A video has been produced to discuss the benefits of attending tutorials. The speaker was one of my students last year and showed great levels of initiative and drive by travelling for several hours to attend my tutorials. The video can be found at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ttdUMDBEN4&feature=youtu.be
It seems that the Group Tuition Policy has led to quite a lot of students signing up to tutorials but the number that attend seems not to have changed. For example, for a tutorial last night, I had more than 10 on my list of attendees but only 3 attended - a similar number to the same tutorial last year.
EMA results for several courses I teach (L161, L185 and E303) have recently been released. There is very strong correlation between high scores and attendance at tutorials (either face to face or OU Live). Of course, this does not prove causation as the students getting high marks might be those who are most motivated or at least those most able to devote time to the course. However, it is an interesting link.
The default time that seems to be suggested for evening OU Live tutorials seems to be 7pm but I have the impression many students would prefer later times. For example, last week, I had a student saying she could listen and type but not speak as she was eating. Another student was interrupted by her young child.
It is impossible to please all students and cater for each person's circumstances. However, when I have autonomy to suggest times to students, I tend to find that 9 pm is the most popular time.
Does anyone have thoughts?
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