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Welcome slide. Key Information Sets. Richard Puttock and William Locke. HESA training seminar School of Oriental and African Studies, London Wednesday 22 February 2012. Public information. Objective information to inform decision making NSS DLHE Unistats.

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  1. Welcome slide

  2. Key Information Sets Richard Puttock and William Locke HESA training seminar School of Oriental and African Studies, London Wednesday 22 February 2012

  3. Public information • Objective information to inform decision making • NSS • DLHE • Unistats

  4. Understanding Information Needs • Proportion of students at the university satisfied or very satisfied with the standard of teaching • Proportion of students at the university satisfied or very satisfied with their course • Proportion of students in employment in the first year after completing this course • Professional bodies which recognisethe course • Proportion of students at the university satisfied or very satisfied with the support and guidance they received

  5. Understanding Information Needs • Proportion of students at the university satisfied or very satisfied with their feedback on assessment • Proportion of students employed in a full-time professional or managerial job one year after completing this course • Proportion of students at the university satisfied or very satisfied with the library facilities • Average annual cost of accommodation • Percentage of course spent in scheduled learning and teaching • Proportion of the assessment by written or practical exam or coursework

  6. Understanding Information Needs • Average salary in the first year after leaving • Proportion of students at the university satisfied or very satisfied with the Students’ Union • Financial support available • Proportion of students at the university satisfied or very satisfied with the IT facilities • Fees

  7. DRAFT

  8. Developing the new web-site • Introducing the new KIS Widget! • Rolling widget (9 items) DRAFT

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  11. ‘It has the most important information there straight away’ User Research ‘I think the idea’s brilliant, there’s nothing out there like it, everyone will use it, anyone who’s in line for university which is like thousands and thousands of students, every single one will use this’ ‘It kind of feels like the website really wants to help you in your decision’ • Report to HEFCE by Fluent Interaction

  12. Key dates for KIS 2012 KIS widgets should be available on all HEIs’ web-sites (31 Oct) Site preview for institutions (17 Sept) Data should be uploaded to HEFCE extranet (29 Mar–22 Aug) Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec NSS and DLHE data added to HEFCE extranet KIS and Unistats early evaluation (Sept 2012 – Jan 2013) Final technical guidance published (29 March) New website goes live (week commencing 24 Sept) including KIS widgets on course sites

  13. KIS data • Information for submissions • The data will be collected via the HEFCE extranet (https://extranet.hedata.ac.uk), a secure data transfer site. • A group key will be provided, which will allow access to the KIS submission link within the site. • The data will be submitted as an XML file, as is the case with data collections carried out by HESA and the data service. • The facility will be open for submissions in April, allowing institutions to upload data and check results. • NSS and DLHE 2012 data will be added in July 2012. • Final deadline for submission of KIS data and sign off by head of institution is August 2012. Institutions will be able to preview their full KIS data at this point.

  14. Evaluating Unistats and the KIS • Early evaluation (2012-13) • Light touch review – is it working? • User experiences of the website and widget • HE providers’ experience of the website and widget • Data audit • Full evaluation (2013-14) • As part of a wider evaluation of the provision of information landscape • Looking in depth at purpose, usage, effects, outcomes, costs

  15. Key dates for KIS 2012 KIS widgets should be available on all HEIs’ web-sites (31 Oct) Site preview for institutions (17 Sept) Data should be uploaded to HEFCE extranet (29 Mar–22 Aug) Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec KIS and Unistats early evaluation (Sept 2012 – Jan 2013) Technical guidance published (29 March) NSS and DLHE data added to HEFCE extranet New website goes live (week commencing 24 Sept) including KIS widgets on course sites

  16. Thank you for listening kis@hefce.ac.uk

  17. How to find out more e-mailkis@hefce.ac.uk web-sitewww.hefce.ac.uk admin-hefce e-mail distribution list HEFCE update, our monthly e-newsletter

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