Online Student Ratings
Overview
Revision of the BYU student-rating form began in the mid-’90s with recommendations from the campus self-study that BYU develop the ability to rate all courses every semester. Online student ratings were considered a possible way to provide this option. A campus committee, consisting of faculty, students, and administrators, began development of the new rating form. Additional efforts built on the work of this committee, including a number of campus pilots and the review of literature on teaching, learning, and student-ratings. Feedback was gathered from BYU students, faculty, and administrators.
After considerable research and effort by many at BYU, the online student rating system was ready for campus-wide implementation beginning Fall Semester 2002. For further information on BYU’s online rating system, follow the links below.
Product Roadmap
Training & Support
Online Student-Rating Form
A copy of the actual online rating form that students complete each term.
Instructions for Accessing Reports
Instructors and administrators may access the student rating reports by following the steps listed.
Instructions for Viewing Students’ Names
Instructors may view the names of students who have completed rating for their courses by following these instructions.
Granting Access to Reports
Deans and department chairs have access to reports for their units and can grant access privileges to others.
Changing instructor information for online student rating
Colleges and departments can change instructor information before the rating period begins.
Interpretation of Student Ratings Means (PDF)
Defines Standard Deviation, Section Mean, Course Mean, Department Mean, College Mean, and University Mean as they are used on the Student Ratings Reports.
Instructor Resources for Student Rating Items
Teaching improvement information, strategies, and resources related to each item on the student rating form. This PDF document has a clickable table of contents and is bookmarked for ease in locating specific resources.
Student Ratings: Myths vs. Research Evidence
Michael Theall penned this article for BYU’s FOCUS ON FACULTY Newsletter (vol. 10, no. 3, p.2) at the request of the editor.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Answers to some of the most frequently asked questions related to student ratings at BYU.
Sample Student Ratings Report (PDF)
A sample report of online student ratings with explanations of column headings.
OnSET (Online Student Evaluation of Teaching)
This web site is hosted by Brigham Young University. The site is an informational portal for those thinking about implementing an online student rating system as well as for those who have such a system already in place.
Students FAQ Regarding Use of the Student Rating System
This link provides some specific answers to questions students may have about the BYU online student rating system.
Faculty FAQ Regarding Use of the Student Rating System
This link provides some specific answers to questions faculty may have about the BYU online student rating system.
BYU Online Student Ratings
This link takes you to the home page for BYU’s online student rating system.