Getting Started with Course Evaluations: Blue (Instructors)

Table of Contents

• Access Blue
• Monitor Evaluation Response Rate
• Blackboard evaluation links
• Canvas evaluation links
• Providing Evaluation Link to Students
  • Creating QR codes
  • Creating short links
  • Send email reminder
• Instructor Help Video
• Accessing Reports

Access Blue

You can access your course evaluation status in Blue by

• Using the link provided in your email

OR

• Accessing Blue directly
  • Bookmark https://ohio.bluera.com/ohio for future reference

Monitor Evaluation Response Rate

You can view the response percentage for your course in the response rate circle.

1. Log into Blue 
2. In the left navigation menu, select Response Rate 
3. You can view the response percentage for your course in the response rate circle 

Blackboard evaluation link

You can add a course evaluation link to your Blackboard course for students to log directly into Blue. 

Blackboard Original

1. Navigate to your Blackboard course
2. In the upper left navigation pane, select the + icon
3. Select Course Link
4. Select Browse
5. Scroll the menu and select Course Evaluations
6. Check the Available to Users check box
7. Click Submit

• The Blue Connector Tool is now available for all students enrolled in that course

1. Use the Enter Student Preview option to verify the “Course Evaluations” link has been added
2. Inform your students that the course evaluation is available in the left navigation pane
3. Repeat this process for each course that will be evaluated this semester

Blackboard Ultra

1. Navigate to the course
2. Clink View course & institution tools under Books & Tools in the Details and Actions section
3. Select the + symbol next to Course Evaluations (be sure to click the + and not the words “course evaluation”
4. Make sure to make the link visible to students
5. Use student preview to verify the “Course Evaluations link has been added”
6. Inform students where the course evaluation is located in your course
7. The Blue Connector Tool is now available for all students enrolled in that course
8. Repeat this process for each course that will be evaluated this semester

Canvas evaluation link

Confirm course evaluation link 

The Course Evaluation link will be automatically created within your Canvas course. However, you should confirm that the link exist.  

1. Navigate to your Canvas Course  
2. Check the white course navigation menu on the left, and confirm that the Course Evaluation link is present

Hide course evaluation link 

If your course will not be evaluated in Blue, you can hide the link from students.  

1. Navigate to your Canvas Course  
2. In the white course navigation menu at the left, scroll down to the bottom and select Settings.  
3. On the Settings page select Navigation  
4. On the Navigation page select the Course Evaluations option and drag it down to the bottom section labeled “Drag items here to hide them from students”  
5. Click Save  
6. The Course Evaluation link will no longer be visible in your course navigation menu.  

Providing Evaluation Link to Students

 

• Create a QR Code
  • Select the ellipses (…) on the course you are interested in
  • Select View QR Code
  • Select View QR Code on pop up screen
  • You can copy and paste this link to display to students
• Generate a link
  • Select the ellipses (…) on the course you are interested in
  • Select View QR Code
  • Copy the link and paste into your desired communication
• Send a reminder email
  • Select the ellipses (…) on the course you are interested in
  • Select View Respondents
  • Select Resend invitation emails to all raters who have not yet submitted
  • You should see a confirmation message that your email has been sent

Accessing Reports

• Automated reports are sent to instructors via email for every course once grades have been submitted for full term courses.
  • This includes courses that run for less than 15 weeks.
• An email will be sent from Blue with a link to access your individual reports for courses that have received at least 5 responses to the evaluation.
• You can download a PDF or CSV copy of your reports for archival purposes.  
  1. Select the link in the email to access your report.
  2. In the top left of your report you will see the option to download either a PDF or CSV copy.
  3. Reports can also be obtained by visiting ohio.bluera.com/ohio.
  • Please note however, this link can only used once you have received the email notification that your reports are ready.

Get help from OIT

• Monitoring Student Response Rates in Blue (Video)

• Visit the Technology Help Center page to create a ticket