Request an evaluation questionnaire to gather feedback from students or colleagues about aspects of your teaching, papers, and programmes. Include this feedback in your Otago Teaching Profile for promotion applications and appraisals.
Ready to get started?
Log into Otago inFORM with your University username and password to design your questionnaire from a template, copy questions from a previous request, or continue where you left off.
The evaluation process
Once submitted, you will receive a confirmation email either instantly, or, if custom questions are included, within a few days while the Evaluation service reviews them. This email contains a link to preview and check the accuracy of the questionnaire that you ordered. If changes are needed, email the Evaluation service.
After the questionnaire has closed, the Evaluation service will email you, and relevant others (e.g., your head of department), an official University report summarising responses (a summary is also released in Otago inFORM). Reporting can take several days during busy periods. So, advise us in the 'Final notes' field of your Otago inFORM request if you have a deadline for receiving results.
Question types
You can select up to 30 questions from Otago inFORM's question categories (e.g. content and workload, teaching). You can combine questions from multiple categories into the one questionnaire (see Forms and resources for a copy of the inbuilt question catalogue). The following question types exist for you to use:
- Teacher core – focus on the quality of different aspects of teaching. If you are applying for promotion you will need to run the core teacher question set for all your main teaching responsibilities over a 3-year period.
- Paper core – focus on the overall value of the learning experience and teaching within a paper.
- Co‑ordinator/ Team leader – query your colleagues on your role as their leader/ co‑ordinator (these questions are not for students).
- Workshop – focus on the effectiveness of single workshops (as opposed to entire papers).
- Additional – cover many aspects of course improvement and teaching quality.
- Agreed templates (e.g., BCom standard, Animal ethics) – these question sets have been agreed within specific faculties but are available for anyone to use.
Other evaluation types
Different situations call for different techniques. For small groups you might want to combine data from multiple questionnaires. You can also gather feedback from facilitated group discussions, peer review/ observation, self-evaluation (e.g., teaching portfolios, reflections on practices), and learning outcomes (e.g., student attendance, participation, achievements).
Important note
Coordinate questionnaires with relevant colleagues. Students may ignore email invitations if multiple questionnaires start at the same time, are from the same person, or have similar title lines.
Need help?
If you need help ordering evaluation questionnaires email the Evaluation service.
Email evaluation@otago.ac.nz
If you need help with broader aspects of your teaching/paper, email CEDI.
Email cedi@otago.ac.nz
To order a questionnaire:
Contact
Evaluation office
Tel +64 3 479 7581
Email evaluation@otago.ac.nz