Survey results
Results from Student Learning Surveys (SLS) - end of subject surveys (ESS) provide valuable feedback to Subject Coordinators and to the University. To ensure the integrity of the data and confidentiality of responses, all results must be distributed and used in line with SLS policy and procedures.
Provision of survey results to faculties
Results summary sheets for each surveyed subject are provided to Deans and Heads of Departments. After subject results have been released, ESS results summary sheets may be distributed to teaching staff.
Results are processed and analysed by University Decision Support (UDS) (previously known as Business Intelligence and Reporting) twice-yearly, and reported to TALQAC and Academic Board as the official institutional report of SLS - ESS outcomes. These reports are available to staff members from the Staff Hub, student feedback on SLS.
Use and interpretation of survey results
ESS results are used in a number of ways, including:
- By Subject Coordinators or other teaching staff responsible for a subject, to monitor the student Learning and to understand what students perceive as subject strengths and potentially areas of improvement
- By department heads and deans to monitor the quality of subjects offered through their departments and faculties, and also to ensure students are given feedback on survey outcomes
- At University level, to monitor the overall quality of teaching and learning.
Communication of survey outcomes to students
SLS guidelines require departments to implement processes to ensure students receive feedback about the outcomes of the ESS in their subjects, to demonstrate the value of student comments, and any actions taken as a result of the ESS.
Communication of survey outcomes via the LMS
The guidelines state Subject Coordinators should use the LMS to communicate results of the ESS to students.
How that is done is at the discretion of the subject coordinator.