Transcript Blue overview PowerPoint presentation

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eXPlorance Blue: The new
electronic student course
evaluation system
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Background:
Steps in adoption process:
1. AY 12-13/13-14 = Electronic Course Eval. task force
2. Spring 2014 = Fac. Senate recommends UAF adopt e-eval syst.
= UAF admin. accepts recommendation
3. Summer 2014 = UAF signs a contract w/ eXplorance
4. Fall 2014 = Electronic Course Assessment Implementation
(ECAI) committee begins developing questionnaire =
eXplorance Blue
5. Spring & summer 2015 = Pilot testing
6. Fall 2015 = Full implementation of new eval. syst.
Response rates
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eXplorance Blue: Student experience
Accessing the system - Currently:
● Last 2 weeks* of class = students receive email invite for
course evals. from [email protected]
● Also, Blackboard splash page announces ongoing course evals.
● Link in invite email & on Blackboard = Students use UA login
info  get into eval. system
● Students receive up to two email reminders* about evals.
until all evals. completed.
* or proportionally less depending on course duration
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eXplorance Blue: Student experience
Accessing the system in the future – Additional
options:
● Dedicated eval. Web site = Link to evals., FAQs, system
update info, etc.
● Instructors should mention eval. system in syllabuses &
provide URL
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eXplorance Blue: Student experience
Using the system:
● After login, students reach the Blue portal; select course to
evaluate.
● Answer 4 types of questions for each course:
1) 9 “core” questions = 4  instructor(s); 5  course
(Likert scale) – may provide written comments after each
2) 4 questions = Relate course to their status as student
(Likert scale) – may provide written comments after each
3) 4 questions = Replace IAS “yellow sheet”  more written
feedback
4) Up to 8 questions (optional) = “instructor-specific”
● Students submit evaluation
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eXplorance Blue: Instructor experience
Creating instructor specific questions (optional):
● 2 weeks* before eval. period = Receive invite email from [email protected]  access personal Blue page through
link (reminders will also be sent to you)
● On your Blue page:
• Add up to 8 questions to eval. for each course
• May select from question bank and/or create own
questions
• Submit questions & log out
* or proportionally less depending on course duration
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eXplorance Blue: Instructor experience
Announcing and/or working with evaluations in class:
● No instructor control over student access to surveys
● However, student email invitation encourages them to follow
your instructions
● Instructor options:
1. Give time to complete evaluation in class (similar to IAS)
2. Ask students to complete eval. on their own time
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eXplorance Blue: Instructor experience
During evaluation period:
● Receive emails inviting you to access your Blue page 
monitor response rates
● Use response rates to remind/encourage students to complete
evals.
After evaluation period:
● About two weeks after semester = receive instructor report
w/survey results & students’ typed comments.
● Cross-listed/stacked courses = one report w/ aggregated
results
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Important notes
● Instructor buy-in vital to new system’s success
● Evaluation system imports Banner data to generate
student → course → instructor correlation
● What is not in Banner cannot be used for the evaluation.
Example: TAs not listed in Banner cannot be evaluated
● Course start & end dates v. important for system operation
● Courses exempt from evaluation in Provost’s memo:
http://www.uaf.edu/files/provost/BLUE-eXplorance-MEMO-SEPT2015-1.pdf
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Future eXPlorance Blue features
● Dept. specific questions
● Midterm surveys
● Questionnaire revision based on results analysis
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Info about ECAI activity & questionnaire
http://www.uaf.edu/files/uafgov/FDAI_year_end_report_2015.pdf