Approach to module evaluations
Student evaluation of a module is an essential part of module review. There are minimum requirements for module evaluation surveys, including a set of core statements to which students must respond.
As a minimum, every module must be surveyed following its delivery. Mid-module evaluations, or ‘snapshots’ (see below), are also used to capture the full student experience and are encouraged as a mechanism for highlighting opportunities for enhancements during the course of module delivery.
Process
Schools should follow these guidelines when running a module evaluation survey:
- The standard set of required ‘core statements’ must be used - read Module evaluation survey statements
- All core statements require a response based on a 5 point Likert scale
- Students should be allocated class time to complete the module evaluation as this has been shown to improve survey response rates.
- In the 2021/22 session, schools can use either Explorance Blue Module Evaluations or an alternative system to collect and collate evaluations.
- The collated results for a module should be reported to the staff teaching on the module and to the Director of Student Education (or equivalent in a unitary faculty).
- The module team, chaired by the module leader, should be responsible for undertaking the detailed evaluation and for responding appropriately.
Mid-module snapshots
Schools are encouraged to put in place mechanisms to obtain mid-module snapshot evaluations, and particularly for:
- all new modules
- modules where the form of teaching has significantly changed
- modules where action has been taken following an earlier unfavourable evaluation.
For details on the option to carry out a ‘mid-module snapshot’ for ‘long, thin’ modules delivered over 2 semesters please contact TheLeedsPartnership@leeds.ac.uk. Mid-module snapshot evaluations can also be easily carried out through MS Forms or short surveys in Minerva. You could also consider sampling students or focus groups.
Reporting and follow-up
The module survey quantitative profiles should be presented in the same way as the NSS scores and be considered at the School Taught Student Education Committee and the Student Staff Partnership Forum.
The results of the student evaluation for each module and any response to it should be made available to students. Read more in Module review.