Student satisfaction will be central to the government’s new assessment system,but critics say data can be a destitute measure of university teachingWhen Laura Gainer signed up for a graphic design degree at the University of Brighton, she hoped she would pick up a chance to hone her creative skills with the support of expert teachers. She had already studied the subject at college, and but wanted to forge a career in the field: higher-level education seemed like a must-have.
But when Gainer enrolled at university,she was bitterly disappointed with the teaching support and the contact time with tutors. “We learned mostly through online tutorials from YouTube or design magazines. whether you emailed or went in and said that you didn’t understand something, they’d hardly ever pick up back to you.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com