UMSL has a strong tradition of teaching excellence. Together with the other institutions in the University of Missouri System, UMSL continues working toward a comprehensive method for measuring teaching effectiveness that aligns with meaningful recognition and reward for distinction in teaching. Feedback and assessment support this work by improving communication between students and faculty, increasing student motivation, and assisting instructors in tailoring courses to student needs.

The Center for Teaching and Learning's Feedback on Teaching resources bring together tools for navigating CoursEval, interpreting student feedback, improving participation and response quality, and understanding the university’s broader framework for evaluating teaching effectiveness.

Understanding the Feedback System

Big‑picture information about how UMSL conceptualizes teaching effectiveness and how student feedback fits into that system

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About the End‑of‑Course Student Feedback Survey
Explains the structure of the common UMSL End-of-Course Student Feedback Survey, rationale behind the question set development, scale changes, and optional department‑added questions
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CoursEval Schedule for Current Academic Year
Lists official opening and closing dates for both End-of-Course Student Feedback and Mid-Semester Feedback surveys
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Degree Program Assessment Handbook
A related resource outlining best practices for assessing learning outcomes at the program level
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Teaching Effectiveness Taskforce
UMSL’s campus‑wide definition of teaching effectiveness and the Taskforce’s work toward creating a research‑informed, multi‑measure framework for evaluating and supporting teaching

Faculty and Administrator Feedback Tools

Resources for accessing, interpreting, and effectively using CoursEval data and student feedback reports for instructional and evaluative purposes

CoursEval Access and Reports

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Navigating the CoursEval Platform
How to access both End-of-Course Student Feedback and Mid-Semester Feedback, who can see what, and how permissions differ for faculty and administrators
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Guidance for Chairs and Promotion Committees
How to locate key reports like Survey Intelligence and use them responsibly in annual reviews, promotion processes, and committee evaluations, including best practices for interpreting quantitative and qualitative data

Interpreting Student Feedback

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Making Sense of Your Student Feedback
Guidance for interpreting End-of-Course quantitative and qualitative student feedback
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Mid-Semester Feedback
How Mid-Semester Feedback works, how to register, what the results look like, and how to use it formatively

Improving Student Feedback Quality

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Increasing Quality and Quantity of Student Feedback
Evidence‑based strategies to increase both the quality and quantity of student participation in surveys, including sample messaging to share with students
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CoursEval for Students
Student‑facing resource that helps learners understand how to provide constructive, meaningful feedback that supports their own learning and their instructors’ growth