1. Briefing on OnSET System Freshmen & PFP Students O n line S tudent E valuation of Teaching O n line S tudent E valuation of Teaching April 2013

2. 2 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.

3. 3 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

4. 4 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.

5. 5 Email Access to OnSET Through embedded link in email: You will receive email notifications/ reminders. Click on the hyperlink in the email.

6. 6 Email Notification on Survey

7. 7 Logon to TP Online Student Services (TPOSS)

8. 8 Responding to Surveys (1/3) Click on the hyperlinks to respond to surveys Anthony Jacobs

9. 9 Responding to Surveys (2/3) Anthony Jacobs

10. 10 Responding to Surveys (3/3) Need to click on the checkbox before Submit button is enabled.

11. 11 TPOSS Access to OnSET Through TPOSS: Logon to TP Online Student Services, click on “Teaching Evaluation” menu.

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13. 13 Logon to TP Online Student Services (TPOSS)

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15. 15 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

16. 16 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.

17. 17 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

18. 18 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

19. 19 Need Help Link Use “Need Help?” link if you wish to report problems related to OnSET

20. 20 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)* A set of FAQs will be posted in http://www- eng.tp.edu.sg >Information for TP Engineering Students http://www- eng.tp.edu.sg Or you can approach the General Office for any questions related to OnSET

21. 21 Q & A

22. 22 Thank You