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ANNUAL COURSE MONITORING LOG 2006-2007

Course BA (Hons) Animation

Faculty Communication Media
Course Leader Mike Smith

Issues/Risk Source of Issue Planned Action Lead Target Date Progress 2007-2008
Responsibility
Tendency to repeat External Increase emphasis on SL Immediate Students introduced to more
generic design solutions examiners report contextual delivery of diversity of design through
2006-07 animation styles contextual units.

Implement a film
screening as a regular
event in the year to
introduce a variety of
design process in Complete but ongoing
animation.
Maintaining adequate External Appropriate full potential SL Immediate Students aware of college
equipment and room Examiners Report of college shared open resources
resources with increasing Form: academic resources and make the
student numbers year 2006-07 students aware of how to
access them.
Complete but ongoing
Involving course leader External Course leader to deliver SL Immediate Course leader now delivers 2
in delivery of BA course. Examiners Report the initial two practical practical units on BA course.
Form: academic units (ANI 303 and 305)
year 2006-07 Complete

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Perception of insufficient Student feedback Explanation of college SL Immediate Students aware of college open
IT resources 2006-07 resources while carefully resources
monitoring individual and
group access to IT
resources. Complete but ongoing

Unclear perceptions of External report Update the submission SL April 2008 Submission dates clarified in ANI 305
final Film submission 2007-08 requirements to the final and all students now aware of final
requirements unit to included detailed submission requirements
rules concerning
submission. Complete
Lack of focus to alumni Employability/SL Further development of SL and July 2008 Continued web based communication
communication Alumni through virtual employability with alumni with alumni meeting to be
environments such as confirmed for November 2008.
face book as well as an
annual meeting. Complete but ongoing
Lack of variety in tutor External Integration of course SL Immediate Course leader managing and
specialisms examiners report leader into management delivering teaching in BA.
2006-07 and delivery of BA
animation course as well Sessional tutors cover specialist
as other tutors reflecting relevant areas
a variety of specialisms. Complete but ongoing
Outstanding Issues from 2005-2006
Key staff should also be Key staff receives in Course Leader June 2007 To be implemented
aware of current industry house basic tutorials of
software and to have a software relevant to their Process ongoing support from
basic working knowledge units. industry specialist at Framestore,
and Passion Pictures

Ongoing – Subject Leader is

liaising with HR regarding some in
house software training for staff.

Quality Team Updated May 2008