CLU Online Course Evaluations
Melinda Wright
November 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
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/CoursEvalforFac
ulty.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