RTC Quarterly Evaluations
All courses & teachers are evaluated by their students every quarter
NOTE RTC's Canvas student feedback data is managed by RTC's Institutional Research (IR) team.
Please find RTC's IR contact information and great data resources here, https://www.rtc.edu/IR
Course & Teacher Questions Asked
(click to expand and collapse list of questions)
(Classroom, Online/Hybrid/Flex, Lab courses)
Notes:
Updated Summer 2021 by the Learning Council with translations embedded (Chinese, Spanish, Somali, Russian, Ukranian, Vietnamese) and simplified wording for cross-campus use.
Questions are yes/sometimes/no questions, with opportunities to add comments.
Course Questions
Please answer the questions below about your experience in (course name). You will have an opportunity to evaluate each of your instructors in a separate survey. Instructors will not be able to view your feedback until after grades have been posted.
Q: Please tell us about the assignments and learning in this class.
The work my teacher gave me helped me to learn .
The assignments supported the class outcomes.
Q: Please provide additional comments on any of the above items.
ONLINE/HYBRID COURSES
Q: Please tell us about how online technology worked for you in this class.
I was able to find information about the class in Canvas.
I was able to find assignments in Canvas.
I was able to do assignments in Canvas.
My teacher helped me learn online.
My teacher answered my emails, texts, or phone calls.
LAB Courses
Q: Please comment on the adequacy of resources in this lab:
The lab had adequate tools, equipment, and supplies to complete my assignments.
Q: Please tell us about your overall experience with this lab:
The lab space was safe and well organized.
We talked about safety rules before each lab.
The labs were connected to the things we studied in this class.
My teacher gave me feedback on my lab skills.
Q: Please add anything you would like to add about labs:
Teacher Questions
Q: Please tell us about your experience with this teacher.
My teacher explained the class to me clearly.
My teacher helped me improve.
Our class was interesting. We had different kinds of activities.
When I was confused, my teacher helped me.
The syllabus helped me understand the class.
I feel valued at Renton Technical College
Q. Please add anything you would like to add about your teacher:
Q. What are the strengths of your teacher?
Q. Overall, how would you rate your teacher? My teacher is:
Very Good (5)
o Good (4)
o Fair (3)
o Poor (2)
o Very Poor (1)
Every Canvas course navigation menu provides a Course Evaluation tab/link for easy student access. (NOTE: Only students can view the questions in their evaluation -- see questions asked in dropdown list above).
Faculty are expected to direct students to fill out the evaluations during the last two weeks of the quarter. Class time can be used for this; students can also fill them out on their own time.
Ways to increase student evaluation feedback include:
Giving students time at the end of a class period to fill them out (either online or in class)
Making them part of a "to do" activity in Canvas; students mark as "done".
Pointing out changes you have made based on past evaluations
Acknowledging personally to them that they mean a lot and can help future students
Develop a culture of improvement in your course; include mid-course evaluations
Faculty can then access their student's evaluation feedback to improve their teaching and materials.
Evaluation Dashboard (updated 3/16/2023)
Student's Course Evaluation Schedule (when students gain access to the evaluation form in each of their Canvas course menus)
Faculty, How to check your quarterly feedback (see video below)