don’t let everything pile up, look at the big picture and leave enough time to complete a task
from http://www.flickr.com/photos/makiwi/2208425697/
Make plans
Planning really works• Research has consistently shown that even short-
range planning results in significantly higher achievements in the workplace.
• Use the opportunity as a course rep to experiment with and develop your own style of effective planning.
Landy, F.J. et al., 1991. Time urgency: The construct and its measurement. J. App. Psych., 76, pp.644-57Barling, J., Kelloway, E.K. & Cheung, D., 1996. Time management and achievement striving interact to predict car sales performance. J. App. Psych., 81(6), pp.821-26
Review progress
from http://www.flickr.com/photos/kusito/363846688
Reviewing progress • Are your objectives clear?
• Are your priorities manageable?
• How do you need to adjust your future plans?
‘Getting organised’ links• Learning Development ‘Organising your time’ study guide:
http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ssds/sd/ld/resources/study/time
• Learning Development weekly timetable: http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ssds/sd/ld/resources/study/Week%20planner-0609.pdf/view
• LearnHigher timetables - downloadable from: http://www.learnhigher.ac.uk/Students/Time-management/Further-activities-and-resources/Planning-timetables-and-schedules.html#termly
• Google calendar: http://www.google.co.uk (select Calendar from ‘more’ link on the top left)
The Time Management Presentation Content was provided by Marta Ulanicka,
from Learning Development: www.le.ac.uk/succeedinyourstudies
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