Course and student surveys
Surveys are important mechanisms for monitoring and improving students’ experiences in the University’s teaching and learning environments.
Three standard surveys are used at RMIT for obtaining student feedback about courses, programs and broader university experiences:
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Course Experience Survey (CES)
A course-level survey, incorporating items from the national Good Teaching Scale (GTS). -
Student Experience Survey (SES)
A program-level survey, examining students’ overall experiences at RMIT: learning, services and facilities. -
Australian Graduate Survey (AGS)
A survey of graduates’ activities four months after course completion.
All surveys are administered by the RMIT Survey Services Centre.
Resources
Reports from previous years' surveys:
CES Analysis Project
Since 2007, the CES Analysis Project has been analysing individual course CES results and providing advice to lecturers/teachers in improving student experiences.
The project website provides information, reports, case studies and tip-sheets – and outlines how RMIT staff can take advantage of these analysis services.
Other resources
- RMIT’s Student Feedback Policy provides more information regarding the purpose and procedure of collecting and using student feedback.
- Student Survey Data: This article from Ed magazine provides further information about how student evaluation data is collected and used.
- The Business Academic Development Group has prepared guides to interpreting CES results for:
- Good teaching tip-sheets: These documents provide a brief summary of findings from interviews conducted with RMIT lecturers from 44 courses who discussed their teaching experiences as part of the CES Analysis Project.