UNC Asheville Faculty
Senate Information on Online Evaluation of Instruction
January 27, 2010
Links of Interest:
BYU
Website for Online Evaluation Info:
http://onset.byu.edu/index.php?title=Main_Page
Vendor:
Online Course Evaluations:
http://service.onlinecourseevaluations.com/
Vendor:
CoursEval:
http://www.academicmanagement.com/products/course_eval.php
WCU’s
website on CoursEval:
http://www.wcu.edu/8356.asp
Powerpoint by Stanford University Registrar:
http://registrar.stanford.edu/pdf/sample_crse_eval.pdf
Powerpoint by BYU faculty:
http://www.sjsu.edu/serb/docs/Online_Student_Ratings_of_Instruction.ppt#276,31,Demographics
Yale
University FAQs:
http://classes.yale.edu/help/itg/oce/faq.htm#1g
Steps:
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Work with FWDC to identify concerns and suggested steps
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Identify possible product vendors
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Will develop a website with information for faculty
Potential Benefits:
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Time Saved: Packaging forms, Distribution, Scanning, Comment Typing,
Creation of Reports, Preparation of Reports to Faculty and Dept Chairs –
probably the equivalent of one position. (40x50)=2000. Potentially 16,000
pieces of paper.
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Quick results for faculty. Would allow results to influence planning for
the next semester.
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Results displayed in a variety of ways – more than just mean/median for each
question.
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Confidential. Faculty, Department Chair, Dean, Provost. Current practices
allow data/comments to be read by others.
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Opportunity to add custom questions by faculty.
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Some software products can categorize comment types and allow factor
analysis, i.e. responses by student major, level, etc.
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general, a more detailed analysis of results.
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One evaluation per student, per course. Available through OnePort.
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Email reminders for non-responders. Some provide updates to faculty on
number of responders.
Potential Concerns:
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Response Rate: There are studies that have compared response rates and
response results for paper vs. online. Although response rates frequently
go down, the actual response results vary little.
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Several
opportunities to increase response rates. Examples: Delay viewing of
course grades for non-responders (Stanford, et al), university level
prize drawings, responders can see course summaries (for multiple
courses – data on the course, not instructor)
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Confidentiality – as confidential or more so than paper.
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Individual students able to provide multiple responses. Not possible – all
software packages provide safeguards to eliminate this possibility.