University of St Andrews to partner with Explorance on streamlined module feedback and pulse surveys
The University of St Andrews has partnered with Explorance to overhaul its approach to student module evaluation questionnaires and pulse surveys.
The university was previously using a system originally designed for paper-based surveys, but after an external review chose a new approach, Explorance Blue.
The new evaluation software will provide instant evaluation, saving time and offering additional mid-semester pulse surveys as well as end-of-module evaluations. The software will also link outputs between the two, demonstrating the impact of changes mades in response to student feedback.
Vice-Principal Education (Proctor) Professor Clare Peddie, explains: “Following a recommendation of the Quality Enhancement and Standards Review and a prolonged period of low response rates from students, we conducted a review of our Module Evaluation Questionnaires, which resulted in developing a new approach and the procurement of a new system in Explorance Blue.
“The key features of this new approach include: the ability to facilitate more meaningful and focussed responses from students, the introduction of an additional mid-semester pulse survey allowing staff to act on student feedback during the module, more streamlined question sets to promote engagement, and a mechanism to ensure timely closure of the feedback loop so that our students feel heard and can see the value in providing feedback to inform module enhancements.
“By procuring a better digital platform to gather feedback, and a shift in our overall approach to surveys, this partnership with Explorance will further support our students to achieve positive outcomes in education and student experience.”
John Atherton, Vice President, Sales EMEA, at Explorance, adds: “We are delighted to have been appointed by the University of St Andrews. Its strengths in student experience and outcomes have remained the cornerstones of its success, and now with an institutional strategy underpinned by a commitment to digital technology, we look forward to working with St Andrews to enhance its approach to student surveys, closing the feedback loop, and informing students on how survey data is being actioned.”
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