3.2 Using survey data to inform and target curriculum improvement

Student survey data is systematically collected at The Open University (OU) and used throughout annual quality enhancement cycles to inform best practice and drive curriculum change. Currently satisfaction is considered as an independent student outcome measure.

An advantage of the OU data is the size of the datasets data is collected from the majority of modules so the number of responding students is large. We are proposing to summarise how at the OU we are combining this rich source of survey data with student performance data and using it to systematically inform principles of good practice in module learning design.