MidCourse Feedback using Qualtrics Kim Kurz Ph D

Mid-Course Feedback using Qualtrics Kim Kurz, Ph. D. & Matt Dye, Ph. D. NTID Student Rating Advisory Group

Mid-Course Feedback (MCF) A process initiated in response to students’ desire to see that their opinions are values by teachers and can impact what happens in their courses. Link can be found here: https: //www. ntid. rit. edu/president/academic-affairs/mcf

What is MCF?

Why use Mid-Course Evaluation? ● Show progress as a teacher when you go up for promotion. ● A more meaningful, mutually satisfying, and potentially higher end-of-term student ratings while still in class progress. ● Improve teaching effectiveness and student satisfaction while you still have a chance in the middle of your course.

Why? Students’ Perspectives In a 2009 attitudes survey about the former course evaluations, students expressed that they didn’t feel their ratings made any difference for themselves, and they couldn’t see any changes over time across the term.

Why? Instructors’ Perspectives In a 2011 survey, the majority of instructors expressed that they were interested in soliciting and using midcourse student feedback. The MCF is an effort to facilitate that feedback.

Student feedback solicited several weeks into the semester can lead to mid-course corrections related to: ● ● ● Communication Teaching Strategies Materials Assignments Pace and rigor

Mid-course Feedback is a private process conducted between teachers and students and is not intended to be shared with anyone else unless an instructor chooses to do so.

● MCF is facilitated by the NTID Student Rating advisory group but it is not part of the student rating systems. ● Unlike the SRS, MCF is an informal evaluation process with no formal data collection or reporting.

NTID Student Rating Advisory Group ● ● ● ● ● Kim Kurz, Coordinator Marianne Gustafson, Consultant Karen Beiter Ernest Roszkowski Rich Dirmyer Vicki Liggera Jen Verbakel Tom Weymann Matthew Dye

How to use Mid-Course Evaluation? There are three ways to use mid-course evaluation… 1. STRATE/Smart. Evals system 2. Qualtrics Survey 3. Use your own paper surveys using MCF or your own questions

RIT’s Smart. Evals/STRATE MCF Includes five Likert agreement-scale items, each paired with an optional comment box for students to explain their answers regarding these topics: ● ● ● Communication between instructor and student Communication among students Materials Difficulty level and pace Homework and projects

RIT’s Smart. Evals/STRATE MCF Two comment boxes will allow students to indicate what is “best” and “worst” about the course.

STRATE MCF - When? ● Wed. October 10 th to Tues. October 16 th. ● It's approximately during week 7.

When? Below is a list of some suggested timelines for activities during Weeks 5 through 7 of a 14 week semester- based term:

Week 5 If Qualtrics is used, instructor imports survey to their site and edits according to their needs.

Week 7 Instructor administers MCF survey to students. Students complete MCF through STRATE or Qualtrics.

Week 7 Instructor summarizes the results and insights for the class, considers how to respond to the feedback, and makes a reasonable plan with the student.

Week 8 Instructor follows up briefly with students to see how the plan is working.

NTID Student Rating Qualtrics Matt Dye will do a demonstration of Qualtrics created by the NTID Student Rating (NSR) Advisory Group in NTID Academic Affairs.

Thank you!!! Any questions, contact Kim. Kurz@rit. edu and Matt. Dye@rit. edu