Lambert, Richard
Hartshorne, Richard
Algozzine, Bob
McAlpin, Valorie

Faculty

1 online resource

2013

technical reports

text

Based on extant research, UNC Charlotte should consider the adoption of a university-wide, web-based course evaluation system for both formative and summative evaluations: Ratings Similarity: Web and paper results show students very favorable towards instruction at UNC Charlotte. The results show no practical difference in ratings between survey methods and that open-ended responses are generally more complete in web surveys. Availability of Results: Detailed web-based evaluation results are immediately available; this is a sharp contrast with the current system, where faculties wait for weeks or even months for results. Data Reporting: A web-based course evaluation system provides opportunities for comparison of data across colleges, departments, and disciplines, thereby contributing to strategic planning and institutional research. Response Rates: Prior studies show response rates in pilot tests of web-based course evaluations are typically lower than paper-based equivalents, but these rates rise when the web-based evaluations are centralized and fully operational with standard procedures in place. UNC Charlotte’s pilot response rates significantly exceeded those in prior studies.

Educational evaluation
Education, Higher

CEME technical report

English

https://ceme.charlotte.edu/sites/ceme.charlotte.edu/files/media/pdfs/Web...

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/work:795

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