Camosun College Course Feedback Survey
Student feedback is vital for stregenthing course offerings for future students, which is why Camosun College encourages students to share thoughts about their experience of courses during the college-wide course feedback survey. Anonymous student feedback is reported to the instructor, summary results are provided to Deans, and general results are reported on this website. Topics include course goals, organization, student-faculty communication, the learning environment, assessment, course materials, equipment, facilities, learning support services, and reasons for taking the course. Questions included in the survey are listed here. Each course is included once every two years, and further information is available in these documents: FAQ's About the Course Survey and Quick Facts About the Course Survey. 2012W & Q2 feedback has recently been collected, and college-wide results are below.
Benefits of gathering student feedback:
- Students have a venue to provide anonymous feedback to faculty and administrators on their experience and satisfaction at Camosun College.
- Faculty members receive feedback about their course sections, including student perceptions of course content, pacing, course materials, the structure of assignments, and general pedagogy.
- Administrators and Deans discover trends in student opinion on issues ranging from effectiveness of course materials and support services to the quality of college facilities.
Online Delivery Pilot
In response to student and faculty suggestions, an exciting initiative was undertaken in 2012W. In order to reduce use of course time, students in selected courses were e-mailed a personalized invitation containing a link to a secure site, allowing the student to complete Camosun’s standard course survey for that course section from any computer. Feedback is, of course, anonymous, and course section details were imbedded in the invitation to ensure accuracy. This method has now been tested with courses from the following departments: ENAC, HUMA, MMPA, SPEX, DENT, CIEN, ECEN & MEEN. If results of the pilot indicate that it effectively meets our goals, we'll consider implementing this survey method on a wider scale.
Winter 2012 Overview of Results
1,882 Camosun students supplied feedback on 157 course sections offered last term. Overall, 78% of students rated their courses as either good or very good, compared to only 7% who rated their courses as poor or very poor. 2012W Course Feedback Report for Camosun College. Average scores for each school: Access & AECC 2012W, Arts and Science 2012W, CSEE 2012W, School of Business 2012W, Health and Human Services 2012W. (Very few courses from Trades and Technology were eligible for inclusion in the survey this term.)
Fall 2011 Overview of Results
4,766 Camosun students supplied feedback on 325 course sections offered in 2011F. Overall, 78% of students rated their courses as either good or very good, compared to only 6% who rated their courses as poor or very poor. 2011F Course Feedback Report for Camosun College. Average scores for each school: Access & AECC 2011F, Arts and Science 2011F, School of Business 2011F, Health and Human Services 2011F, Trades & Technology 2011F.
Winter 2011 Overview of Results
4,456 Camosun students supplied extensive feedback on 408 course sections offered that term. Overall, 72% of students rated their courses as either good or very good, compared to 9% who rated their courses as poor or very poor. Winter 2011 Course Feedback Report for Camosun College
Comprehensive Report on Cycle Two (2009F – 2011W)
The Course Feedback Survey systematically gathers student feedback about courses on a two year rotation, and a comprehensive Report for Cycle Two of the Course Feedback Survey (2009F – 2011W) is now available.
If you have questions not answered in the FAQ's, please contact your School office or the course survey coordinator, Atulah Kennedy: kennedya@camosun.bc.ca (250-370-4553).
