BCM212 - Understanding Research Practice

Research Topic Planning

James McTaggart
Feb 28, 2023
2 min read
University of Wollongong - Western Building

For my research within #BCM212, I aim to explore the following topic further...

  • Student Experience with UOW's Student Online Services (SOLS) platform.

Is it easy to use? Should certain processes be reformed eg: Current Gladiator-Style Tutorial Enrolment Process, Can students find the necessary information they require promptly, is the platform reliable and modern? Is it optimised for modern mobile devices / can it be fully accessed on phones browser? Is the UI attractive? Compared with similar services offered by other Australian universities.

EDIT 05/03/23 - I have begun formulating potential questions I may ask the BCM212 student population to start developing a broad picture on the student experience of SOLS. To engage users, I'll be using TypeForm for any surveys I perform.

University of Wollongong's SOLS 
MyUNSW by University of New South Wales
MyUni by University of Newcastle (UON)
Allocate by University of Sydney (USYD)

Other ideas

UOW's adoption and integration of modern technology into teaching.

Focusing on BCM112 students experience, do you believe that UOW adequately incorporates modern technology (where appropriate) into your courses? Do you believe that this has a positive impact on your learning?

UOW's adoption of remote work / online options. COVID19 Pandemic forced student across the world to switch to a remote style of learning, which in-turn allowed students to experiment and discover which teaching model worked for them. I personally found during the 2020 lockdowns that my engagement and overall marks actually improved dramatically as I was able to have a bit more control around the style in which I learned the content at hand.