CourseEval HQ vs IDEA Instruments

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.

IDEA Instruments are course-feedback surveys delivered through Anthology Evaluate for higher education. They provide formative suggestions for improving instruction and summative feedback for faculty evaluation, with attention to student learning. Diagnostic Feedback has 40 questions about learning objectives, teaching methods, and overall impressions. Learning Essentials has 18 questions summarizing progress on relevant objectives and course impressions. Teaching Essentials has 12 questions about teaching methods associated with instructor and course excellence. A separate six-question Feedback tool gathers student input during a semester. Diagnostic Feedback and Teaching Essentials adjust specified ratings for preparation, motivation, work habits, course difficulty, and class size, while reports show raw averages too. Faculty receive customized reports and improvement resources. Students access surveys through their campus Anthology portal. Evaluate supports LTI launches, Blackboard integrations, browser access, accessibility features, anonymous feedback, benchmarking, advanced reporting, and data export. Pricing is available on request.