Module Evaluation

The University’s Learning and Teaching Strategy sets out our commitment to provide all students with an outstanding higher education experience. Module evaluation is central to this, providing data on the effectiveness of our teaching, for our students.

One way to evaluate modules is to use a Module Evaluation Questionnaire (MEQ).  In December 2018, the Education and Student Experience Committee approved a new MEQ, to be used across our Institution.  The MEQ was developed through an in-depth, four-stage, mixed-method research study, conducted by Dr Susan Kenyon.  The study received full ethical approval.  It involved students, academics and professional services colleagues from all Faculties and Levels, including Foundation, Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught.  Information about this research is available via the link on the right-hand menu. 

The approved MEQ is comprised of seven core questions: firstly, three qualitative questions, which allow open-text responses; followed by four quantitative questions, which use a 5-point Likert scale. 

The questionnaire can be easily released to students via Jisc Online Surveys, Microsoft Forms, or Mentimeter. Please note, support for Online Surveys and Microsoft Forms is provided by IT, whereas support for Mentimeter is provided by the TEL Team.

A ready-to-use questionnaire is available to download via the right hand menu, alternatively you can use the prepopulated templates below:

 

  1. Download the questionnaire template.
  2. Go to Jisc Online Surveys and choose ‘import a survey’ from the menu bar (please note, if this is the first time you’ve used Jisc Online Surveys you must request an account first).
  3. Select the questionnaire template downloaded in step 1 and click ‘import’.
  4. The imported survey will appear under Your Surveys; hover over the survey and choose ‘distribute’.
  5. Adjust the open and close dates accordingly, copy (or make a note of) the survey URL and click ‘launch survey’.
  6. The survey URL can be added as a hyperlink within your Blackboard module(s) or emailed directly to students.
  7. To check or collate responses, go to the analysis tab within the Jisc Online Surveys dashboard.
  1. Access the Microsoft Forms prepopulated template.
  2. Click ‘duplicate it’ at the top of the page.
  3. Click in the title of the questionnaire to rename it (e.g., U00001 Module Evaluation Questionnaire)
  4. When you’re ready to share, click ‘collect responses’ in the top right corner and copy the questionnaire URL. The questionnaire URL can be added as a hyperlink within your Blackboard module(s) or emailed directly to students.
  5. To keep response data separate between modules, we recommend creating a new questionnaire per module. To create a new questionnaire, repeat the above steps.
  6. To check and collate responses, access the Microsoft Forms homepage, choose the relevant questionnaire at the bottom of the page, and the click on the ‘responses’ tab.

Before You Start

If you have not already done so, you will need to have set up an institutional account to access the full version of Mentimeter. You will need you CCCU e-mail address, username and password.

Read the guide on creating a CCCU Mentimeter account.

Picking up the Module Evaluation Presentation

  1. Log into Mentimeter.
  2. From the Mentimeter menu bar, click on the ‘Shared templates’ link.
  3. Locate the presentation called ‘CCCU Module Evaluation Questionnaire 2022’, you may have to scroll down to find this, or press CTRL + F to open a search bar.
  4. Click on the ‘Add to my presentations button’ associated with the Module Evaluation Questionnaire presentation. You only need to do this once.
  5. From the Mentimeter menu bar, click on the 'My presentations' link. A copy of the 'CCCU Module Evaluation Questionnaire 2022’ presentation will be present on this page. This is the page you go to in future to use the module evaluation presentation.

Launching the Module Evaluation Presentation

  1. Click on the ‘CCCU Module Evaluation Questionnaire 2022’ presentation link from the ‘My presentations’ page.
  2. Click on the ‘Settings’ button to make changes to how the module evaluation is being presented to the students. A side panel will open from the right-hand side of the page.
  3. Set up the presentation in the following way:
    1. Set ‘Presentation pace’ to Audience pace.
    2. Switch ‘Let the audience answer several times per device’ to Off.
    3. Switch ‘Hide results on all slides’ to On.
    4. Switch ‘Allow audience to see each other’s questions’ to Off.
    5. Switch ‘Allow audience to give comments’ to Off.
  4. Click on the ‘X’ to the right of the side panel to close the panel.
  5. Click on the ‘Present’ button to start the Module Evaluation Questionnaire presentation.
  6. The first page of the Module Evaluation Questionnaire presentation will be launched. Stay on this page throughout the duration of the in-class module evaluation.
  7. The students launch a web browser from their device and point the browser to the following web address: www.menti.com. At the prompt, the student types in the 8-digit code to access the module evaluation. The student can then work through the presentation at their own pace.
  8. When the allotted time is up for the students to complete the module evaluation, press the ESC button on your keyboard to exit the full screen, and click on the web browser’s back button to take you back to the previous page.

 Exporting the Module Evaluation Presentation data

 From the ‘My presentations’ page, click on the ellipsis (‘…’), this will open a pop-up menu.

  1. From the pop-up menu, select ‘Export results’.
  2. From the ‘Export Results’ page, you can download an Excel spreadsheet of the responses and/or a PDF document of the responses as a series of screenshots.

Resetting the Module Evaluation Presentation

  1. If you have used the Module Evaluation Questionnaire presentation before on Mentimeter and wish to use it again, open the presentation and click on ‘slide 2’. A box will be displayed that says, “Do you want to use the presentation again?” If you haven’t already done so, download the results of the previous session and then click on the Reset results link will open a pop-up window.
  2. A window entitled “Reset results” will pop up. Select the option ‘All slides’ and click on the ‘Reset results’ button.
  3. The pop-up window will disappear and the box that displayed “Do you want to use the presentation again?” is removed.
  4. The Module Evaluation Questionnaire presentation is now reset and ready to be used again.

Help with Mentimeter

  1. More help and guidance on Mentimeter can be found on our TEL Knowledgebase for Staff.
  2. Training on Mentimeter is also offered.

 

 

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Last edited: 15/02/2024 15:43:00