Study Plan Management
This conference presentation by Pam Rooney addresses current issues and future directions in the management of student study plans. It aims to identify key issues in study plan management, prioritize necessary functionality changes, and facilitate collaborative learning among institutions. The UTS definition of a managed study plan emphasizes a web-based approach that allows students to enroll without faculty intervention, ensuring they meet graduation requirements. The report includes survey summaries focusing on course design strategy and study plan strategy, highlighting a desire for collaborative approaches and set-and-forget systems for students.
Study Plan Management
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Presentation Transcript
Study Plan Management Current Issues and Future Directions Student Management User Conference Pam Rooney 13 September 2006
AIM • To identify key issues in Study Plan management • To prioritise the functionality changes required to address these issues • To learn from each other
UTS Definition of a MANAGED Study Plan A fullymanaged study plan is a plan that would allow a student, without further intervention from the Faculty, to use the web to access, and enrol in, all the subjects necessary to be eligible for graduation in such a way that all remaining valid choices are available and no enrolment that was superfluous or contrary to the completion requirements could be made.
Survey Summary • COURSE DESIGN STRATEGY • Majority driven by academics • Desire to move to a collaborative approach • Macquarie attempting to enforce a corporate approach via their Academic Program Committee
Survey Summary • STUDY PLAN STRATEGY • UTS aiming for ‘set and forget’ for the majority of students • Most sites have a combination of approaches
