Course evaluation

What is the procedure?

If your course has been selected for evaluation, you will

   A: either be provided with the general evaluation link by your lecturers (random selection procedure), or
   B: be contacted directly by the evaluation team via email with a personalised evaluation link (TAN procedure).

Please take some time to answer the questions or ask your lecturers to set aside some time for this during the course. Once the survey has been completed, the evaluation report will be sent to the lecturers. Your lecturers should then meet with you to discuss the results.

What can I do if a survey is missing?

If you notice that surveys for any courses are missing or if you would specifically like one, please inform the relevant Dean of Studies (= Quality Officer) at your faculty.

What can I do if lecturers do not discuss the evaluation report with students?

Ask the lecturers to discuss the results.

The surveys are conducted online. The courses to be evaluated in each semester are selected by the Deans of Studies (= Quality Officers) in accordance with the University of Bremen’s Evaluation Regulations and reported to the evaluation team by the faculty administrations. Further methods of evaluation are described in the Evaluation Regulations, for example if you, as a lecturer, expressly request this.

A: In the solution-based procedure, you, as a lecturer, will receive the evaluation link and forward it to your students.

B: In the TAN-based procedure, students receive an individual evaluation link by email from the evaluation team.

Experience shows that conducting the evaluation during the course leads to significantly higher response rates. It is best to allow your students 10–15 minutes during the course for this.
Your personal evaluation report will be sent to you by email immediately after the survey closes. You will be notified by email when the survey closes. However, you can also adjust this yourself via the University of Bremen’s evaluation portal. Where possible, discuss the results with the students. Many students would like to receive feedback on the surveys, regardless of whether it is positive or negative. Only the Deans of Studies will receive a copy of your personal results at the end of each semester.

The evaluation portal is available for managing and administering your own surveys. You can find information on this in the dedicated AULIS section.

Q: On what legal basis are course evaluations carried out?
A: The basis of the course evaluations is the evaluation regulations. It clarifies the legal framework, defines the goals and regulates the procedure for evaluating studies and teaching at Bremen University of Applied Sciences.

Q: Where can you find the evaluation regulations?
A: You can find a link to the evaluation regulations here and also on our website.

Q: Which questionnaire is used?
A: At Bremen University of Applied Sciences, university-wide standardized questionnaires are currently used for course evaluations. The questionnaires are available in German and English versions.

Q: How many responses does a course evaluation need so that an evaluation can be created?
A: An evaluation requires at least four responses so that data protection can be guaranteed and an evaluation can be created.

Q: How frequently are courses evaluated?
A: The rhythm and possibilities of a course evaluation result from the evaluation regulations.

Q: When should course evaluations be carried out?

A: Evaluations should best be planned so that they close after 2/3 of the course period. This is intended to ensure that lecturers still have enough time to have a personal feedback discussion with the students.

Q: Who receives the results of the course evaluations?

A: The Bremen University of Applied Sciences' evaluation regulations regulate who receives the results of a course evaluation.