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What it is

CourseEval HQ is an online course evaluation service integrated with Canvas, for use across a campus, within a division or in a single course. Users can create standard or department-specific surveys, import surveys in text format and write custom questions. Administrators can distribute surveys to selected courses or sections, all courses in a term, or a CSV-supplied batch, then monitor setup and completion across courses. The application retrieves terms, courses and rosters from Canvas and can add survey links, announcements, assignments and modules to courses. Etudes says responses are anonymous and results are limited to designated recipients; instructors do not directly access results or individual responses. Authorized recipients receive printable PDF reports by email, and term response rates can be downloaded as CSV. Administrators can schedule observers for classroom visits and remove their access when the period ends. Students can respond in the Canvas student mobile app or through Canvas in a mobile browser. CourseEval HQ runs on Android, iOS and the web. The 30-day trial provides complete application access, and subscriptions include 24/7 support.

Spec sheet

What it does
CourseEval HQ is an online course-evaluation application that runs inside Canvas LMS.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.etudes.org
Purpose
CourseEval HQ provides online course evaluations integrated with Canvas for use campus-wide, within a division, or in a single course.Read 8 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
Trial
The product page offers a free 30-day trial with complete application access, including installation in actual courses or a beta or test Canvas instance.Read 8 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
Support
Every paid subscription includes 24/7 support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
Headquarters
California, USRead 28 Sep 2026 · apps.etudes.org
Anonymity
The product is designed to keep student evaluation participation and responses anonymous.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.etudes.org
Automated administration
A central dashboard distributes and monitors evaluations across multiple courses and can send customizable notifications automatically.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.etudes.org
Canvas data access
The integration reads Canvas terms, course details, enrollments, navigation settings, modules, and user profiles.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.etudes.org
Canvas integration
The application retrieves terms, courses, and rosters from Canvas, and can add survey links, announcements, assignments, and modules to courses.Read 8 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
Canvas write actions
In response to configured features, it changes course navigation and modules, manages observer enrollments, and sends Canvas conversations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.etudes.org
Company finances
Impala reports 2025 revenue of $165.4 thousand, expenses of $164.3 thousand, and assets of $101.9 thousand.Read 15 Oct 2026 · impala.digital
Company founding
Etudes says its independent nonprofit corporation was established in May 2008.Read 15 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
Company headquarters
Impala lists Etudes Inc headquarters in Livermore, California.Read 15 Oct 2026 · impala.digital
Company legal status
Impala identifies Etudes Inc as a California 501(c)(3) organization with EIN 11-3841059.Read 15 Oct 2026 · impala.digital
Company mission
Impala describes Etudes as developing educational-management and collaborative open-source software and related services.Read 15 Oct 2026 · impala.digital
Confidentiality
Etudes says survey responses are anonymous, results are available only to designated recipients, and instructors do not directly access results or individual responses.Read 8 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
Distribution
A dashboard distributes surveys to multiple courses or sections, all courses in a term, or a batch supplied by CSV.Read 8 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
Documentation
Etudes provides a knowledge base covering setup, surveys, distribution, student workflows, reports, results delivery, and observers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
Documentation updates
Etudes says the in-app user documentation is updated after each release.Read 15 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
G2 ease-of-use score
G2 lists CourseEval HQ at 8.3 out of 10 for ease of use versus an 8.4 category average.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Hosting
The pricing page states that hosting is provided through Amazon Web Services.Read 15 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
Independent data-storage claim
Edu App Center reports that CourseEval HQ leaves confidential course and enrollment data in the LMS rather than storing it in the application.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eduappcenter.com
Independent directory feature coverage
Edu App Center describes under-five-minute setup, bulk distribution, progress monitoring, automatic PDF emailing, scheduled observers, and CSV response-rate reporting.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eduappcenter.com
Independent infrastructure claim
Edu App Center reports AWS hosting with redundant auto-scaling services.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eduappcenter.com
Installation
Installation requires a Canvas developer key, a subscription request, and an LTI configuration URL using a consumer key and shared secret.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.etudes.org
Intended customers
Etudes says subscriptions are available to academic institutions and organizations whose programs and missions are consistent with its purposes.Read 8 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
License terms
The EULA grants a revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited campus-only noncommercial license.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.etudes.org
Limit: administrative dependency
Institutions without a Canvas root administrator must obtain an administrator's help to authorize or restore the integration.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.etudes.org
Limit: review coverage
G2 shows only one CourseEval HQ review, so independent reviewer evidence is very limited.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: termination rights
The EULA lets Etudes modify, suspend, or discontinue the application with or without notice and allows termination at its discretion.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.etudes.org
LTI integration
The knowledge base identifies CourseEval HQ as an LTI external application tightly integrated with Canvas.Read 15 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
Mobile access
Students can complete evaluations from within the Canvas student mobile app or a mobile browser in Canvas.Read 8 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
Monitoring
Administrators can monitor survey setup and completion status across courses.Read 8 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
Observation scheduling
It schedules course observations, notifies observers, and adds or removes their course access according to the schedule.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.etudes.org
Observer scheduling
Observers can be added to courses for scheduled classroom visits and removed when their access period ends.Read 8 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
Permission requirement
Use requires authorization of the Canvas root account and full root-account permissions for the administering user.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.etudes.org
Praise: ease of use
The available independent directory and G2 data emphasize quick setup and near-category-average ease of use.Read 15 Oct 2026 · eduappcenter.com
Procurement evidence
A Los Angeles Community College District procurement document records a $48,975 CourseEval HQ subscription commitment for fiscal year 2021.Read 15 Oct 2026 · services.laccd.edu
Public API and SDKs
The published developer material documents Canvas API authorization and LTI setup but does not provide a CourseEval HQ SDK or separate public product API.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.etudes.org
Rating on G2
4.0 out of 5.0 from 1 reviewRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Reporting
Results are emailed to authorized recipients in printable PDF format, and term response rates can be downloaded as a CSV file.Read 8 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
Results delivery
Survey results are compiled into printable PDFs and emailed only to authorized recipients.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.etudes.org
Security and confidentiality
Etudes states that results are confidential, limited to designated recipients, and that the application can be disabled if Canvas authorization is removed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.etudes.org
Self-hosting
The published installation model is a hosted Canvas external app and provides no self-hosting procedure.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.etudes.org
Survey creation
Administrators can create and distribute evaluations for a campus, division, or individual course.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.etudes.org

