Joinin ReportThe Student Consultancy

TATJANA MARKS, RICHARD MATOUSEK, AND JOSEPH GAZAILLE

Report Outline Project Goals Guiding Principles Approach Results Suggestions for Next Steps

Project GoalsEvaluating the feasibility of ‘franchising’ Joinin to Colleges Students Interested in teaching?

Staff Interested in attending?

CollegesWilling to support?

Guiding Principles Low Cost to IT Low Management Responsibilities for IT

Approach Students: Online survey Staff: Online survey Colleges: Personal contact

Results

Student Survey Which of these technologies would you feel relatively comfortable with teaching a new user?How important would the following be in motivating you to spend an hour teaching college staff about one of these technologies?What times would suit you best IF you were to teach a one-hour class in term time?When would suit best you if you were to teach?If you are unfamiliar with the technologies mentioned, how interested would you be in attending the sessions as a student?See Appendix for full survey and results

Results: Student Reflections Students (21 Surveyed)

Material incentives seem to be the strongest motivators (e.g. meals provided, accommodation, payments)

However, other incentives (e.g. teaching experience, CV points) would likely be sufficient to find volunteers

Staff Survey How interested are you in having free lessons on using modern technology?

Are there any specific areas for which you would be interested in attending a lesson?

IF you were to attend a lesson on one of these, when would be convenient for you?

See Appendix for full survey and results

Results: Staff ReflectionsStaff

Very small number of respondents (3) Those who did respond were interested in Joinin

Colleges’ Support:Blackfriars

Positive responseAllow Joinin to operateWilling to help distribute surveys

Negative ResponseCannot provide spaceDid not offer extra support (meals, accommodation, etc.)

Colleges’ Support:St Hugh’s and Keble Negative Response Do not feel there is a need for Joinin

Suggestions for Next Steps Students Approach Oxford University Computer Society Students Taking IT classesAsk Career Services Center to include Joinin Recruitment Advertisement in

Weekly Newsletter Joinin Reps

Colleges ApproachDevelop short Joinin presentation Contact Colleges to determine interest Follow-up with Colleges that express interestWork with College to advertise to Students

Appendix Student Survey https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Y27LGCY (St Hugh’s as example)Results Blackfriars students: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-LM3BWWZR/https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-LM3BWWZR/

SH students: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-97NQJWZR/https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-97NQJWZR/

K students: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-396HQWZR/https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-396HQWZR/

Staff Survey https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Y28T9N5 (St Hugh’s as example)ResultsBlackfriars https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-PXWN2WZR/https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-PXWN2WZR/