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1. I found that course requirements were clearly communicated to me.
2. I found a close alignment between course objectives and what I learned in this course.
3. The subject matter was presented in a way that was effective for me.
4. The subject matter was presented or demonstrated at an appropriate pace for me.
5. I was provided with examples and applications that helped me learn the course content.
6. Discussion and activities helped me become actively involved in learning the course content.
7. Projects and assignments helped to further my understanding of the subject.
8. The required textbook/manual was valuable to my learning.
9. Supplemental learning materials (posted materials, videos, etc.) were valuable to my learning.
10. Learning technologies, including the Blackboard platform was used effectively in my learning.
11. The course was delivered in an atmosphere that promoted mutual respect.
12. In this course, I was encouraged to ask questions and to participate.
13. I was encouraged to seek assistance when needed.
14. Methods of evaluation were clearly related to course objectives.
15. Quizzes, tests, and assignments were graded in a timely manner.
16. Methods of evaluation were a fair measure of my performance and learning.
17. I would recommend this course to others.
18. Overall, I would rate this course…

This process is a key way for you to hear directly from students about areas of strength and areas needing improvement in your course. You will also be able to analyze the results in ways that are meaningful to you.

Students will receive an email sent to their NC student email address with links to their surveys and will be notified on Brightspace. Educators are encouraged to announce that course feedback surveys are open in class as well! (see “What is my role in the course feedback surveys?”)

Educators should announce to students that course feedback surveys are easily accessed via Brightspace either from the main navigation bar or any course landing page. Survey links are also available in the email notification they will receive in their student email. The survey link will be active during the last 2 weeks of the course and up to 3 days after the course ends (total of 17 calendar days) and then the survey will be closed.

Access course feedback results/reports by selecting the Course Feedback link at the top of the main navigation bar in Brightspace. Your dashboard will look like this:

From here, you can monitor your response rate to encourage greater participation during the survey administration window. This is also where you will find the report for each of your classes. The survey report is available 7 days after the survey close date.

The report generated will look like this:

After final grades have been submitted for each course (7 days after the official course end date in PeopleSoft), you will be able to login to view the results and generate reports (please see above, “How do I access CoursEval/my reports?”). You will also receive an email letting you know that your course feedback results are ready.

At this time, we are asking standard questions for all surveys.

Students may access and complete surveys any time during the last two weeks of the course (14 calendar days) plus 3 calendars after the course ends (total of 17 calendar days). Three days after the course ends, the link becomes inactive and the survey is closed.

You and the academic administrator for the course will be able to view the results and generate reports. For team taught courses, the other educator(s) attached to the course will also be able to view reports.

Every course is different, and it is important to hear directly from students about what works and what needs to be improved in individual courses. This is part of the College’s quality assurance process.

Educators at NC have described using the responses received through course feedback surveys to make modifications to the course, or approaches to instruction. The course feedback process is regularly described as a useful tool for course planning and provides opportunity for self-reflection.

At the program-level, results from course feedback may be used to identify modifications needed for continuous improvement of courses, instruction, and support for faculty professional development. The user-friendly reports allow you and your academic administrator to see course results in a meaningful way.

Part-time faculty lose access to Brightspace three weeks after their contract ends and therefore also lose access to their course feedback results at that time. Please remember to login and print/email your results/reports before you lose access to Brightspace.

Yes, for all Niagara College online courses that are post-secondary credit courses, but not OntarioLearn courses since they have their own feedback tool.

Research indicates that course feedback surveys generally provide reliable and valid data, if considered along with a variety of other variables which recognize the multi-dimensionality of teaching (i.e., formative feedback, self-evaluation, peer feedback, observations and performance reviews, student achievement, etc.).

The current survey does not include a comments section; however, we are exploring this as a possible option in the near future. If you would like to explore approaches to gather written feedback from students, please contact Candace Rempel [email protected] in the Centre for Academic Excellence.

No. The email address [email protected] is the email address that generates and sends email notifications for course feedback surveys. Please see the sample below.

For a list of all recent phishing announcements please visit the ITS Website at https://its.niagaracollege.ca.

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact the ITS Helpdesk [email protected] or call 905-735-2211 x7642.

Please contact your Associate Dean’s office to make the correction and also notify the CAE at [email protected]. The AD’s office will notify Scheduling to make the appropriate changes in PeopleSoft and the CAE will ensure the update is completed in the Course Feedback system.