Course Evaluation
The Office of Strategic Planning & Assessment facilitates Lone Star College’s Course Evaluation process.
A Course Evaluation (Course Eval) is a voluntary, online survey completed by students near the end of a class session/term. The evaluation form collects feedback from the students about their classroom learning experiences. The purpose of Course Evals is to help instructors improve course content and teaching practices. Students’ participation in the Course Eval is voluntary and their responses remain anonymous. The instructors do not have access to the results of the evaluation until after grades have been submitted.
Update to the Course Evaluation Survey
NEW! Starting in Spring 2024, the course evaluation survey for Credit and Continuing Education will have new items. The new survey was developed by a taskforce of 16 faculty members, chaired by Mark Thorsby and Janeu Houston.
During their process, the taskforce researched best practices, common biases in student reporting, and importantly, how to mitigate those biases. Based on their research and feedback from 140 faculty and two student focus groups, wording was changed to focus more on the course, and less specifically targeted on the instructor. Other changes include a reduction of 1-to-5 scaled-type questions and an increase in open-ended text responses from two to four.
Click here a comparison between the old and new survey.
Changes to the survey were reported to Faculty Senate Presidents, Deans, Vice Presidents of Instruction, and Presidents. Instructors will be sent an email from LSC-COURSEEVAL shortly after the session’s Official Day of Record detailing the changes as part of the standard Course Eval process.
Click here for a detailed storyboard of the taskforce’s activities and the development of the new survey.
New Course Evaluation Survey Items (From Spring 2024)
- Course materials supported my learning (readings, assigned problems,
laboratory experiments, videos, etc.). - Course information was clear (lessons/presentations, instructions,
assignments, etc.). - The course syllabus was followed or timely updates/revisions were
provided. - Graded feedback on assignments was provided in a reasonable time.
- The instructor was available to answer questions.
- The instructor treated me with respect.
- Course activities gave me the opportunity to participate.
- The instructor showed interest in student learning.
- Different teaching methods were used to help students learn (lecture,
assignment descriptions, videos, discussion, group work, etc.). - The class provided a welcoming atmosphere and/or experience.
- I actively engaged in this course consistently.
Open-ended Survey Items
- What parts of the course helped you learn?
- What specific recommendations do you have to improve this course?
- Which topic was the most challenging for you to learn and why?
- Are there additional resources that could have helped you in this
course (if so, please give examples)?
When and where can students access the Course Evaluation survey?
Course Evals open shortly after the class Official Day (varies by class session – e.g., 1st 8-wk, 16-wk, etc.) and close the last day of class (varies by class session – e.g., 1st 8-wk, 16-wk, etc.).
The Course Eval only takes a few minutes to complete and can be taken on any device (online, phone, tablet, etc.).
To access the form students can click here and login in using their Lone Star credentials.
Or
- Go to myLoneStar,
- sign in using their LSC login credentials,
- click on the Student tile,
- click on the Links icon (on left of screen),
- select Course Evaluation from the dropdown.
Please note that not all classes have Course Evals. If students do not see one of their classes listed in the Course Eval area, they should ask their instructor if that class is included in the Course Eval system.
Student Frequently Asked Questions
The following link will take you to a document that addresses some basic questions you may have:
Faculty Frequently Asked Questions
The following link will take you to a document that addresses some basic questions you may have:
The Course Eval Support Team