The IDEA Center

IDEA Online collects IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction system responses through an online survey tool. Both the Diagnostic Form and Short Form are available through IDEA Online.

Features of IDEA Online

• Four delivery options for student surveys:
  • Blackboard Building Block™
  • E-mail delivery system with unique URL for each student
  • Unique course URL posted on the course web page
  • A combination of the above
• Student surveys are restricted to one submission
• Survey forms are submitted confidentially
• Only students enrolled in the course have access to the survey
• Automatic reminders can be scheduled for non-respondents
• E-mail delivery of Faculty Information Forms (FIF)
• IDEA Online allows faculty to access their FIF multiple times during the FIF administration period
• Additional questions can be added to the student survey form
• The institution can define a default survey administration period for a set of courses or unique administration period for a single course
• System provides a summary report of student open-ended comments for each course
• IDEA Online allows administrators to monitor real-time response rates

Reports

Data are processed at The IDEA Center and two copies of the report, plus a CD with PDF copies, are sent to the local On-Campus Coordinator for distribution to faculty.

Using IDEA Online

Please contact the Center for information about requesting an IDEA Online account.

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