Tracking and Improving Performance

Tracking and Improvement System for Learning and Teaching (TILT)

The TILT System (opens in a new window)(PDF, 47Kb) consists of a ‘nested’ series of data-gathering tools and a linked set of performance reports. The system incorporates data from a number of sources:

• the Student Satisfaction Survey (staff login required) and the Commencing Student Survey (staff login required) cover the student’s total experience of the University
   
• the Annual Course Reports (staff login required) include performance data on student demand, enrolments (EFTSL), retention, progression, completions, graduate outcomes and feedback on the course experience, including the Course Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) and Graduate Destination Survey (GDS)
   
• the Student Feedback on Unit Survey (staff login required) covers the student experience of each unit
   
• the Student Evaluation and Experience Questionnaire (SEEQ) provides student feedback on teaching

These instruments are supplemented by the UWS Employer Survey and a survey of non-returning students. Both qualitative and quantitative data are gathered. An important source of qualitative data is CEQuery (opens in a new window)(PDF, 66Kb), which analyses comments on the CEQ. A number of aggregated performance reports are produced for review and analysis by UWS Executive each year.

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UWS Survey and Feedback System

Information about survey instruments in use at UWS is available at Surveys. Student survey feedback is systematically analysed in order to identify strengths and weaknesses, and to target priority initiatives for development and improvement.

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Action for Improvement

The University is strongly committed to ‘closing the loop’ on the key areas for improvement that emerges from the feedback it receives.

The electronic UWS Strategy and Plan 2010-2015: Making the Difference (staff login required) outlines the creation of a superior and engaged learning experience by:

• enabling students to study in their own time, supported by ICT-enabled learning resources
• creating a first year experience that optimises retention and success. See UWS Pressure Points on Retention (opens in a new window)(PDF, 176Kb) for more information
• implementing a comprehensive Indigenous education strategy
• developing staff capacity for high quality teaching
• embedding engaged learning in every program
• creating pathways that attract talented students from diverse backgrounds
• ensuring students achieve the highest possible academic standards

Additional information is available at the Learning and Teaching site.

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Learning and Teaching Plan

The Learning and Teaching Plan 2009-2011 (opens in a new window)(PDF, 96Kb) consists of a number of goals, which identify clear targets and accountabilities to implement key strategies for learning and teaching.

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