Using E*Value to Gather Information for Improvement Amy Blue and April Fowler College of Medicine

E*Value General information about E*Value, including use of E*Value at MUSC General information about E*Value, including use of E*Value at MUSC Demonstration Demonstration Question and answer Question and answer

What is E*Value? E*Value is a web-based system used to efficiently gather and manage data. E*Value is a web-based system used to efficiently gather and manage data. –Program evaluation data (i.e., course/faculty evaluations) –Learner experience data (i.e., completion of procedures, duty hours). –Folio materials –Document storage –Much more!

Why is E*Value important to me? In the upcoming academic year, E*Value will be the evaluation system used on campus to administer course and faculty evaluations to students. In the upcoming academic year, E*Value will be the evaluation system used on campus to administer course and faculty evaluations to students. Currently, a pilot is taking place that includes each college at MUSC. Currently, a pilot is taking place that includes each college at MUSC.

Who Uses E*Value? Students use E*Value to complete evaluations (on courses, any learning experiences, peers) Students use E*Value to complete evaluations (on courses, any learning experiences, peers) –Student responses are de-identified to personnel at MUSC; however, MUSC personnel can monitor compliance. –Students receive an message with a link to their evaluation queue. –Reminder s are sent automatically by E*Value for outstanding evaluation.

Who Uses E*Value? Faculty can use E*Value to evaluate students’ performance, other faculty, etc.. Faculty can use E*Value to evaluate students’ performance, other faculty, etc.. reminders are sent automatically through E*Value. reminders are sent automatically through E*Value. Faculty can view evaluation feedback and monitor compliance in real time on E*Value. Faculty can view evaluation feedback and monitor compliance in real time on E*Value.

Who Uses E*Value? Course coordinators, student services personnel, etc. may all use E*Value to set up evaluations and review feedback of students, faculty, courses, lectures, anything! Course coordinators, student services personnel, etc. may all use E*Value to set up evaluations and review feedback of students, faculty, courses, lectures, anything!

Access to Data E*Value allows several levels of access depending on upon your needs. E*Value allows several levels of access depending on upon your needs. Many people can have access to results or only one person. Many people can have access to results or only one person.

When is E*Value Used? E*Value can be used at anytime to schedule evaluations to students, faculty, etc.. E*Value can be used at anytime to schedule evaluations to students, faculty, etc.. E*Value allows evaluations to be sent out at anytime: E*Value allows evaluations to be sent out at anytime: –right after a lecturer has finished a block of lectures –following a particular course activity –following a guest speaker E*Value also uses photos so that people know who they are evaluating. E*Value also uses photos so that people know who they are evaluating.

Where is E*Value Used? Because it is web-based, E*Value can be used on or off campus. Because it is web-based, E*Value can be used on or off campus. E*Value can be used with either a PC or a Mac, and can also be used with a PDA. E*Value can be used with either a PC or a Mac, and can also be used with a PDA. Data is housed on E*Value servers. Data is housed on E*Value servers.

E*Value and Improvement Data are readily available in E*Value. Data are readily available in E*Value. –Can provide “comparative” data through a rank report. –Results can be downloaded into Excel for specific manipulation. –Results can be ed in PDF form as well. –Reports can also be sent automatically from E*Value weekly, monthly, yearly, etc. Results must then be used by us to identify areas for improvement! Results must then be used by us to identify areas for improvement!

E*Value and Improvement Identified improvement areas must then be addressed. Identified improvement areas must then be addressed. It is important to communicate to evaluators how their evaluations have been used to improve courses, etc. It is important to communicate to evaluators how their evaluations have been used to improve courses, etc. Then, gather new data to see if improvements are successful. Then, gather new data to see if improvements are successful.

How is E*Value Used? E*Value Demo E*Value Demo –Accessing reports –Compliance –Biographic Data

Future E*Value Training at MUSC A “Mini” Conference about E*Value features and training sessions is being organized on campus. A “Mini” Conference about E*Value features and training sessions is being organized on campus. Tentatively scheduled for June 4 – 15, 2007 Tentatively scheduled for June 4 – 15, 2007 Details will follow! Details will follow! MUSC E*Value Website: MUSC E*Value Website: