1. Student Fellows Scheme: ‘Online Submissions for Creative Writing’
By Chloe Browne
Staff partner: Blake hutchings

2. If better – to implement the change
Aim of my project:
To discover whether online submissions would be better or worse than paper submissions
If better – to implement the change

3. Why?
ONE OF THE FEW INSTITUTIONS WHO DO NOT USE ONLINE SUBMISSIONS UNIVERSITY WIDE
ISSUES WITH PAPER ASSIGNMENTS FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF (EG. EASTER BREAK, EXCHANGE STUDENTS, COMMUTING STUDENTS/STAFF, EXTERNAL MARKING)
UNRELIABLE FACULTY OPENING TIMES
UNAVOIDABLE TRAVEL/PRINTER TROUBLES
HUMAN ERROR – CAUSE OF STRESS/ANXIETY FOR STUDENTS
LIMITED CREATIVITY FOR ASSIGNMENTS
CLEANER, GREENER UNI

4. CLEAR FEEDBACK
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
PLAGIARISM CHECKS
REDUCED PRINTER COSTS
ASSIGNMENTS CAN BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME
DO NOT HAVE TO VISIT CAMPUS
CONCURRENT MARKING
OPTION TO TRACK MARKING PROGRESS
ANONYMOUS MARKING
LOWER STUDENT ANXIETY/STRESS
OPTION TO EDIT WORK AFTER SUBMISSION
PRINTER/TRAFFIC TROUBLE
PRINTING COSTS FOR STAFF
INCREASED SCREEN TIME FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF
DISCOURAGES STUDENT TIME ON CAMPUS
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
TRAINING FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS
PERSONAL PREFERENCE

5. The First Step: Survey
WHICH BENEFITS OF ONLINE SUBMISSION INTEREST YOU?

7. However… ‘I DON’T TRUST TECHNOLOGY.’
‘THE WEIGHT OF THE DEADLINE WOULD NOT FEEL AS SEVERE.’
‘THE LACK OF EFFORT IN CLICKING A BUTTON COULD BE REFLECTED IN THE WORK WE PRODUCE.’
‘TOO MUCH COULD GO WRONG WITH SUBMITTING ONLINE.’
‘WHAT IF I MISS A DEADLINE BECAUSE I DON’T UNDERSTAND THE WEBSITE.’
‘I JUST LIKE HAVING A PAPER COPY.’
‘IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG ONCE YOU HAND IN A PAPER COPY, THE FACULTY STAFF ARE AT FAULT. IF IT GOES WRONG ONLINE, YOU COULD BE AT FAULT.’
‘WHAT IF YOU CANNOT ACCESS THE INTERNET?’
‘I FIND THE FEEDBACK IS BETTER AND MORE HELPFUL ON PAPER COPIES.’

8. :INSTITUTION WIDE CREATIVE WRITING: 8% OF MODULES USE E-SUBMISSION
5% RETURN WORK ELECTRONICALLY

9. The Other Side… POSSIBLE EXTRA WORKLOAD FOR TUTORS
EXTRA TIME IN FRONT OF A SCREEN
PRINTING COSTS/TIME FOR STAFF
TRAINING FOR STAFF IN E-MARKING
CREATIVE WRITING DEMANDS HIGH QUALITY FEEDBACK
LIKE CHOOSING BETWEEN PAPER BOOK AND KINDLE
DISCOURAGES STUDENTS FROM ATTENDING CAMPUS
EDITORS WORK ONLINE TOO
TAKING SCREEN BREAKS IS NO DIFFERENT THAN TAKING A BREAK FROM REGULAR MARKING
HAVE NOT FOUND EXTRA WORKLOAD ONCE USED TO IT
ABLE TO WORK TO SECOND MARKERS INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR COMMUTING STAFF TO ATTEND CAMPUS
EXTRA WORK FOR ADMIN WITH HARD COPIES
LESS WORK FOR STAFF WITH BAD HANDWRITING
FEEDBACK IS BETTER

10. Canvas… RANGE OF FEEDBACK OPTIONS, SUCH AS AUDIO/SCRIBBLING/IM
OPTION FOR IM TUTORIALS – INCREASE TUTORIAL RATES
CAN RELEASE FEEDBACK BEFORE MARK
TRAINING FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS PROVIDED
99.9% WORKING RATE
CAN DOWNLOAD AND MARK OFFLINE – OR PRINT
INTEGRATED WITH TURNITIN

11. Current stage of project…
A NUMBER OF NEW MODULES IN CREATIVE WRITING WILL BE USING ONLINE SUBMISSIONS IN SEPTEMBER 2016
SOME STAFF WILL BE UPDATING CURRENT MODULES TO ALLOW ONLINE SUBMISSIONS STARTING IN SEPTEMBER 2016
DISCUSSION OF ONLINE SUBMISSION/FEEDBACK FOR ASSIGNMENTS DUE AFTER THE EASTER BREAK
AWAITING FEEDBACK/RESPONSES FROM WINCHESTER STAFF/UNIVERSITIES
CANVAS TRAINING
TO BE CONTINUED?