Examples of how your StREAM@Leeds data could look - Student Guide

StREAM@Leeds shows you a snapshot of how you engage with Digital Education resources and for this reason context is very important. While it may seem that your Engagement Ratings are low, or are below the Cohort Average, this does not mean you are not working hard or studying in a way that suits you best.

Example 1 - Your Engagement Ratings match the Cohort Average

If your Engagement Ratings match the Cohort Average, you could be engaging with the Digital Education resources in a similar manner to your course. If your engagement and the Cohort Average increases and decreases at the same time, this could show you that you are interesting with resources at the appropriate times (e.g. before an exam) and help you learn more about your method of study.

However, this does not mean you cannot ask for support from your Academic Personal Tutor. It may be that while you are interacting with resources in a way appropriate to your course, only you know how well you are understanding the content.

Example 2 - Your Engagement Ratings are lower but mirror the Cohort Average

If your Engagement Ratings are lower than the Cohort Average, you may assume that you are not engaging with your course appropriately. While this could show you where you could interact with resources more, it may also be down to you having your own method of learning.

As seen in the above example, the Engagement Ratings are lower than the cohort but they are still mirroring the ups and downs. This could mean that you are not as active with resources as your cohort but you are still interacting with resources at the appropriate times.

If your student profile presents itself in this way, it is important to take time to think about how you study best. You may feel that you are already studying in a way that suits you best, or may choose to investigate further into your StREAM@Leeds data with your Tutor to find ways you could increase your digital activity.

Example 3 - Your Engagement Ratings are higher than the Cohort Average

If your Engagement Ratings are higher than the Cohort Average, you could be actively engaging and taking advantage of resources. If you think that you are enjoying your studies and achieving your goals, this may be a positive representation of your engagement with the course.

However, if you have concerns about your workload, or think that you are unable to achieve your goals, you should still discuss with your Tutor whether you are managing your time and studies in a way that suits you best.

Example 4 - Your Engagement Ratings change drastically

In some instances, your Engagement Ratings could change drastically and not mirror the Cohort Average. If you are achieving your goals, this may simply indicate you have a different method of studying. However, fluctuating data could also indicate a student is struggling or is not engaging with the course.

If you feel you are struggling to keep up with the course, or are unsure about which resources to use, your profile could present itself as seen in the above example. In this case you should discuss this with your Tutor and consider your StREAM@Leeds data together to identify areas for improvement.

Example 5 - Your Engagement Ratings drop drastically

If your Engagement Ratings gradually decrease to Inactive in a few days, you could have stopped interacting with resources over a prolonged period of time. StREAM@Leeds takes into account activity from the previous week when calculating Engagement Ratings which is why your chart will not bounce from Very High to Inactive on a day-to-day basis.

Periods of inactivity could be expected (e.g. you are off sick or have planned time away from your studies). Please make sure to contact Student Support staff in your School as you would normally for requesting an absence, as they may be able to apply an exemption to your profile.

However, if your Engagement Ratings have dropped to 'Inactive' unexpectedly, you should discuss this your Tutor. StREAM@Leeds is not intended as a punitive system and, as it shows only a snapshot of your interactions with certain resources, this does not mean you are not engaging elsewhere.

Finally...

The above examples are only a handful of ways your data may present itself in StREAM@Leeds, and will always require you and your tutor to consider any additional context when discussing it.