Course Evaluations

Course evaluations for undergraduate courses and select graduate programs are administered online close to course end by the Office of Educational Technology and Distance Education using Watermark Evaluation Software that's integrated into the campus Learning Management System.

Students receive an initial email with an authentication link asking them to complete an evaluation for their course(s). Each course evaluation takes approximately 5-10 minutes to complete and can be done any time during the evaluation period using any device that is connected to the Internet. Students typically have approximately 10 days to provide their feedback. Exact collection dates are announced once confirmed. In addition, during this time, students with active evaluations to complete also receive notifications in Canvas that asks/reminds them to complete their evaluation(s). Once they provide their feedback, or the evaluation period closes, the email reminders and system notifications cease.

Results are released to faculty and their department chair/program director and Dean approximately 3 weeks after the semester ends. Faculty and Administrators receive a link via email, but can also access results any time through any course site by clicking on Course Tools > EvaluationKit User Access (Blackboard) or their Profile Page > Course Evaluations link in Canvas any time (no additional login needed). 

How to Access Course Evaluation Results:

STEP ONE:  Faculty and Administrators will receive an email with integrated link indicating new results available; click on link provided in the email.  Alternatively, ALL results can be accessed any time by clicking on Course Tools > EvaluationKit User Access (Blackboard) or by logging into Canvas, clicking on the Profile Page and selecting the Course Evaluations link.

STEP TWO: Select Project/Term

STEP THREE: Click the Report Icon and select Detailed Report + Comments (most common) for each evaluation. Alternatively, you can select courses and Click Batch Report.

Special note for Administrator Roles (Deans, Chairs and Program Directors): 

Note the drop-downs available to you. The left side drop-down allow you to sort/summarize results while the right side allows you to toggle between your own results (instructor) and those that report to you (administrator).

Administrators can also use tabs within projects to further select how to filter the results - available by Hierarchy (Department), Course Section or Faculty.