Course Evaluations

The Course Evaluations team in CTSI, now part of the Evaluation & Assessment team, operates the centralized online evaluation system. The team also supports interpretation and use of the data, provides technical support, and works with Divisions on implementing and modifying course evaluations. Team members support U of T instructors and administrators through consultations, resource development, and webinars. The team also provides leadership to the wider higher education community by collaborating with peers at other institutions.

Course Evaluations Team Highlights 2020-2021

The Course Evaluations Institute (CEI) (postponed from May 2020): The CEI was held over three weeks in May/June 2021 as a series of six 90-minute online panel discussions on topics of collective interest to the course evaluation community. Working with colleagues from Simon Fraser University and the University of Waterloo to construct the discussion topics and panels, the CEI welcomed approximately 20 participants per panel discussion. In total there were 42 participants across 18 institutions from Canada, the United States, and Singapore. This community meeting has resulted in further discussions and the creation of working groups around course evaluation interpretation guidelines and statistical analysis.

Continued work with Divisions to implement the course evaluation framework by designing items, processes, and policies: Active implementation work and/or discussions are ongoing with the Rotman School of Management, Daniels Faculty of Architecture, and Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Work was completed on implementation with the Faculty of Pharmacy, and divisional items were revised in collaboration with the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Engineering.

Uninterrupted operations during the COVID-19 pandemic response: By streamlining processes such as communications and requests, the Course Evaluations team continued to support U of T’s faculty and students without delays or interruption of service. The team also worked with the Office of Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life to communicate messaging on the use and interpretation of course evaluations during this time of adapted delivery.