Is it just me?!

Dear colleagues,

Thought I’d use this forum to try to help me understand something going on in my classes and maybe yours too:

As of earlier today, only about 15% of students in one of my classes and 20% in another had filled in their Course Evaluations online. That means something like 12 responses have flooded in for two classes with a total of ~75 students. The rate is much lower than when I used to do these on paper, in person.

I have announced the online evals on Canvas, in class, (even with a very clever Bernie Sanders-themed slide, if I do say so myself), and I’ve encouraged the students to do them in class during break.

So, is this a common experience? Has the shift to online evaluations reduced response rates significantly?

Does there need to be a rethink?

Or is it just me?

Best,

Eugene

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Eugene McCann (he/him/his)
Professor, Geography
Associate Faculty, Sociology & Anthropology
Simon Fraser University

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