Increasing Student Response Rates
Tips on Increasing Student Response Rates
- Set aside class time for students to complete SET online
- “Prime” student participation by asking students in class by a show of hands how many plan on completing SET
- Remind students early (2-3 weeks prior) that the time for SET is approaching
- Remind students on multiple occasions to complete SET
- Review with students how to complete SET online
- Include evaluation period dates on the course syllabus
- Talk to students about the importance of SET and explain how you and other instructors use student responses to improve their teaching and courses
- Increase student engagement in the course: the greater the amount of faculty/student engagement in the course, the greater the response rates on SET
- Reassure students about the confidentiality of the SET process
Online Resources
Online Resources
Johnson, T. (2002). Online student ratings: Will students respond?
David Wright:
Higher SET Completion Rates in the Classroom
Madeleine Elfenbein:
“Teaching Students to Evaluate Us Better: Advice for Soliciting Constructive Feedback from Your Students"