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Course Evaluation Topics
- Overview
- Contact Info
- Academic Calendar
- Distribution of Course Evaluations for Traditional (f2f) Classroom
- Distribution of Course Evaluations for WebTycho Classes
- Nominate Your Instructor for an Award
- Evaluation Directions for Faculty Administering Forms
- Evaluation Directions for Student Administering Forms
- Evaluation Results
- Instructor's Guide for Reading Course Evaluations
Overview
Course evaluations are conducted routinely throughout the year. The Office of Evaluations, Research, and Grants (OERG) is responsible for distributing and processing student course evaluations for all undergraduate and graduate disciplines stateside and coordinating Asia and Europe. Data is analyzed in order to identify best practices. This enables UMUC to continue providing quality educational services and products to all of its students worldwide and provide summary feedback to individual faculty, deans, asst. deans and the provost's office.
The course evaluation form is available to students enrolled in all courses (in all delivery formats) that carry one or more credits. The form is set on a five-point numerical scale and provides space for handwritten or typed student comments. The numerical responses are statistically analyzed and a number of summary reports are generated from this analyzed data. Faculty members receive a copy of their individual summary report, along with student comments (if any) once grades are distributed.
Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
University of Maryland University College (UMUC)
Office of Evaluation, Research, and Grants (OERG)
3501 University Boulevard East
Adelphi,
MD 20783
Office Location:
University of Maryland University College (UMUC)
Office of Evaluation, Research, and Grants (OERG)
3rd floor of PG Metro Building
One
6505 Belcrest Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Phone: 240-582-2759
Fax: 240-582-2767
E-mail: irahe@umuc.edu
Distribution of Course Evaluations for Traditiona (F2F) Classes
Each term faculty members receive course evaluation packets to their homes. Faculty members are required to make sure they have received the packet and conduct the evaluations around the end of the course. Each packet contains the following information:
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Directions for faculty (Cover Sheet with course label)
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Directions for students
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Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award information
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Return mail envelope
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Prepaid label
During the evaluation, the instructor designates a volunteer student in the class to administer, collect, and place evaluations in the envelope provided. The instructor is asked to respect student confidentiality and leave the room until the designated student has collected all completed evaluations. The instructor should not administer these evaluations themselves. To protect the confidentiality of the evaluations, both the instructor and designated student are asked to sign across the sealed flap of the envelope. Either the instructor or the designated student is responsible for mailing the evaluation forms, along with the cover sheet, back to the Office of Evaluations, Research, and Grants at UMUC.
Distribution of Course Evaluations for WebTycho Classes
Students registered in WebTycho courses receive a pop-up dialogue box near the end of the course. The purpose of this box is to inform students that if they do not complete the online course evaluation form for each class they will be blocked from the class and class menu until the form is submitted. The box will appear at least three times before the students are blocked out of the course. The evaluation form is available as follows: (21 days prior to the last day of the semester the form is presented as an option each time the student enters the class, until 14 days prior to the last day of the semester). In the event that any student reports that the online course evaluation isn't available, please direct the student to notify WebTycho Support at their earliest convenience at 1-800-807-4862.
Nominate Your Instructor for an Award
Students in online and face-to-face courses are encouraged to nominate their instructor for the Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award.
Special (faculty) requests must be processed/routed through the dean or assistant dean before referred to the Office of Evaluations, Research, and Grants.
Directions for Faculty Administering Course Evaluation Forms
To the Faculty Member:
Enclosed are the course evaluation forms for your students to complete. You are required to have evaluation forms administered in course(s) each term.
PLEASE CHECK IMMEDIATELY IF YOUR PACKET CONTAINS SUFFICIENT FORMS FOR YOUR CLASS. If you need additional forms, contact the Office of Evaluations, Research, and Grants by phone at 240-582-2760 or e-mail ismith@umuc.edu and we will supply them.
To ensure student confidentiality, NEVER ADMINISTER THE FORMS YOURSELF. LEAVE THE ROOM WHILE THE FORMS ARE BEING ADMINISTERED.
Plan to administer the forms during a class session near the end of the term. Allow about 15-20 minutes for students to complete the double-sided form.
To the FACULTY MEMBER:
- Remind students to carefully read survey instructions and remember, "Strongly Disagree" is a 1 and "Strongly Agree" is a 5 on the scale used to make ratings.
- Remember, students who misread the scale will NOT evaluate you or your course correctly.
- Also remind students to use a #2 pencil, or blue or black pen to complete the form and to blacken the spaces completely. The scanning machine cannot scan check marks, circles, or other marks made on the form.
- Tell students to make HEAVY marks and to ERASE marks completely if they change a response.
- Designate a student to administer the forms and collect them when completed. After the forms are completed, the designated student places all completed and blank evaluations in the envelope provided. Both the instructor and designated student are asked to sign across the sealed flap of the envelope.
- MAIL BACK the completed evaluation forms within 48 hours of administering the survey by your designated student.
- DO NOT OPEN THE SEALED ENVELOPE BEFORE IT IS MAILED! After the forms have been processed you will receive a summary report.
Directions for Student Administering Course Evaluation Forms
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Students must read the survey instructions carefully. Remember, "Strongly Disagree" is a 1 and "Strongly Agree" is a 5 on the scale used for course and instructor ratings. Use a #2 pencil, or black or blue ink pen when filling out the forms.
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Remember to distribute the small flyer about the Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award program to all students.
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Remind students to COMPLETE BOTH SIDES OF THE FORM.
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TELL STUDENT NOT TO FOLD THE FORMS.
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RETURN THE FOLDED COVER SHEET along with the forms. This will make it easier for us to identify your class and section.
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Mail back the completed and blank evaluation forms with both the instructor and student signature across the sealed flap of the envelope.
Thank you for your assistance!
Evaluation Results
Results are distributed to faculty within four weeks of the end of the semester. Content of the Summary Report to the faculty is as follows:
FACULTY REPORT
Purpose:
Provides feedback on student satisfaction with a particular course and faculty; gives raw scores and aggregate rating for instruction and course. Copies are provided to the assistant provost, deans, and faculty and to OERG binder.
Contents:
The mean and standard deviation is listed for questions 5-31. The heading provides the class i.d., faculty last name (first eight characters), and the number of respondents.
The Ratings area provides composite scores for mean and standard deviation for the following groups of questions:
Overall Course |
Aggregate of Q12-17, 19-23, 25-26, 29-31 |
Overall Instruction |
Aggregate of Q5-11, 26 |
Overall Course Design and Content |
Aggregate of Q12-18, 24 |
Overall Curricular Content/Objective |
Aggregate of Q19-23 |
Overall Pedagogy |
Aggregate of Q5, 6, 7, 12, 15 |
Overall Rapport |
Aggregate of Q8-11, 30-31 |
In addition, the faculty report includes the department figures.
**Click to view the Instructor's Guide for Reading Course Evaluations** |
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