Each semester, Temple students provide feedback on course materials and instruction using Student Feedback Forms (SFFs). Temple first implemented a university-wide system for evaluating courses in 2002, and has enhanced the form and systems periodically, including in 2012 when the administration moved from paper forms to online forms. In Fall 2020, the university implemented a new form and system, developed by the joint faculty and staff Assessment of Instruction Committee (AIC), the Office of Institutional Research & Assessment, and Information Technology Services (ITS).

SFF System

The main objective for the SFF system is to provide useful course and teaching data that recognizes the diversity of the programs within the Temple's schools/colleges by allowing for question selection down to the course/instructor level. This creates a form and evaluation process that better aligns with department, program, and instructor needs, making for a more purposeful evaluation of courses and teaching.

Each SFF includes eight university-level items common to all students: five response-scale items and three open-ended questions. Forms may be customized using the Form Creator Tool on the SFF Admin Panel. Forms may be customized at several different levels, including:

• Instructor (ability to add up to 4 items)
• Subject area/department (ability to add up to 3 items)
• School/college (ability to add up to 3 items)
• Special designation (Honors, Online, Writing Intensive, and General Education; ability to add up to 2 items each)

This allows instructors, departments, and colleges to assess aspects of courses and instruction that are of most value to them. A sample SFF from the student view with University-wide items only is available for view here.