Plans and prices

30-Day Trials Free FREE 30 days · unlimited FTE · full application access Read 15 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
Entry $1,400 a year $1,400 per year Up to 2,000 FTE students · unlimited survey distributions · unlimited admin and instructor accounts · unlimited storage Read 15 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
Level 1 $4,000 a year $4,000 per year Up to 7,000 FTE students · unlimited survey distributions · unlimited admin and instructor accounts · unlimited storage Read 15 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
Level 2 $5,100 a year $5,100 per year Up to 15,000 FTE students · unlimited survey distributions · unlimited admin and instructor accounts · unlimited storage Read 15 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
Level 3 $9,000 a year $9,000 per year Up to 30,000 FTE students · unlimited survey distributions · unlimited admin and instructor accounts · unlimited storage Read 15 Oct 2026 · etudes.org
Level 4 Priced on request Contact us More than 30,000 FTE students Read 15 Oct 2026 · etudes.org

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Distributes surveys across courses or CSV batches
  • Tracks setup and completion across courses
  • Etudes says responses are anonymous
  • Students can respond through Canvas mobile access
  • Subscriptions include 24/7 support

Limits

  • No free plan
  • Pricing is on request
  • The Entry plan covers up to 2,000 FTE students

Who it suits

CourseEval HQ is for academic institutions and organizations whose programs and missions align with Etudes' stated purposes. It suits Canvas users who need to organize evaluations across courses and provide controlled access to results.

CourseEval HQ in depth

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Overview

CourseEval HQ is a course-evaluation service built around Canvas. It is best suited to academic administrators coordinating surveys across courses while keeping results in designated hands. Its central advantage is the joined-up distribution and monitoring workflow; its main constraint is that the product is designed for Canvas institutions.

Key features

Administrators can use standard or department-specific surveys, import surveys in text format, or write custom questions. A dashboard distributes them to selected courses or sections, every course in a term, or a batch supplied by CSV. Cross-course monitoring of setup and completion makes the system useful for teams managing recurring evaluations at scale, though reporting is basic rather than a deep analytics suite.

