Publications and media releases

The following publications were a result of the research undertaken on eVALUate. The media releases assisted in the dissemination of eVALUate.

Peer Reviewed Journals

• Kumpas, K., Tucker, B., & Gupta, R. (2014). Validation of a unit evaluation survey for capturing students’ perceptions of teaching and learning: comparison among Australian and Estonian students. Studies in Educational Evaluation. doi: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2014.08.001
• Tucker, B. (2014). Student evaluation surveys: anonymous comments that offend or are unprofessional. Higher Education, 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s10734-014-9716-2
• Halloran, P., Price, C., Tucker, B., & Davis, M. (2014). Notion of quality: Student perceptions of what needs improvement. In A,. Kwan, E. Wong, P. Lau & A. Goody (Eds.), 37th HERDSA Annual International Conference (pp. 147-160). Hong Kong SAR, Peoples Republic of China: Research and Development in Higher Education: Higher Education in a Globalized World. Retrieved from http://www.herdsa.org.au/?page_id=3941
• Tucker, B.M. (2013). Student evaluation to improve the student learning experience: an Australian university case study. Educational Research and Evaluation, 615-627. doi: 10.1080/13803611.2013.834615
• Tucker, B. (2013). Development of a student evaluation quality culture: The eVALUate experience at Curtin. In M. Shah & C. S. Nair (Eds.), CAA Quality Series No. 5 (Vol. June, pp. 16-33). Abu Dhabi: Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Retrieved from https://www.caa.ae/caa/desktopmodules/qualityseries.aspx
• Tucker, B., Halloran, P., and Price, C. (2013). Student perceptions of the teaching in online learning: An Australian university case study. In S. Frielick, N. Buissink-Smith, P. Wyse, J. Billot, J. Hallas & E. Whitehead (Eds.), 36th HERDSA Annual International Conference (pp. 470-484). Auckland, New Zealand: Research and Development in Higher Education: The Place of Learning and Teaching. