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Re: Is it just me?!

In my opinion and experience, the change to online and optional evaluations has gutted the instrument, by radically reducing response rates, yes. I am also very uncomfortable that we, faculty and institution, simultaneously and quietly, and as far as I know without even telling our students, just stopped taking any notice of evals for TPC/merit purposes! JDF
From: Eugene McCann <emccann@sfu.ca>
Sent: December 4, 2023 9:05:04 PM
To: Faculty Forum Mail List
Subject: 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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