The first Online Student Forum of the 25-26 academic year was hosted by the Union of Students and the University of Derby Online Learning team on Monday 27th October.
The first Online Student Forum of the 25-26 academic year was hosted by the Union of Students and the University of Derby Online Learning team on Monday 27th October. Thank you to everyone who attended, it was great to see so many people there.
There was a lot of discussion around learning and teaching and opportunities and careers and these points have been summarised below:
- A student asked about there being more live sessions for their programme as they felt this would benefit their subject understanding. Ian Whitehead replied that there should be some live, interactive sessions and he would check in with the team on this programme to make sure that these were happening consistently.
- A student asked about how to request extensions for assignment submissions. It was recommended that students ensure that they are on the right pace of learning, and if they’re on the accelerated pace of learning then reducing to one module at a time may be beneficial. However, guidance on making a Request for Additional Consideration (RAC) can be found at Student guidance for request for additional consideration policy - Academic regulations - University of Derby. RAC applications take place through UDo.
- There was a question regarding navigating Blackboard and finding items within each module. The following link was shared to a video about Blackboard: Welcome to Blackboard.
- Some students reported struggling to access the library and some books, the following guide was shared and it was recommended to contact programme leaders if the problems persist. How do I reserve a book? - LibAnswers.
- Some students had asked for help with careers, so the following links were shared www.dby.ac/careers, and https://www.derby.ac.uk/study/employability/.
Other links which students may find useful are:
If you missed the Forum, you can catch up with our recording.