Today, another round of UCAS applications gets underway with the first of the application deadlines. Meanwhile, new students are settling into universities up and down the country. But how many of them will have embarked upon the right course?
Lord Browne’s recommendations this week remind us that the majority of students (or their parents) will be stumping up an increasing amount for a place at university. It is no surprise then that they want to be 100% sure that their education will be worth the money.
Those of us in the business of delivering and supporting higher education want to enrol students who are well prepared – if students know what they are letting themselves in for they’re more likely to flourish and stay the course.
This is easier said than done. Typically, course publicity, application, selection and enrolment generate an overwhelming amount of information. The trick is making sense of it all.
In the first of a new series of online ‘radio’ programmes – JISC on Air – we explore how digital technologies are helping universities to share reliable and consistent course information and support new students throughout the recruitment process.
Listen now
Episode 1: Successful Student Recruitment (Duration: 18:22)
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More information on this programme: http://jisconair.jiscinvolve.org
Photo by Tom Wills: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomwills/5036718688/in/set-72157625060586946/
Interesting commentary, highlights a number of useful services for students and like the fact this resource includes students speaking about their personal experiences and opinions
Wow! An excellent idea, and first ‘broadcast’ – well done. More or this please.
Great-a really useful initiative. Well-done!