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How to choose and add formative items to your evaluations
How to add course evaluation items
During the Instructor Period, you will be able to add additional items to your course evaluation. You can participate in instructor item selection by:
- Clicking on the link emailed to you from the course evaluation software, Blue, or
- Accessing Blue via the Instructor section of the Course Evals page on Quercus. Click on the Instructor Question Selection for Evaluation Forms (for Current Courses)
Once you have accessed the item selection page:
- Choose an item category and click Show Section to view the items under that category. Click Select to choose individual items.
- Once you are satisfied with your selection, click Submit.
- Want to revisit your items at a later time? Click Save instead of Submit and return anytime during the Instructor Period. Your items will only be added to your evaluation after you click Submit.
Current course evaluation items
Please review the list of all current course evaluation items for reference to avoid duplication.
How to choose which items to add
Guidance coming soon
Suggest an item for the instructor item bank
The instructor item bank was created by the Course Evaluations Team at the University of Toronto, based on a thorough review of course evaluation instruments and methods, with input from various stakeholders, including divisional and departmental leadership as well as individual instructors. Instructors are encouraged to email the Course Evaluations team with suggestions for topics they would like to see included. Each suggestion will be assessed for its relevance across a diverse range of disciplines and course modalities. If approved, the topics will be added to the item bank at the beginning of each Fall term. Additionally, we recommend that instructors consider using alternative tools, such as MS Forms or REDCap, for customized feedback collection if they wish to gather student feedback immediately or address topics outside the scope of the Cascaded Course Evaluation Framework.