Course Evaluation
Austin Community College (ACC) maintains a comprehensive set of pages on the processes and procedures for full-time, adjunct, and distance education faculty evaluation. The course evaluation process is lead and supported by the Office of Faculty Evaluation. Course evaluations are conducted every semester and it is required for each course. A Course Evaluation FAQ page is also available for reference.
If you have any questions regarding the evaluation process and procedures please visit the Faculty Evaluation page or email: facultyevaluation@austincc.edu.
For additional information, please refer to Administrative Rule # 6.07.001
NEW: Course Evaluations are Completely Online!
EASY ACCESS ONLINE
Students will be able to access course evaluations online via Blackboard. Students will know when the course evaluation is available or about to open, and when it closes.
IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK
Faculty will be able to see how many course evaluations have been submitted while the course evaluation is open, and after grades are submitted, see evaluation results.
FOCUS ON TEACHING
With course evaluations online, faculty will no longer use precious instructional time to conduct course evaluations. Faculty can focus on teaching and students on learning.
Interpreting Your Course Evaluation Results
A new report format has been approved by ACC shared governance, visit the Course Evaluation Results page to see more details on how to interpret your course evaluation results.
Course Evaluation Calendar
The course evaluation calendar outlines the dates for when course evaluation opens for each session. If your course evaluation isn’t available by the date listed on the course evaluation calendar, please contact the Office of Faculty Evaluation: facultyevaluation@austincc.edu.
Course Evaluation Results
Course evaluation results are now available online. To access them, please log in through the evaluation link available in your Blackboard course.
To learn more about how to interpret your course evaluation results, please visit the webpage below.
Department Chairs
Are you a department chair needing access to course evaluation results for your faculty? Please log in to your BOX account to access them.
To learn how to use Box, please view these Box video tutorials. Do you have questions about how to use your BOX account? Please visit the Course Evaluation FAQ.
For questions or issues with access, please email: facultyevaluation@austincc.edu
Reports for Department Chairs in BOX
Below is the list of Fall 2020 faculty evaluation reports for department chairs.
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- Individual course reports (PDF) (Sample 1, Sample 2)
- Compilation reports per course type and instructor (PDF). For example, this sample compilation report contains the summary of the same instructor from his/her two lecture courses (Sample 1, Sample 2)
- A report of each course average (See sample Excel file, last column)
- Grade distribution report
Review Reports
To review the reports, please go to the ACC BOX website. They will be available by 1/27/2021. If you are interested in using BOX Drive, an app that allows you to access the reports via File Explorer on your computer, you can download the free app on the Box website.
If you have any questions, please contact facultyevaluation@austincc.edu
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FAQ
Do you have questions about course evaluation? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page.
We want to hear from you!
Let us know your feedback on the course evaluation process by submitting this survey. Please feel free to contact us for any questions or concerns at facultyevaluation@austincc.edu.
Faculty Values
Online course evaluation empowers all ACC students to participate in the course evaluation process and provides timely feedback to faculty on their teaching.
ACC Faculty Values play a significant role in the professional development and programming of faculty development and more at ACC.