graduate outcomes survey (gos) 2015 preparations quality indicators for learning and teaching
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Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS) 2015 Preparations
Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching
Just before we get started…
• Who am I?
• How questions will be handled
• Resources available after the webinar
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Overview
1. Overview of the Graduate Outcomes Survey
2. The role of the Social Research Centre
3. The role of Institutions
4. Reminders and prize draws
5. Student engagement including marketing materials
6. In field monitoring & targets (no response rate target!)
7. Troubleshooting
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GOS November ‘cycle’
• Graduation Ceremony awareness (August – October)
• Pre-survey awareness (late October)• Online data collection (November)• Supplementary telephone collection
(December - January)• Data file preparation – interim files (February)
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Sampling
• A transition year for the GOS…• Ideally, GOS sampling is centralised to maximise
consistency and data quality• This is the case for nearly three quarters of
institutions participating in the November collection
• We will be working with institutions to support them to sample centrally for the May collection
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Sampling (2)
• Option A – centralised, very similar to the SES Interim PS file submitted to the department File processed and provided to SRC Sample selected File returned to institutions to append personal information and flag
any graduates who have become ‘out-of-scope’
• Option B – transition option Institutions provide a Minimum Dataset containing only the
information required to execute the survey. This is a ‘cut-down’ version of the file that would have been used for the AGS.
Personal information is included in this file.
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The Graduate Outcomes Questionnaire
• Covers key topic areas including: Graduate labour force and further study outcomes
The nature of the work or study after graduation
The extent to which graduates believe their skills or education match their current position
Whether graduates feel they were adequately prepared for employment or study
Feedback about how they could have been better prepared for employment or study
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Our role
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• To manage the fieldwork, which includes: ‘Sampling’ Email activity
• Content
• Opt-outs
• Enquiries - helpdesk and inbox
• Response maximisation strategy– Email invitations and reminders– Prize draws
Monitoring responses • at a national level, and
• for individual institutions
The role of Institutions
To support response maximisation – critical for the GOS as this is the recruitment platform for the Employer Satisfaction Survey
• Raise awareness Faculties and academic staff Activity plan Marketing activities
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Graduate Engagement
Institutions will be provided with an activity plan in the GOS 2015: Collection Guide
• Variations to the activities outlined in the GOS Collection Guide need to be agreed upon with the Social Research Centre.
• Prefer the core materials are used The GOS 2015: Collection Guide will be made available
after this webinar
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Institution Activity Plan Importance of consistency in messaging and
communications Transparency and comparability of approach Centralised messaging and communications
was very effective for the SES
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Institution Activity Plan Possible lead up activities:
• Introductory emails to graduates from institution management
• Social media campaign launch
• Posters (hard copy or electronic)
• Alumni or institution intranet or web page web-tiles
Ensure whitelisting strategies are in place
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Institution Activity Plan Possible in-field activities:
• Social media posts and engagement
• Posters (hard copy or electronic)
• Institution intranet or web page web-tiles
• Alumni engagement (e.g., share on LinkedIn, Alumni newsletter or other communications)
Response rate updates
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Marketing Guide and Materials
Communication Templates Social Media Artwork Posters Web tiles and web display materials Slides
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Communication Templates
General Information Staff email template Graduate email template Teaching Staff email template
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Social Media-awareness
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Social Media- in field
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Posters
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Web Display Ads Awareness
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Web Display Ads Open
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Web Display Ads Closing
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Slides
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Slides
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Reminders and prize draws• One email invite & 7 reminders
Based on what works Staggered sends
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Activity Date
Survey live / email invitation 2-Nov
Reminder 1 5-Nov
Reminder 2 10-Nov
Reminder 3 14-Nov
Reminder 4 17-Nov
Reminder 5 21-Nov
Reminder 6 24-Nov
Reminder 7 28-Nov
Reminders and prize draws (2)• Letters will be sent between November 4 and November 6
and are expected to arrive between November 5 and November 13 depending upon address of graduates and Australia Post delivery times.
• Out-of-scope additional populations will only receive a hardcopy non-response letter if this was included in the quotation provided by the Social Research Centre.
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Reminders and prize draws (3)
Each weekly prize pool will be made up of three $1,000, five $500 and ten $250 prepaid VISA gift cards.
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Activity Date
Prize draw period opens/Fieldwork starts 2-Nov
Prize draw 1 close 8-Nov
Prize draw conducted 9-Nov
Prize draw 2 close 15-Nov
Prize draw conducted 16-Nov
Prize draw 3 close 22-Nov
Prize draw conducted 23-Nov
Prize draw 4 close 29-Nov
Online collection closes 30-Nov
Prize draw conducted 30-Nov
In field monitoring & targets
Targets• For information – we are seeking to achieve as many
responses as we can• Will be sent out prior to fieldwork• Vary from institution to institution • Based on 45 study areas • Reporting on the website under 21 study areas (with
a view to reporting at the 45 level in the future)
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In field monitoring & targets
Overview of progress by:• Study Area• Gender• Qualification• CEQ/PREQ
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In field monitoring & targets
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In field monitoring & targets
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In field monitoring & targets
Downloadable raw data can be used to:• Create pivot tables
• Drill down to specific areas of interest
• Non-identifiable
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In field monitoring & targets
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November GOS – key dates
• (Please note – data files are not finalised until the second collection round is complete)
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September 07 (passed) Closing date for additional populations
October 02 Closing date for additional questions
October 16 Closing date to book optional telephone interviewing (CATI)
November 02 – November 30 Data collection – online
December 2015 – January 2016 Data collection – CATI (optional)
February 2016 Interim data file production
Trouble shooting
Forward to – [email protected]
•Graduates’ concerns raised with you
•Survey functionality queries
•Please do not pass this email along to the graduate, they can make contact at [email protected]
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Working with the QILT team
• We are always available to
answer questions (no matter how vague)
provide advice about research methodology or data collection
• If you have been liaising with a specific person, please contact them directly, otherwise, [email protected] will always work.
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To summarise…
• We are available for all types of queries
• Reminders and prize draws are in good hands
• Institutions are well placed to engage graduates with the national marketing materials with consistent branding
• Please contact us to discuss supplementary marketing strategies
• Institutions can monitor and disseminate internal outcomes during fieldwork using the reporting module
• In-field queries or concerns from students to be directed to [email protected]
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A quick SES update…
• SES is still in progress for a small number of institutions
• Thank you for the prompt replies to coding queries
• Raw verbatims will be issued in an interim file and data dictionary the week of October 6th
• Direct queries about SES files to the QILT inbox [email protected]
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Finally…
• The GOS 2015: Collection Guide will be made available after this webinar.
• Questions?
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