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Participant codeFN1FN2FN4FN5FN6FN10FN11FP3FP7FP8FP9FP12
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MotivationQualificationInterestQualificationInterestInterestQualificationQualificationQualificationQualificationQualificationQualificationQualification
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Studying patternsWhile travellingHome/anytimeHome/ While travellingHome/ EveningsEveningsEvenings and btw workWeekends/ Home/OutdoorsEveningEveningEveningsEveningMorning/Afternoon
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Reasons for NOT submittingPractical- no internetpointless -only 7% towards final gradestudent financedigital skillsfamily mattersfamily mattersfamily mattersN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
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Factors that helped submissiondeterminationused prior knowledgevideos on VLEbooks, videos, VLE, help from colleagues at work, google
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Factors that hindered submissionN/ANo interest in submissionNot allowed to submit because of student financeInadequate digital skillsNo online tutorials/ could not attend f2finadequate timeinadequate timeinadequate background in maths
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Tutor Contactminimalphone and mail for extensionminimal when struggling. helpfulhelpfulminimal for extensionconstanttutor was not presentnoneminimal for extensionnonenoneminimal - more support needed
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Student Contactnonehelped othersFB groups and forums usenonenonesociallynone - doesn't like itnone-not socialnonenone -maybe in futurenone - doesn't like itnone
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Recommendations for othersfollow study schedule guideoptional questions to motivate those with prior-knowledgecaution on flling on finance formsget IT skillsN/Atime management, read the assignment well ahead and be realisticN/Atalk to your tutor, he regrets he didn'tN/alook at VLE material on a timely manner and start working earlystart preparation for TMA while completing each weekof studyingcheck whether the student has prior knowledge for certain courses (i.e. in maths)
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Proposed module changesmore online tutorials with a tutor that will help with assignmentsto have more physics in the course than mathsquizzes to include only taught materialmake the course more accessible (i.e. submission guidelines & printed books)N/Amore f2f tutorials neededclips that explain each part of the courseadd audio recordings./TMAs to have more weight towards the final grademore in person tutorials needed so that they meed with other students. not only online.to negotiate with the OU to pass modules that are too easy for people who have certain backgroundhappy with it/ no changes neededhaving small tutor groups
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Number of times taking the courseprob firstprob firstn/knownprob firstn/known1st2nd3 times1st2nd2nd1st
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Duration of studies with OU2 y1 y1 y3 y1 y11 y2 y2.5 y2y10 yon and off20 y
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