Several studies into the use of audio-based feedback highlight the empathetic aspects of care, personal connectedness, and sensitivity that can be communicated through the medium of voice (Dixon, 2015). This presentation... [ view full abstract ]
Several studies into the use of audio-based feedback highlight the empathetic aspects of care, personal connectedness, and sensitivity that can be communicated through the medium of voice (Dixon, 2015). This presentation outlines the evolving practice of audio feedback in a nursing education context over the past four years and looks towards future pedagogical and technological developments.
Turnitin’s audio recording function was initially used to deliver feedback on linked formative and summative assessments to a cohort of 200+ First Year student nurses. It was found that audio-based approaches offered the lecturer a time-efficient method of providing timely feedback to a large cohort. Reaction from students further indicated that feedback in audio form enabled a nuanced dialogue and encouraged students to engage more deeply with the module and the programme.
Positive responses to this approach stimulated the recent adoption of a new facility in Loop/Moodle to enable the creation of generic audio feedback segments (locally named ‘Soundbites’). This extended the use of audio to engage with Third Year students on clinical placements. Students’ level of engagement with the ‘Soundbites’ will be discussed and some examples of their feedback will be presented.
The presentation will also describe how attempts were made to use audio feedback to help foster dialogic approaches (Carless, 2015) between lecturer and students. It describes efforts to introduce group-based audio feedback responses from students, and the technical challenges and barriers to implementing group student feedback will be discussed. Finally, the presentation will discuss future plans for enhancing feedback quality, including forthcoming functionality to offer audio feedback on an individual basis from within Moodle/Loop.
References
Carless, D. (2015) Excellence in University Assessment: Learning from award-winning practice. Oxon: Routledge.
Dixon, S. (2015) ‘The pastoral potential of audio feedback: a review of the literature’, Pastoral Care in Education, 33(2), pp.96-104. doi:10.1080/02643944.2015.1035317
