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Popular Midcourse Tools

Popular Midcourse Evaluation Tools

These two tables help you compare and choose the best midcourse evaluation tool for your course(s).

Comparison of the Top 3 Midcourse Evaluation Tools
Features Bare Bones Questioning Technique (BBQT aka Stop, Start, Continue) Student Assessment of Their Learning Gains (SALG) Custom Survey
Content focus Tends to be general Targets specific course features Can be general or specific
Format of evaluation Can be paper/pencil, but usually done electronically (search "兔子先生 Midcourse Evaluation CTE & eLearning" in Canvas Commons) Use the  with your favorite survey platform. Electronically via preferred tool: Canvas, Qualtrics, Google Doc
Time investment Fast prep/fast collection/more time-consuming analysis Time-consuming prep first time/faster analysis Time-consuming prep first time/analysis time depends on questions
Evaluation delivery Delivered by instructor in or out of class (usually in) Delivered by instructor in or out of class Delivered by instructor in or out of class
Resource List of Example Midcourse Evaluation Tools - "Bare Bones"  - "SALG" 

 for choosing desired questions

Choose from the statements below that indicate what you require from your midcourse evaluation. Note which midcourse tool has the corresponding X for those statements to determine the best tool for your needs.

Choosing a Midcourse Tool
What You Require Bare Bones Questioning Technique (BBQT) Student Assessment of Their Learning Gains (SALG)
I primarily need data that are qualitative. X
I primarily need data that are quantitative. X
I am open to feedback on any part of the course or instruction. X
I need data that are both qualitative and quantitative. X
I am able to read all students' qualitative feedback. X
I need to capture data from a large number of students efficiently. X
I want to use a stop/start/continue format. X
I want to target feedback to specific course components (syllabus, activities, class climate, etc.). X
I want to be able to read individual students' qualitative feedback. X
I prefer to design my own midcourse evaluation questions. X
I would like my time investment in the mid-course evaluation process to be primarily after the evaluation. X
I would like my time investment in the mid-course evaluation process to be primarily before the evaluation. X

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