UCD Student Feedback
UCD operates a confidential, online student feedback system to ensure that students are given a voice in the module enhancement process as part of UCD's evidence-based quality assurance of educational offerings.
Student Feedback Trimester Overview
This roadmap shows the Student Feedback process for each trimester. You can track the process and actions you can engage in at each point in the trimester.
Support and Resources
The Student Feedback Team are available throughout the survey setup period to help with any queries you may have. You can book an appointment with a team member (opens in a new window)by clicking here
Training videos for using the system are available at the section below.
Guidance documents are also available for using the various system features, see below. Further information and resources are available (opens in a new window)at this link here.
UCD Student Feedback - How to use the Evasys Instructor Portal For UCD Student Feedback Surveys
UCD Student Feedback - Creating a Lecturer Teaching Survey
UCD Student Feedback - How to add Instructor Optional Questions to module evaluation surveys.
UCD Student Feedback Training Videos
Module Feedback Survey
This survey allows schools and module coordinators to focus on areas that are of importance in the context of the programmes that they offer.
- Questions appropriate to School Context The survey has 4 core questions and two open commentary questions. Module coordinators can choose to add optional questions designed by the Module Coordinator or chosen from a list.
- Response to students - closing the feedback loop The feedback system facilitates the Module Coordinator to provide a general response on all feedback received on a module thus closing the feedback loop. It also facilitates faculty to provide context on feedback received to Head of School etc.
- Guidance to students about appropriate feedback The survey includes guidance to students about what is considered appropriate feedback and how it should be conveyed.
- Change in reporting of average scores to frequency of responses Reporting has been amended to to show frequency of responses to each scale item, not the average score on the scale as is currently the case.
- Support Quality Review Process This survey can be used by Schools to support the Teaching and Learning section under Quality Review
Lecturer Teaching Survey
This new, optional survey is designed to support Lecturers in their own teaching journey and allow an opportunity for reflection about different teaching approaches.
- Evaluates your teaching. This survey allows Lecturers who are teaching on the module (as opposed to the module coordinator) an opportunity to have their teaching evaluated
- Gives you choice. Lecturers can choose which module they wish to be evaluated thus giving choice. Lecturers can choose more than one module per year to be evaluated if they so wish
- Lecturer Teaching Survey Questions. Core questions developed from faculty consultation with 2 open commentary questions. Additional or optional questions are also available for adding to the survey
- Clear guidance to students on submitting feedback. The survey includes guidance to students about what is considered appropriate feedback and how it should be conveyed.
- Response to students - closing the feedback loop The feedback system facilitates the Lecturer to provide a general response on all feedback received on their survey thus closing the feedback loop. It also facilitates the Lecturer to provide context on feedback received to Head of School etc.
- Change in reporting of average scores to frequency of responses System will have the facility to show frequency of responses to each scale item, not the average score on the scale as is currently the case.
Timeline
Please see below key dates for Student Feedback surveys in Spring trimester 2024/25.
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7 March - 4 April
Survey setup. Surveys available to module coordinators and lecturers to review and add optional questions. Module coordinators, Lecturers and Co-lecturers can opt in to the Lecturer Teaching Survey
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March - May 2025
Student Feedback Team available for 1:1 sessions for support
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7 April 2025
Module Feedback and Lecturer Teaching Surveys open for students
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7 April - 2 May 2025
Survey fieldwork remains open. Students receive weekly reminders. Module coordinators and lecturers receive response rate notification.
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2 May 2025
Surveys Close
Survey result available
Faculty can close the feedback loop with students
UCD Institutional Research
University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. T: +353 1 716 1088/1502 | E: studentfeedback@ucd.ie | Location Map(opens in a new window)www.ucd.ie/institutionalresearch