The Student Learning Experience & Engagement Committee (SLEEC) are overseeing the development of an online, central module evaluation system, with automated data gathering for departments. Use of the system will not be mandatory, but the aim is to introduce a central provision at the start of 2018/19, which will provide some common questions, ample space for locally developed questions and a set of guidance on how to collect and use module evaluation data with due care. It will aim to support departmental use of module evaluation data for enhancement purposes as well as individual data gathering for promotion and probation purposes.

Three expert groups are currently working on developing a sound and reliable approach. One group, led by Amber Thomas (WIHEA Fellow) is looking at technical aspects and data management. Katharine Gray (also a WIHEA Fellow) is leading a second group to identify which university policies relate to module evaluations and how we can streamline matters. The third group is a WIHEA Learning Circle that will be looking at the academic case: the function of the evaluation instrument, the questions, the multiple uses of data, data collection practices but also the limitations and validity and fairness of this type of data.

To enable all staff the opportunity to contribute to the development of this system, two Open Workshops aim to provide an opportunity for all involved to share what they have developed so far and ask for feedback, comments and suggestions from all those interested in contributing. A further open workshop will be delivered on 28 February (2.30 to 4.30pm)to ensure feedback is shared and received as progress with a new system continues.

Please complete our registration form if you would like to attend.

For further information on the workshops, please contact Lisa Drummond L.Drummond@warwick.ac.uk . For further information about the process of developing the module evaluation system, please contact Prof Gwen van der Velden, Co-chair of SLEEC G.Van-der-Velden@warwick.ac.uk