PNC Educational Technology Resources

Online Survey Tools

Digital Measures Course Evaluation
Beginning in Fall, 2009, all courses (both on-line and on-campus) will use the Digital Measures Course Evaluation system. The evaluation uses the questions that were approved by the PNC Faculty Senate.

CoursEval
CoursEval is a web-based software product that allows for the creation, deploymnet and analyzing of courses and faculty instruction.The product was used for evaluations of the spring 2008 semester courses.

Qualtrics
This survey tool allows for branching type questions and offers a variety of question types. Survey construction is easy through the user-friendly interface. It is available as a shared resource from West Lafayette. Please contact Shirley Keeton for more information about using Qualtrics.

Quizzing/Student Response Tools

eInstruction Classroom Performance System The eInstruction Classroom Performance System can add interactivity to any size class and provide real time feedback on student performance. The system consists of a radio frequency receiver in the classroom and response pads in the hands of the students. Students can purchase the response pads through the bookstore. Using the receiver and the response pads, instructors can give short quizzes, take attendance, play learning games and that's just a few of the ways eInstruction can be utilized.

Respondus
Respondus is a powerful software application for managing and creating exams. Exams can be printed or published directly to Blackboard Vista. Tests can be built using a word processor and easily imported into the Respondus application. For instructions on how to download and install Respondus on your computer please see the PNC Respondus Instruction Page.

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