MoBeS

Study success through data-supported monitoring and individual advice

The project “Study success through data-supported monitoring and individual advice” (MoBeS) combines different types of monitoring to improve individual study success and the quality assurance of study programs, each of which pursues different goals but are interlinked, and as an overall concept the quality assurance of studying and teaching strives for improved academic success. These are: (1) individual student monitoring, (2) health monitoring, (3) course monitoring. In addition, measures are being taken to improve the infrastructure with regard to hybrid teaching.

Individual student monitoring

As part of this sub-project, student monitoring was set up to better accompany and support students while taking data protection into account. Measures in advice, mentoring and accompanying offers are derived from the monitoring results. In order to make access to students as low as possible and to further professionalize advisory activities in the departments, a curriculum of qualification measures was developed.

Health monitoring

Health and well-being are important prerequisites for personal performance and ultimately for academic success. The health of students is an important concern for Fulda University. Numerous students report health problems and strains, e.g. B. Stress, psychosomatic complaints and behavior that is detrimental to health. The MoGuS subproject (“Monitoring of Health and Study Success”) therefore aims to establish long-term health monitoring for students at Fulda University. As part of a longitudinal study, health indicators should be linked to indicators of academic success. In this way, connections can be established between health and education indicators and, in the future, students can be identified at an early stage who have a greater need for support measures during their studies due to their health situation. The data collection takes place at three survey times and should be carried out among students in all departments, regardless of the semester.

Study program monitoring

The findings from the above two monitorings are incorporated into this subproject. This is a systematic data analysis with defined key figures in order to sustainably improve the quality of study programs.

Hybrid teaching

Before the start of the corona pandemic, Fulda University of Applied Sciences already had an extensive portfolio of course offerings that can be studied in online and blended learning formats. Based on these experiences, the HFD sees great potential in using the experiences that teachers and students have had during the past and current hybrid semesters to further develop teaching and learning formats. The planned investment measures in the HFD's teaching infrastructure in the context of the Corona pandemic are therefore primarily aimed at expanding hybrid teaching, in the sense of event formats that can be enjoyed by students both on campus and digitally. Hybrid learning spaces in particular structure the teaching/learning process with face-to-face and self-learning phases, as a coupling of physical lecture, seminar and laboratory rooms with virtual communication and collaboration offerings through learning management systems, video conferencing systems and collaboration platforms. At the same time, didactic implications such as research-based learning are particularly supported in collaborations with companies. This leads to an increase in the quality of the studies, higher student satisfaction and overall better academic success.