Professional survey template for evaluating teaching quality in higher education

Online preview: Run course evaluations digitally

Online surveys make course evaluation easy to manage: students can access the questionnaire by link or QR code, complete it on any device and submit their feedback in just a few minutes.

• Easy to share: Distribute the survey via your learning management system, email or QR code, depending on how you usually reach students.
• Clear and relevant questions: Well-structured sections and suitable response options help students give meaningful feedback on teaching, structure, interaction and workload.
• Ready for follow-up: Responses are available digitally and can be used quickly for teaching reports, course reviews, program evaluation and improvement planning.

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Paper questionnaire: A reliable format for in-person classes

Paper questionnaires are a practical option when you want to collect feedback directly in a lecture hall, seminar room or classroom setting.

• Easy to distribute: Hand out the questionnaire at the end of a session and collect responses immediately, without requiring a device or login.
• Clear at a glance: A clean layout, clearly marked response areas and easy-to-read scales help students complete the form accurately, even when time is limited.
• Flexible to combine: Ideal as an addition to online evaluations, especially when you want to support different participation habits and course formats.

Overview: Content, goals and use cases

A course evaluation provides valuable insights into teaching quality from the student perspective. It shows whether learning objectives and requirements are clear, how well course content is explained, and whether structure, pace and workload are perceived as appropriate. The template also covers interaction, feedback culture and the use of learning materials or digital tools.

With regular evaluations, institutions can identify trends over time, prioritize improvements and support transparent decision-making in departments, committees and quality assurance processes. The evasys course evaluation survey template covers key dimensions of teaching quality and helps universities, colleges and other higher education institutions document results consistently and develop teaching in a targeted way.

Goals of the survey

• Document teaching quality consistently and create a reliable basis for teaching reports, course reviews and quality assurance processes.
• Identify specific areas for improvement, such as teaching methods, course structure, learning materials, interaction or student workload.
• Make developments visible through comparable results across semesters, modules, course formats or academic programs.
• Understand feedback in context, because open-text fields and targeted follow-up questions provide additional insight beyond rating scores.

Who is this survey for?

• Quality assurance teams in teaching and learning that want to evaluate, compare and continuously improve teaching quality across courses and programs.
• Instructors and course coordinators who want structured feedback on teaching methods, course organization, workload and student engagement.
• Program directors and department heads who need to identify trends, prioritize actions and support decisions with reliable data.
• Deans, academic leadership teams and central quality enhancement units that want to standardize course evaluations and roll them out across the institution.

The template is broadly applicable and can be used for lectures, seminars or tutorials. It can be used as provided or adapted in evasys to match your institution’s terminology, evaluation process and reporting needs.