Rise intensives are designed as independent, self-directed learning experiences through which users explore a topic at their own pace. Given our process of commissioning and producing intensives, we’re confident that they’re valuable learning experiences, but they can always be improved, and that’s where you come in! We want you to be critical throughout your engagement with your assigned intensive, and to think about some key ideas as you are learning.
For each topic of the intensive you have been asked to complete, we’d like you to fill in a page of our audit form that answers these questions. Once you’ve completed the intensive and the form, send it to rise@mmu.ac.uk and we’ll approve your voucher request.
You can use this intensive as something of a ‘style guide’ to understand what a good example looks like. You’ll have already seen that the front page shows the correct format for the intensive front page, and subsequent topics and sprints will show some of the other features.
There are a few areas we’d like your feedback on:
Errors, Styling and Typos
At the most basic level, it would be useful for every intensive to have a thorough proof-read from a fresh pair of eyes. As you work through it, please keep a note of any errors or typos that need correcting, or anything that’s in the wrong style. When writing these up, try to be specific as possible; tell us which page they’re on – topic and intensive – and which subheading they appear under, if applicable.
User Experience
We’re also interested in the functioning of the website from the point of view of learners. Check interactive elements like videos and hyperlinks to double-check these are functioning. Also check the formatting of each page – are pictures showing correctly? Is text behaving in the way it is supposed to? You might also want to resize your window to check that the site is responsive to changes. There’s some further guidance on what to look out for in the next sprint on formatting.
Learner Experience
Finally, we’d like you to focus on the intensive as a learning experience. In most cases, this will be about thinking about what the intensive is asking you to do. Are instructions clear? Do you know what you have to do before moving on to the next part? And do you feel the tasks are varied and challenging enough? It’s also useful to keep track of how long each activity takes; most intensives are intended to take roughly 10 hours to complete properly, so let us know how long you take and if there are any parts that are too fast or slow.