Briefing on OnSET SystemFreshmen & PFP Students

Online Student

Evaluation of Teaching

Online Student

Evaluation of Teaching

April 2013

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Online Student Evaluation of Teaching (OnSET)

• As a student in TP, you will be involved in evaluating your lecturers’ teaching effectiveness.

• You will be notified via email to respond to online surveys using a system called OnSET.

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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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How to Access OnSET?1) Through embedded link in email

You will receive email notifications/ reminders. Click on the hyperlink in the email.

OR

2) 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

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Responding to Surveys (2/3)

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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