Holistic feedback approach: end-of-term, instructor peer & self, and midterm evaluations

The holistic feedback approach in higher education is the combined reporting of three distinct types of feedback: end-of-term, instructor peer & self, and midterm evaluations. This culmination of feedback can not only empower students, faculty, and administrators with comprehensive insights, but also foster a culture of continuous improvement, transparency, and collaboration.

By leveraging the data collected from all three feedback components, it becomes possible to generate dashboards and reports with multiple dimensions, providing in-depth analysis and a holistic view of instructors' performance. This provides much value for academic leaders making decisions to improve many aspects of their institution based on aggregate data.

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To learn more about setting up dashboards, see Blue Dashboard (Overview).

Example of university provost dashboard (trend analysis) with instructor peer & self and student data:

Example of university provost dashboard (trend analysis) with instructor peer & self and student data

Example of university provost dashboard (summary view) with instructor peer & self and student data:

Example of university provost dashboard (summary view) with instructor peer & self and student data

Comparing the three feedback components

Criteria	1. End-of-term	2. Instructor peer & self	3. Midterm
Purpose	Allows students to evaluate a course being taught by multiple instructors on a single questionnaire	Allows instructors to evaluate themselves and their fellow peers	Allows instructors in a team-taught course to opt in separately and launch their own midterm survey
Definition type	Multiple secondary subject pairing	Multiple secondary subject pairing	Primary/secondary subject pairing
Primary subject	Courses	[Courses+Instructors]	Courses
Delegated timing	Coordinators can adjust the timing of the evaluation through subject management	Coordinators can adjust the timing of the evaluation through DIG	Instructors can adjust the timing of the survey
Shared reports	Both academic leaders and instructors	Both academic leaders and instructors	Only instructors
Included in official results	Yes	Yes	No

Could we combine end-of-term evaluations with instructor peer & self surveys in the same project?

What is the difference between instructor peer & self surveys and instructor commentary reports shared with students aka "closing the loop"?

Could we run both instructor peer & self surveys and closing the loop processes?