ITS 203: Using Brightspace D2L Surveys for Course Evaluations

Overview

When we migrated to Brightspace D2L in Spring 2022, the procedure for end-of-course evaluations was changed.

The QM Template course shell in Brightspace is made available to all Instructors so they may copy the content and format it for their own courses. The survey for end-of-course evaluations is embedded in this QM Template course shell. Once copied into your course, the survey is available by clicking into Course Tools and selecting Surveys. It is names Course Evaluations and Instructors may adjust the dates of availability to meet their needs for each course.

For the Spring 2025 semester, all course shells were created from a copy of the QM Template course. This means the end-of-term survey is already in your course and doesn't need to be copied from the QM Template.

The course evaluation survey is anonymous (meaning student responses are not available to Instructors or Administrators) and it is comprised of 16 questions (see questions). The data are used collegewide to make decisions about resource allocation and service improvements.

Information for Instructors

1. Instructors should ensure the Course Evaluation survey is available to students at least three weeks prior to the end of the term. Although term dates may differ for LPNU courses, making the survey available to students at least three weeks prior to the LPNU end-of-term still applies.
2. Instructors may choose Edit Survey and Invite students to complete the survey prior to the course end date to encourage participation.
3. Instructors should retain a copy of the survey results to include with annual evaluation packets.
4. Brightspace Administrators are expected to pull aggregated survey data into a Report to review collegewide trends, patterns, and results.
   

Additional Information

The survey questions are determined by Academic Services.

Instructors are encouraged to download (or print to PDF) copies of the course evaluations prior to archiving their courses so that the information can be shared with supervisors during annual evaluations and with the Promotion and Tenure committee as needed.

Although no longer needed (as of the Spring 2025 term moving forward), the steps for copying the survey from the QM Template into your course are:

1. Navigate to the course you want to import the survey into.
2. On the navbar, click Course Tools > Course Admin > Import/Export/Copy Components.
3. Select Import Components.
4. Choose Copy Components from another Org Unit and select Search for Offering.
5. Search for "QM" and click the button for the Ayersman_Sandbox_CO
6. Click Add Selected.
7. Click Select Components (unless you want to copy the entire course).
8. Click Surveys and All Surveys (or click the button for Select individual items to copy).
9. Click Continue.
10. Click Finish.
11. Click Course Tools, then Surveys to make any adjustments to the availability of the survey or to add any additional questions.