Guide to UB Course Evaluation System for Faculty

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UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty Course Evaluation Items The Faculty Senate Course Evaluation Committee has defined 16 core questions to be included on all course evaluations. UB Core Questions can be found at: - http://buffalo.edu/provost/assessment/UBCE/CoreQuesti ons.html - the end of this presentation

UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty Course Evaluation Items Each academic unit can add up to 10 additional qualitative and quantitative custom questions per course. Course Liaisons have been identified in each decanal area to coordinate the addition of custom questions.

UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty Email Notification As an instructor, you will be prompted with an email from Campus Labs at least one week before evaluations are open. From: notification@ce.mail.campuslabs.com To: Smith, Jane Subject: Course Evaluations Open Soon Please be sure to set email filters to allow emails from this address.

UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty Email Notification The email will include a link to the system where you can: - Enter 3 additional questions; - Check course rosters; and, during the administration, - Check response rates. Students will receive an email from Campus Labs on the day that evaluations open.

UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty MyUB Announcement An announcement will also be posted on MyUB with a link to the course evaluation site. Course Evaluations will open soon. Login to check your rosters and monitor response rates in real time. When the evaluation is open, students will see an announcement on MyUB with a link to the course evaluation site. You can also post a link in UBlearns course sites and remind students on the course syllabus schedules.

UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty Logging In Course Evaluation uses the same login as other UB central services. Enter your UBITName and Password and click Log in. You will be directed to the course evaluation landing page.

UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty Course Evaluation Landing Page You can select the current term (A) to see open evaluations. You can add up to 3 custom questions of your own for each course taught by clicking on Add Custom Questions (B). You can check course rosters for correctness (C) and send any changes to your course evaluation liaison.

UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty Adding Custom Questions Click on the arrow next to New to see the options for adding custom items.

UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty Adding Custom Questions When a Single Select item is chosen, a dialog box opens that allows you to enter the question text and the list of answers. Click Ok when done editing the question.

UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty Adding Custom Questions The textbox option allows you to ask an open ended item.

UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty Adding Custom Questions When your items are complete, click Done Editing to save them to the evaluation for the course.

UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty Monitoring Response Rates Once the evaluation administration begins, you can monitor response rates in real time. Students are most likely to respond when faculty discuss the importance of course evaluations in class.

UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty Mobile-Responsive Technology Evaluations can be completed on any mobile device. Instructors may provide time in class for students to complete evaluations on smart phones, tablets and laptops. This will have a big impact on response rates.

UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty Anonymity of Course Evaluations Responses are COMPLETELY anonymous! Instructors or administrators cannot see the identity of respondents, nor can they link responses to a specific student.

UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty Viewing Summary Reports Summary reports for each course evaluated are sent in PDF format from the system. These reports include summaries of the quantitative items and include all comments entered for the open- ended items. Chairs can log into the system to see reports for all faculty members in a department.

UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty Sample Qualitative Report (Excerpt)

UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty Sample Quantitative Report (Excerpt)

UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty Your Participation is Important! Course evaluation data is important! The aggregated course-level data can help you: - Perfect instructional strategies; - Identify areas where students might need additional supports; - Review the relevance of course content; - Improve the overall course; and, thus, - Improve the instructional environment and student learning at UB.

UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty Resources and Support Our support staff is available to answer your questions about UB s new course evaluation system. Email: ubce@buffalo.edu Help site: http://buffalo.edu/provost/assessment/UBCE/help.ht ml

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UB Course Evaluation System: Faculty UB Core Questions 10 The following question is only asked if very dissatisfied or dissatisfied is marked on any of the items above.

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