Course Evaluations
Sam Houston State University uses the IDEA Center’s Student Ratings of Instruction instrument (commonly referred to as the IDEA evaluations) to collect feedback from students on their perceived learning within courses and their observations on teaching methods. By collecting feedback on student learning and teaching methods, faculty and administrators are able to make improvements to courses that lead to improved student learning. The Office of Academic Planning and Program Development at Sam Houston State University coordinates the institution’s IDEA Evaluation process.
Accessing Your Course Evaluations
- Faculty Portal*: https://shsu.campuslabs.com/faculty/
- Administrator Portal: https://shsu.campuslabs.com/Ce/
- Student Portal: https://shsu.campuslabs.com/courseeval/
- Faculty course evaluation reports are accessible from the Public Access to Course Information website. Full faculty course reports are available for Fall 2005 through Spring 2016 and abbreviated reports are available from Fall 2016 and forward. The Faculty Portal above provides full faculty reports for Fall 2016 and forward.
IDEA Course Evaluation Timelines
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IDEA Course Evaluation Timeline Fall 2024 - Full Term
Activity Date Range Faculty complete OSFs November 12 - December 5 Students complete Online Evaluations November 19 - December 5 Reports open to Administrators December 18 Reports open to Faculty December 23 -
IDEA Course Evaluation Timeline Fall 2024 - 5A Part of Term
Activity Date Range Faculty complete OSFs September 19 - September 26 Students complete Online Evaluations September 20 - September 26 Reports open to Administrators October 3 Reports open to Faculty October 8 -
IDEA Course Evaluation Timeline Fall 2024 - 5B Part of Term
Activity Date Range Faculty complete OSFs October 22 - October 29 Students complete Online Evaluations October 23 - October 29 Reports open to Administrators November 5 Reports open to Faculty November 8 -
IDEA Course Evaluation Timeline Fall 2024 - 5C Part of Term
Activity Date Range Faculty complete OSFs November 26 - December 5 Students complete Online Evaluations November 27 - December 5 Reports open to Administrators December 18 Reports open to Faculty December 23 -
IDEA Course Evaluation Timeline Fall 2024 - 7A Part of Term
Activity Date Range Faculty complete OSFs September 27 - October 11 Students complete Online Evaluations October 4 - October 11 Reports open to Administrators October 18 Reports open to Faculty October 23 -
IDEA Course Evaluation Timeline Fall 2024 - 7B Part of Term
Activity Date Range Faculty complete OSFs November 19 - December 5 Students complete Online Evaluations November 26 - December 5 Reports open to Administrators December 18 Reports open to Faculty December 23
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IDEA Course Evaluation Timeline Spring 2025 - Full Term
Activity Dates Faculty Complete Online OSFs April 9 - May 1 Students Complete Online Evaluations April 16 - May 1 Reports Open to Administrators May 14 Reports Open to Faculty May 19 -
IDEA Course Evaluation Timeline Spring 2025 - 5A Part of Term
Activity Dates Faculty Complete Online OSFs February 6 - February 13 Students Complete Online Evaluations February 7 - February 13 Reports Open to Administrators February 21 Reports Open to Faculty February 26 -
IDEA Course Evaluation Timeline Spring 2025 - 5B Part of Term
Activity Dates Faculty Complete Online OSFs March 19 - March 26 Students Complete Online Evaluations March 20 - March 26 Reports Open to Administrators April 3 Reports Open to Faculty April 8 -
IDEA Course Evaluation Timeline Spring 2025 - 5C Part of Term
Activity Dates Faculty Complete Online OSFs April 24 - May 1 Students Complete Online Evaluations April 25 - May 1 Reports Open to Administrators May 14 Reports Open to Faculty May 19 -
IDEA Course Evaluation Timeline Spring 2025 - 7A Part of Term
Activity Dates Faculty Complete Online OSFs February 17 - March 3 Students Complete Online Evaluations February 24 - March 3 Reports Open to Administrators March 18 Reports Open to Faculty March 21 -
IDEA Course Evaluation Timeline Spring 2025 - 7B Part of Term
Activity Dates Faculty Complete Online OSFs April 16 - May 1 Students Complete Online Evaluations April 24 - May 1 Reports Open to Administrators May 14 Reports Open to Faculty May 19
Faculty Resources and Training
- Student Ratings of Instruction (an overview)
- Top 10 Ways to Boost Student Response Rates
- Classroom Administration Procedures for Online IDEA
- Selecting IDEA Learning Objectives (article)
- Faculty Reports
- PACE Center Workshops (Interpreting Your Results)
- Faculty Reports (A Guide for Instructors)
- Administrator Reports (A Guide for Chairs and Deans)
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Faculty Demonstration of Campus Labs' IDEA Online