The staff–student co-design of an online resource for pre-arrival arts and humanities students. (April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Woods, Kathryn; Homer, Damien
• Is Part Of: Arts and humanities in higher education. Volume 21:Number 2(2022)
• Page Start: 176
• Page End: 197
• Publication Date: 2022-04
• Subjects: transition -- induction -- student partnership -- collaboration -- digital -- student support; Arts -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Periodicals; Humanities -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Periodicals; 700.711
• DOI: 10.1177/14740222211050572
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1474-0222

Abstract

Successful induction has been evidenced to strengthen students' learning, engagement and feelings of belonging. Technology offers opportunities for enhancing the student induction experience, especially pre-arrival, but has been under-utilised. This article provides an evaluation of an online induction learning resource for pre-arrival students in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Warwick in 2019. There will be particular focus on the method of co-designing the resource with a group of current students. The article will demonstrate how online learning resources for pre-arrival students can support successful induction. It argues that co-designing digital student experience resources in collaboration with students aids the development of materials that students find engaging and that co-design has a range of benefits for staff and students who are involved in the process.