CourseEval HQ retrieves terms, courses, and rosters from Canvas, and can add survey links, announcements, assignments, and modules to courses. Students can respond from the Canvas student mobile app or a mobile browser in Canvas. That integration reduces the separation between course administration and evaluation, but organizations not using Canvas will not benefit from its core workflow.

Etudes says responses are anonymous, results are limited to designated recipients, and instructors cannot directly access results or individual responses. Authorized recipients receive printable PDF reports by email; administrators can download term response rates as CSV. Observer access can also be scheduled for classroom visits and removed when the access period ends.

Etudes says the service runs on Amazon Web Services with redundant auto-scaling services. All subscription plans include 24/7 support.

Pricing

CourseEval HQ has custom pricing for institutions above 30,000 academic-year FTE students. The published annual plans are based on academic-year FTE enrollment, not a per-seat account count, and each includes unlimited survey distributions, admin accounts, instructor accounts, and data storage.

Entry: $1,400 a year for up to 2,000 FTE students. Its enrollment ceiling makes it the fit for smaller institutions that need the full distribution and account allowances.

Level 1: $4,000 a year for up to 7,000 FTE students.

Level 2: $5,100 a year for up to 15,000 FTE students.

Level 3: $9,000 a year for up to 30,000 FTE students.

Level 4: custom pricing, billed annually, for institutions above 30,000 FTE students.

The lower tiers do not appear to trade away accounts, distributions, or storage; the dividing line is enrollment. Institutions should match the tier to their academic-year FTE and request a quote where the published thresholds do not fit.

A 30-day free trial provides complete application access, including installation in actual courses or a beta or test Canvas instance. This gives institutions a chance to evaluate the workflow in their own Canvas environment before committing to an annual plan.

Platforms

CourseEval HQ supports web, Android, and iOS. Its mobile response path is specifically through the Canvas student app or a mobile browser in Canvas.

Who it's for

This is a strong candidate for academic institutions and organizations whose programs and missions align with Etudes' purposes, especially those already using Canvas and needing centralized survey administration with defined result recipients. It is less compelling for a group seeking platform-independent surveys or more advanced reporting.

Pros and cons

Pro: Distribution spans selected courses, full terms, and CSV batches, giving administrators practical options for targeted and institution-wide evaluations.

Pro: Anonymous responses and restricted result access support a clear separation between instructors and evaluation results.

Pro: Unlimited distributions, accounts, and storage across published annual tiers avoid making those capabilities a separate constraint as enrollment grows.

Con: The workflow depends heavily on Canvas integration, limiting its appeal to institutions seeking a broader LMS-neutral system.

Con: Basic reporting and emailed PDF results may not suit teams that need deeper analysis than term response-rate CSVs.

Con: Annual costs rise with enrollment, and institutions above 30,000 FTE must seek custom pricing.

Alternatives

For a wider category comparison, see Course Evaluation Software.

Consider FrontCore if a free plan matters: its LMS Start plan is free for up to 30 participants, while its paid LMS Mini plan covers up to 300 participants for £42 a month.

IASystem offers a free one-term campus pilot and a per-enrolled-student annual plan, which may suit institutions that want to pilot before choosing a paid license.

EduAdmin is another option to compare.

HelioCampus Course Evaluations & Surveys is another paid option with web and mobile platforms.

Qualtrics is worth considering for individual survey use: its free plan allows one user, three active surveys, and 500 total responses.

SmartEvals offers a free Lite plan for schools currently using paper, with an on-the-go version.

Creatrix Campus Course Evaluation is an alternative with customized institutional quotes.

High-Resolution Course Feedback is a free web option for creating course surveys with a roster, custom questions, and an admin list.

Verdict

Choose CourseEval HQ if your institution uses Canvas and needs administrators to run evaluations across courses while controlling who receives results. Its broad distribution options, monitoring, and unrestricted accounts and storage make it a capable institutional workflow. Look elsewhere if you need platform-neutral administration, richer reporting, or pricing that does not scale by academic-year enrollment.

Verdict

CourseEval HQ connects survey distribution, monitoring and reporting to Canvas, with mobile response options and designated result recipients. Institutions should request pricing and match a plan to their academic-year FTE enrollment.

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