Financial Statements 2019/2020
OUR COVID-19 RESPONSE (continued)
ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING
From 23 March, we moved all our teaching and learning online. We have provided a wealth of support so that our students and staff could transition quickly to this new way of working, making sure that we have still provided the best learning experience possible. The transition to online teaching and learning was strengthened by our well-established Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Framework and training.
We bought 1,024 new laptops for students to borrow if they didn’t have one, supplementing the existing stock of 330, adhering strictly to social distancing measures. We invested in a Zoom institutional license, and used resources such as Adobe Connect and Kaltura to continue with lectures and revision sessions. We provided resources, tips and support materials to help our students and staff to work remotely, with tailored support for Postgraduate Research students. Our Centre for Academic Practice Enhancement (CAPE) worked on a variety of additional webinars, training sessions, resources, intranet content and materials to help with the transition. We further connected with sector-wide training, resources and materials, and we adapted them to the Middlesex context.
We would like to acknowledge the many partners and suppliers who supported our efforts, providing expertise or licenses to allow us to maintain our teaching.
Moving all teaching and learning online in late March led to energy savings circa 1.5 million kWh. There has been an associated reduction in Carbon Emissions, this is likely to be reversed in the 2020/21 year to meet the requirements of operating in line with COVID-19 guidance.
Fairness, equity and inclusion in assessments were at the heart of our approach. Working closely with our Students’ Union (MDXSU), the Academic Board approved a No Detriment policy, which was holistic and carefully grounded in the University’s specific context. Our aim was that no student should do worse than they would have done if the coronavirus outbreak had not happened. For example, the University granted blanket extenuating circumstances to all students, which enabled the deferral of assessments to a future date and extensions to submission dates without penalty. An additional COVID-19 profile was developed for final year undergraduate students so that Assessment Boards could choose the best outcome for students.
We worked closely with MDXSU to address students’ needs and concerns. This included an online Q&A session held by the Vice-Chancellor and University Executive Team with the Students’ Union. We also collaborated with MDXSU to relaunch the Make it Happen initiative, aiming to support and uplift students throughout assessments, through a dedicated virtual guide and a webpage with de-stressing tips and techniques, and other online activities.
above: The #TeamMDX Staying Connected video showed how our community came together virtually during lockdown
During the lockdown, over 500 people partook in the LinkedIn mentoring groups set up by our Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries, with artists and professionals offering feedback and guidance to students looking to break into the competitive creative industry.
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