Doing course evaluations around the midterm is not required, but many faculty find it very useful to assess student learning and make tweaks during the semester than can improve the course for both instructor and students.
- Why Professors Should Ask Students for Feedback Long Before the Semester is Over (Rebecca Koenig, EdSurge, June 10, 2021): Three simple questions: What should keep happening in this class? what should we start doing? what should we stop doing?
Midterm Course Evaluations take many forms, from the simple “take out a piece of paper …” or “post anonymously in this Padlet” to surveys that allow you to ask narrative questions, as well as get quantitative feedback. You can find a few simple digital templates by logging into Microsoft Forms (just click the “duplicate it” button, make any changes you’d like & share the link with your students):