WELCOME
• SSI Content/Questions Asked – No Changes
• Scaling Adjustments
• Now 1-5; previously 0-4
• Selected System: Scantron’s Class Climate
• Pilot Process (College of Human Sciences/Stat. Dept.)
CLASS CLIMATE –FEATURES & BENEFITS
• Surveys can be completed from any Internet-connected
device (computer, cell phone, tablet)
• Secure integration with Online Classroom (D2L) –
prompts students to complete SSIs for all their courses
• Courses of all lengths/types can be surveyed
(short/online/intercession/late-added)
• Greener – reduced paper use, less labor for
mailing/packaging, no more lost packets
• Typed student comments easier to read
CLASS CLIMATE –FEATURES & BENEFITS (CONT.)
• Courses with multiple instructors can have separate
surveys per instructor
• Students receive email confirmation of completion
• Comprehensive instructor reports delivered faster (2-3
days after the grading period closes)
• Advanced/custom reporting for colleges and
departments
• System can deliver additional surveys online for the
university
SSI FALL 2015 TIMELINE – IMPORTANT DATES
• November 10 – Provost’s SSI email to instructors. Email will
include survey directions to share with students, SSI open/close
dates, & best practice information for in-class delivery.
• November 18 – SSI opens for student access. Provost’s SSI email
2+ Weeks to students with directions and requesting completion.
• December 1 – Provost reminder email to students.
• December 4 – SSI closes for student access at 11PM CST.
• December 7-11 – Final Exam Week
• December 15 – Grading period closes
• December 17 – Instructors receive their individual course SSI
Reports via email (minimum 3 student responses).
INSTRUCTOR REPORTS & SURVEY SYSTEM
• Emailed PDF Instructor Report
o Delivered 2-3 Days After Grades Close
o Received Before Next Semester Begins
• Sample Instructor Report
• System Demonstration
INSTRUCTOR BEST PRACTICES
• Communicate Value, Security, and Importance
o Communicate often and in multiple ways (email, D2L, verbally in class)
o Individual responses are anonymous and instructors do not receive reports
until after grading period closes
o Stress importance of survey results and how you use them to improve
• Face-to-Face Instructors Encouraged to Dedicate Class Time
o Inform students ahead of time to bring Internet-connected devices
o List date on syllabus
o Provide time at the BEGINNING of class period so students don’t rush
feedback or leave early
ONLINE SURVEY CONCERNS
• Are Response Rates Lower With an Online Survey?
o Sometimes, but not always. Typically response rates fall when instructors do
nothing to encourage student participation. If you forget—they forget!
Providing multiple reminders and class time encourages students to
complete the survey, leading to similar response rates as the paper survey.
o Sometime rates go up—students who miss class can still complete the survey
during the 2 week survey period. The system also prompts students to
complete surveys on all their classes—when they finish one survey, it offers
quick links to survey their other courses until all are complete.
• Won’t Lower Response Rates Affect My Scores?
o Many instructors fear fewer responses means mostly “outliers” (students who
really like/dislike them) will complete the survey. A study of course
evaluations at UCLA suggests such biases do not appear, even in smaller
sample sizes. Students of all opinions respond at similar rates as with paper.
QUESTIONS?
OSU University Assessment and Testing
Sarah Gordon, Director (sarah.gordon@okstate.edu)
SSI Questions: 405-744-9650 or 405-744-6685
James R. Knecht, Assistant Director of Testing & Technology (james.knecht@okstate.edu)
Annette Moore, Sr. Administrative Support Specialist (annette.moore@okstate.edu)
Student Survey of Instruction Website:
http://uat.okstate.edu/ssi