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Gathering Student Feedback

To understand students' experiences in your course, consider using feedback tools. Mid-course surveys can provide data for immediate improvements, while end-of-course surveys can help enhance future iterations.

Sample Questions for Surveys

General Course Feedback

  • What aspects of the class are working well and positively impacting your learning? 
  • What aspects are not working well and negatively impacting your learning? 
  • What changes do you suggest for the class?

Course Materials

  • How are you accessing course materials? Any difficulties? 
  • Are online lectures accessible and easy to use? If not, what issues do you face? 
  • Which resources on Canvas did you find most helpful?

Student Behaviors

  • Have your work and study habits changed with the online format? How? 
  • How do you structure your work and study time for this course? 
  • How many hours per week do you spend on course-related activities?

Instructor Improvement

  • How can I better facilitate your learning for the remainder of the semester? 
  • What actions of mine helped or hindered your learning in this course?

Reflective Learning

  • Which course concepts are you most comfortable with? 
  • Which course concepts are you least comfortable with? 
  • How do you see this course benefiting your future studies or career?

Other Student Experience

  • What advice would you give future students of this course? 
  • Is there anything about your experience you'd like to share that you haven't mentioned in emails or virtual office hours?