"Everything's OK Alarm" A change in the approach to evaluations at the University of Newcastle
"Everything's OK Alarm"
A change in the approach to evaluations at the University of Newcastle
Poor survey results –Explain yourself!
Groupies and Grumpies
It’s just the vibe of it!
The iconic Australian Film – The Castle
What is the ‘right’ survey instrument?
Combining course and
teacher surveys
just makes sense
Getting people
on board
Collecting feedback on
feedback
The Everything’s OK alarm
How many?
202,132 unnecessary questions answered
per semester
How many?
Just1 question
Scenario 1Overall, how satisfied were
you with your course?
What were the best aspects of the
course?
Are there any changes that could
be made to improve the course?
Repeat the process for each selected Teacher
Scenario 2Overall, how satisfied were
you with your course?
What were the best aspects of the
course?
Are there any changes that could
be made to improve the course?
Repeat the process for each selected
Teacher
Expectations
Organisation
Workload
Criteria
Assessment
Outcomes
Resources
What risks?
Student Feedback Literacy
Why is feedback important?
How do I give feedback that will be listened to?
What happens to my feedback?
They are just surveys, right?
Next stepsThe sky is the limitDisrupt your space
This is only the beginning
Thank you
Feedback?
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