briefing on onset system juniors and seniors

Briefing on OnSET SystemJuniors and Seniors

Online Student Evaluation of Teaching

April 2013

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Online Student Evaluation of Teaching (OnSET)

• From April 2013 semester, OnSET will be launched for you to evaluate your lecturers’ teaching effectiveness via the internet.

• OnSET will be part of TP Online Student Services (TPOSS).

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Your feedback is Important• Help lecturers to improve their teaching

effectiveness, what to continue doing and areas to work on

• Their improvement will help you to learn better• Your feedback must be constructive and truthful• You must consider the overall experiences and

contact with lecturer

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Before AfterSurvey administered using hardcopy survey forms

• OnSET notifies you via email (private and School email) when survey starts (email)

• OnSET reminds you via email (in future, SMS) near to survey closing date

Survey completed during precious lesson time

You respond to survey at your own time via the internet

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How to Access OnSET?1) Through embedded link in email You will receive email notifications/

reminders. Click on the hyperlink in the email.

OR2) Through TPOSS:Logon to TP Online Student Services

(TPOSS), click on “Teaching Evaluation” menu.

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Email Access to OnSET

Through embedded link in email:You will receive email notifications/ reminders. Click on the hyperlink in the email.

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Email Notification on Survey

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Logon to TP Online Student Services (TPOSS)

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Responding to Surveys (1/3)

Click on the hyperlinks to respond to

surveys

Anthony Jacobs

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Responding to Surveys (2/3)

Anthony Jacobs

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Responding to Surveys (3/3)

Need to click on the checkbox before Submit

button is enabled.

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TPOSS Access to OnSET

Through TPOSS:Logon to TP Online Student Services,

click on “Teaching Evaluation” menu.

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Logon to TP Online Student Services (TPOSS)

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Important Points to Note (1/3)• Give responsible feedback

– Your constructive and truthful feedback will help your lecturers improve their teaching effectiveness and helping you to learn better

– Consider your overall experience and contact with lecturer

– Open comments are optional, but they help your lecturers understand better what to continue doing, and which areas to work on

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Important Points to Note (2/3)• Other pointers when responding to Surveys

– You may submit each survey only ONCE– You are allowed to access your exam results after

you have responded to ALL OnSET surveys. – Each survey takes only a couple of minutes to

complete. To avoid delays in viewing your exam results, please respond to surveys once you receive them.

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Important Points to Note (3/3)• Ensuring Confidentiality of Survey Responses

– Your identity will NOT be disclosed to your lecturers

• Cutting Down Number of Surveys per Student– For large classes, OnSET may randomly pick students as

respondents– You may not be involved in the survey for some of your lecturers

• Notifying Students about Surveys– Important to keep your particulars (private email and mobile

phone number) updated in the Student Information System

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Survey Exemption Requests*• You may submit survey exemption requests only if you

are NOT in the position to comment on a lecturer’s teaching effectiveness

• OnSET accepts the following reasons:– I am not taught by this lecturer– I have not been attending this lecturer’s lessons

• You will be notified via email on the result of your request

• If your exemption request is not approved, you will need to complete the survey

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Need Help LinkUse “Need Help?” link if you wish to report problems related to OnSET

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)*• A set of FAQs will be posted in http://www-

eng.tp.edu.sg >Information for TP Engineering Students

• Or you can approach the General Office for any questions related to OnSET

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Q & A

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Thank You