Online Mid-Semester Student Feedback

Collecting mid-semester feedback is optional and gives instructors an opportunity to learn what is working and make adjustments while the course is still in progress.

This feedback does not replace the official end-of-term Student Course Feedback survey, which is automatically set up for every class.

Follow the steps below to use Google Forms to collect anonymous mid-semester feedback from your students.

1. Create your form

Open Google Forms and sign in with your University account: uNID@gcloud.utah.edu. Choose Blank form, add a title, and enter your questions. Use the Paragraph question type for open-ended responses.

Suggested questions:

• What’s helping you learn well in this course?
• What’s getting in the way of your learning?
• What could the instructor change or continue doing to support your learning?
• What could you change or continue doing to improve your own learning?

2. Set it up for anonymous feedback

Under Settings → Responses:

• Set Collect email addresses to Do not collect.

• Leave Limit to 1 responseoff so students do not have to sign in.

Under Settings → Presentation, leave View results summaryoff so students cannot see one another’s responses.

Do not ask for names, uNIDs, email addresses, file uploads, or other identifying information. Remind students not to identify themselves in their comments.

3. Publish and share

Click Publish. In the responder access settings, choose Anyone with the link (do NOT "Restrict to 'University of Utah'), then finish publishing. Select Copy responder link.

Before sharing, open the link in a private/incognito browser window. Confirm that students can complete the form without signing in or providing an email address.

Share the same link with all students:

• Email: Paste the link into an email to your class.

• Canvas: Paste the link into a course announcement or module.

Include a deadline and ask students to submit only once. Explain that the form does not collect names or email addresses and that feedback will help improve the course.

4. Review and respond

Return to Google Forms, open your form, and select Responses. View responses by Summary, Question, or Individual submission. You can also select Link to Sheets to review them in a spreadsheet.

After reviewing the feedback, share a few themes with your students and explain what you will continue or adjust.

Questions? Contact cte@utah.edu.