HAPPY STUDENTS WITH SMS ALERTS

WHAT WE CAN DO NOW

My house is flooded, I won’t be in today. Can you notify the students, please?

I’ll put a notice on myBU and post one on each lecture theatre

and seminar room that you are timetabled in

That’ll take most ofthis morning!

Result: Poor NSS scorefor timetabling & communication

HOW IT USED TO BE IN THE OLD DAYS …and I waited an hour for the bus.

I could have had a lie in, if

only I’d known

I’ll go to the library and work

on my dissertation

instead

I’m ill and I won’t be in today. Can you notify the students, please?

Due to staff indisposition, today’s lecture is

Cancelled.

I’ll SMS the students and let

them know

PROBLEM

SOLUTION

Academic involvement

EVOLUTION The Economist, P32, this week would be relevant

background reading for the exam. I’ll text the students to

let them know

In my final year, I had to juggle a job with my studies. Staff were very good at notifying me

of changes to the teaching schedule

Lecturers and admin staff always let us

know what was going on.

Result: Top NSS score for timetabling &

communication

WHAT NEXT?

Ooops! Dental appointment

tomorrow first thing. Will have

to postpone seminar. Note:

SMS to students

SMS by seminar group

SMS ALERT