Interpreting Student Feedback for Course Improvement (Virtual Interactive Workshop) 

Tuesday, October 6, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Student feedback, whether from mid‑course or end‑of‑course surveys, has its limitations, but it can still offer a valuable signal about how students experience your teaching and course design. To make the most of that input, you need well‑crafted questions that surface what you truly care about, strategies for interpreting open‑ended comments, practical approaches to analyzing qualitative feedback, and a clear sense of which feedback to act on and which to set aside. You also need effective techniques for eliciting high-quality feedback in the first place, especially when you’re facing low response rates, contradictory comments, or emotionally charged reactions. This session helps you turn student feedback into actionable insights, so you can address concerns, strengthen learning experiences, and make meaningful adjustments while the course is still in progress. You will examine sample feedback, practice interpreting both quantitative data and qualitative comments, and draft or refine your own survey questions to better align with your goals. By the end of the workshop, you will leave with a clearer framework for deciding which feedback deserves your attention and practical strategies for using student input to guide concrete changes in your courses. If you wish to attend the workshop or receive the video recording after the workshop, please register.