Collaborative Partnerships Student Feedback Visit prompts
Student feedback visits should be undertaken by the link tutor at least once per session as part of annual quality
monitoring. The visit normally takes place during the spring term but the link tutor should liaise with the partner at the
start of the session to identify a suitable date to conduct the visit. This proforma can be used as a prompt for the link
tutor to record student feedback on DMU programmes delivered in partner institutions. It is not compulsory to use this
form if you have captured the feedback via another method. Notes or the completed proforma should be emailed to the
DAQ Partnerships Officer (Quality) and the APU Account Manager, copying in the partner, as well as presented to the
DMU PMB (for discussion) and DMU FCPC (for note).
Please see Section 2 in the Guide to Managing Collaborative Provision.
To cover academic session:
Partner institution:
Date of meeting:
Approximate number of
students present:
/
/
Programme(s):
Name of link tutor:
Student constitution
present (e.g. mixture of
levels, study mode):
Update on actions following feedback from the previous student meeting
To be completed BEFORE the meeting with students. It is good practice to share with students what actions were taken as a
result of previous feedback meetings in order to reinforce to students that their opinions matter, are listened to and are acted
upon.
Collaborative Partnerships Student Feedback Visit prompts_V3.0_June17 – notes or the completed proforma should be sent to the DAQ
Partnerships Officer (Quality), the APU Account Manager, copying in the partner institution, and presented to the PMB and the FCPC
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Prompts for discussion
Views to report to the Programme Board, FCPC, and teaching team
The teaching on my course
1. My course is intellectually
stimulating
2. Staff are approachable and
enthusiastic about what they are
teaching
3. Staff have made the subject
interesting
4. Staff are good at explaining things
5. Staff make effective use of
technology to support my
learning, such as
Blackboard/Moodle and A.V.
equipment
6. My course has challenged me to
achieve my best work.
General comments:
Action points:
Learning opportunities
7. My course has provided me with
opportunities to explore ideas or
concepts in depth
8. My course has provided me with
opportunities to bring
information and ideas together
from different topics
9. My course has provided me with
opportunities to apply what I
have learnt.
General comments:
Action points:
Assessment and feedback
10. Feedback on my work is given
within the agreed timescales
11. Feedback on my work has helped
me clarify things I did not
understand
12. The criteria used in marking have
been clear in advance
13. I have received helpful comments
on my work
14. Marking and assessment
arrangements are fair.
General comments:
Action points:
Collaborative Partnerships Student Feedback Visit prompts_V3.0_June17 – notes or the completed proforma should be sent to the DAQ
Partnerships Officer (Quality), the APU Account Manager, copying in the partner institution, and presented to the PMB and the FCPC
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Academic support
15. I have had sufficient advice and
support with my studies
16. I have been able to contact staff
for support when I needed to
17. Good advice was available when I
needed to make study choices
18. I have received sufficient advice
and guidance in relation to my
course
19. I have been well supported in my
studies by my personal tutor.
General comments:
Action points:
Learning resources
20. The library resources (e.g. books,
online services and learning
spaces) have supported my
learning well
21. I have been able to access coursespecific resources (e.g.
equipment, facilities, software,
collections) when I needed to
22. The IT resources and facilities
provided have supported my
learning well
23. I have access to good spaces for
quiet study
24. I have access to good facilities for
group work
25. It is important for me to use De
Montfort University library
services and resources.
General comments:
Action points:
Personal development
26. My course encourages my
personal development.
General comments:
Action points:
Modules
27. The best thing about the modules
I have studied has been….
28. The one thing that would make
the modules I have studied better
is…
General comments:
Action points:
Collaborative Partnerships Student Feedback Visit prompts_V3.0_June17 – notes or the completed proforma should be sent to the DAQ
Partnerships Officer (Quality), the APU Account Manager, copying in the partner institution, and presented to the PMB and the FCPC
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Student voice
29. I have had the right opportunities
to provide feedback on my course
30. Staff value students’ views and
opinions about the course
31. It is clear how students’ feedback
on the course has been acted on
32. The students’ union effectively
represents students’ academic
interests.
General comments:
Action points:
Learning community
33. I feel part of a community of staff
and students
34. I have had the right opportunities
to work with other students as
part of my course
35. It is important for me to feel part
of De Montfort University.
General comments:
Action points:
Organisation and management
1. The course is well organised and
is running smoothly
2. The timetable works efficiently
for me
3. Any changes in the course or
teaching have been
communicated effectively
4. Overall, I am satisfied with the
quality of the course.
General comments:
Action points:
Collaborative Partnerships Student Feedback Visit prompts_V3.0_June17 – notes or the completed proforma should be sent to the DAQ
Partnerships Officer (Quality), the APU Account Manager, copying in the partner institution, and presented to the PMB and the FCPC
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The following are additional questions that DMU wishes to ask in order to better understand and then enhance the
student experience:
Study motivations:
From the list of factors below, please tell us your main reasons for going into Higher Education study?
a) Essential for my chosen
profession
b) To improve my future job
prospects
c) To build knowledge in an area of
interest
d) It was the obvious next step
e) Expectation from parent(s) /
guardian(s)
f) To improve my salary prospects
g) I didn't know what else to do /
uncertain about my next steps
h) To become more independent
i) To experience a different way of
life.
Popular responses:
Thinking back to your time at school or when your circumstances first began to change, did you always intend to study at
Higher Education level?
a) Going to university was never part
of my plan
b) I always planned on going to
university
Course expectations
a) I feel I made the right choice with
the course that I'm studying
b) I feel I made the right choice by
choosing to study a programme in
partnership with De Montfort
University
c) Based on the information
communicated before my arrival,
the course is exactly what I
expected
d) I feel that I’m getting good value
for money
e) My expectations of HE study was
accurate.
Study patterns
On average, how many hours per
week do you spend on study in your
free time (outside of your timetable)?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
5 hours or less
Between 6 and 10 hours
Between 11 and 15 hours
Between 16 and 20 hours
20 hours plus.
Popular responses:
General comments:
Action points:
Popular responses:
Action points:
Collaborative Partnerships Student Feedback Visit prompts_V3.0_June17 – notes or the completed proforma should be sent to the DAQ
Partnerships Officer (Quality), the APU Account Manager, copying in the partner institution, and presented to the PMB and the FCPC
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Important note: outcomes of completed forms should be reflected in annual monitoring reports and/or Programme
Enhancement Plans (PEPs) which are to be completed annually by the Partner in consultation with the link tutor.
Completed feedback reports should be sent to the following:
Send to:
Department
Action
DMU Partnerships Officer (Quality)
DMU Account Manager
The HE Coordinator and where applicable the
Programme Leader
DMU Department of Academic Quality
DMU Academic Partnerships Unit
Partner institution
Programme Management Board
Faculty Collaborative Provision Committee
DMU
DMU
For monitoring/audit purposes
For follow-up, where applicable
For information and follow-up
and to assist in preparation of
the AMR/PEP
For discussion
For information
Collaborative Partnerships Student Feedback Visit prompts_V3.0_June17 – notes or the completed proforma should be sent to the DAQ
Partnerships Officer (Quality), the APU Account Manager, copying in the partner institution, and presented to the PMB and the FCPC
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