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Oscail – DCU Distance Education

Oscail Welcome Day- Learning with Oscail

Seamus Fox

29th September 2012

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Oscail – Welcome Day

• 10.00am Tea/Coffee – DCU Business School

• 10.10am Welcome to DCU – Billy Kelly, Dean of Teaching & Learning/Deputy Registrar – Larkin Theatre

• 10.30am Overview of Studying with Oscail – Seamus Fox, Head of Oscail - Larkin Theatre

• 11.00am Break into Programmes– BSc Programmes in QG21 – Eamon Costello & Dara Cummins– BA Programmes in QG22 – Dr James Brunton & Dr Anne Markey– PG Programmes in QG27 – Dr Anne Morrissey & Tutors

• 12.30pm – Library Talk – Janice Hill – Larkin Theatre

• 01.00pm – Campus Tours

• 02.00 - Springboard Meeting in QG21 

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Learning with Oscail - Overview

• Being a DCU Student with Oscail

• Being a Successful DCU Student with Oscail

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Being a DCU Student with Oscail

• How similar to other studying you have done– Study– Assessment: Assignments (and Exams)

• How not similar– Forms of teaching– Learning outcomes– Formal: Policies & Procedures

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Formal Policies & Procedures

• Policies– Criteria for Awards– Assessment: Assignments and Exams– Registration & Student Records– Deferrals/Leave of Absence– Plagiarism & Referencing– Student Services (esp eServices)

• Universities want to ensure the quality & maintain the reputation of its qualifications

• Also to the benefit of students

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Course Handbook

• TABLE OF CONTENTS – INTRODUCTION– THE PROGRAMME– AREAS AND LEVELS OF STUDY– ENTRY REQUIREMENTS– ACADEMIC YEAR/HOURS OF STUDY– EQUIPMENT AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS– DURATION OF STUDY – CHOOSING MODULES/PROGRESSION THROUGH PROGRAMME– EXEMPTIONS– STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES/STUDYING FROM ABROAD– TUTORS AND TUTORIAL SUPPORT– ASSESSMENT– DEFERRAL – AWARDS– UNDERTAKING AN INDIVIDUAL MODULE– OSCAIL e-Services/STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES– APPENDIX 1 – MODULE SYLLABI– APPENDIX 2: THE PROGRAMME BOARD– APPENDIX 3: ASSIGNMENT REGULATIONS 2010-2011 – APPENDIX 4: DCU POLICY ON PLAGIARISM – APPENDIX 5: REFERENCING GUIDELINES– APPENDICIES 6&7: DCU LIBRARY/ON-LINE E-JOURNALS– APPENDIX 8: HOW TO ACCESS & USE MOODLE– APPENDIX 12 – ASSIGNMENT PRESENTATION GUIDELINES– APPENDIX 13- ASSESSMENT GRADING SYSTEM

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Example: Assignments

• Due Date• One week extension (tutor)• Late Assignment

– Six weeks before summer PAB• With relevant documentation• Without relevant documentation

• Defer Continuous Assessment/Full Module– Six weeks before autumn PAB– August Resit Examinations

• Detail in Course Handbook

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Learning with Oscail

Success

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Learning with Oscail

Importance of first year of study

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Learning with Oscail

Question: What is the most important action that you can

take to aid your success in your first year of study?

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Learning with Oscail

Answer: Submit your assignments and, for undergraduate students,

sit the May examinations (or resits in August)

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Learning with Oscail

Submit your assignments and, for undergraduate students, sit the May examinations (or resits in

August)

Especially first assignment

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Learning with Oscail

• Other actions to aid success:– Study time & organisation– Attend tutorials (F2F and Web)– Actively seek help from tutors

especially on Moodle – Pay close attention to feedback– Form a study group

• From ‘study buddy’ to• Group which meets F2F or online

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Conclusions

• Submit assignments and sit exams

• Review the Course Handbook

• Student Feedback and especially Module Evaluation Surveys

• If you run into problems, please contact us – www.dcu.ie/oscail - Information on Oscail – Oscail Staff Details

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THANK YOU!

GO RAIBH MAITH AGAIBH!

Any questions?

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Learning Outcomes

• Modules– Each module has learning outcomes

• Programme– Each programme has programme

outcomes

• Outcomes aligned with assessment

• Graduate Attributes

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DCU Graduate Attributes

• Creative and Enterprising

• Effective Communicators

• Solution-Oriented

• Globally-Engaged

• Effective Leaders

• Committed to Continuous Learning

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• Solution Oriented– DCU emphasises the use of evidence and

understanding as guides to action. DCU graduates will be adept at applying knowledge to issues encountered in the workplace and society

• Globally-Engaged– DCU encourages students to be locally and globally

aware, to value tolerance and cultural diversity and to be committed to civic engagement. DCU graduates will understand the importance of engaging with their communities in a ethically responsible manner.