CLU Online Course Evaluations

Melinda WrightNovember 2009

What are Course Evaluations?

• At the end of every semester you are invited to complete a survey about your classes and instructors.

• This survey is to be done the two weeks before finals week.

Why Course Evaluations?

• Course evaluations provide important information for many purposes.

• Evaluations help faculty assess strengths and identify areas for improvement in their teaching.

• Information from students is used by faculty committees to inform decisions about faculty promotion and tenure (ART).

• Professors and departments see anonymous feedback and use it to make syllabus teaching and other course changes.

Online Course Evaluation Process

• Announcement email sent to CLU email address (if you do not use regularly PLEASE forward your CLU email to your personal email)

• Invitation to begin completing evaluations – sent two weeks before finals week begins.

• Reminders – email reminders will be sent every three days. You will no longer receive reminders once you have completed your evaluations. Next

Where do I go to complete my evaluations?

• Click on the link found in the Invitation or Reminder…or…• We have created a specialized URL that is easy to

remember.– http://courseval.callutheran.edu

Use your CLU login and password!

Course Evaluation Survey

• An example of the survey can be found at http://www.callutheran.edu/assessment/resources/CourseEvaluations.php.

• What about my Freshman Seminar evaluation?

• Video tutorial

Most asked Course Evaluation Questions• Are all courses evaluated?

– No, there are some courses that we do not evaluate. Those include any courses with less than five students enrolled, ECON lab, and COMM internship.

• What happens if I start and can’t finish the Form?– At the end of each section there is a “Save Progress” button. Using

this will allow the students to come back to the evaluation at a later time.

• Can professor’s see my feedback before grades are submitted?– No, feedback is seen after grades have been submitted.

• Is there a way for the professor to know which evaluation is mine?– No, professors receive aggregated reports with no personal

identifiers. An example of the report faculty see can be found at: http://www.callutheran.edu/assessment/resources/CoursEvalforFaculty.php

• For more please visit the CoursEval for Students page.

Time Line for Fall 2009 Evaluations

• Monday, November 23, 2009– Announcement email

• Monday, November 30, 2009– Invitation to begin completing evaluations

• Reminder emails sent about every three days

• Course Evaluations close on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at midnight

When leaving comments…

• Remember to provide meaningful and thoughtful comments that show constructive feedback.

• Be sure to tell us WHY, don’t just say, “I liked/disliked the class.”

• More examples…

Contact Information• Melinda Wright

– Educational Effectiveness– 805-493-3962– Alumni Hall #125– mjwright@clunet.edu

• Karissa Oien– Academic Affairs– 805-493-3148– Pederson Administration Building– koien@clunet.edu