Use of electronic surveys in course evaluation
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The growth of e-Universities and flexible delivery in higher education may also lead to increased use of electronic course evaluation methods. The effectiveness and methodology of electronic surveys are discussed. In the graduateentry, problem-based University of Sydney Medical Program extensive use is made of web technologies for curriculum delivery and evaluation. The design and response rates for web-based “End of Year” student evaluation surveys in the medical program are reported for the period 1997–2001. To be used successfully in course evaluation, online surveys should be infrequent, short, simply designed and free from password access, and de-identified results should be displayed to students on their completion of a survey. Introduction Student evaluation surveys are the most widely used measures of course quality in higher education (Ashcroft and Foreman-Peck, 1994; Husbands and Fosh, 1993; McKone, 1999; Saroyan and Amundsen, 2001). Continuing growth in the use of web technologies to support teaching and learning in universities (Mayes, 2001), may also lead to large-scale replacement of paper student evaluation surveys with electronic versions. Surveys are the most effective means of gauging consensus among students and identifying trends. In this article we review evidence for the effectiveness of electronic surveys, and discuss issues in email and web survey methodology. We describe the successful use of webbased surveys in the evaluation system of the University of Sydney Medical Program (USydMP), and conclude with several recommendations for online survey use in course evaluation. 07_Moss 15/10/02 12:41 pm Page 583
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عنوان ژورنال:
- BJET
دوره 33 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002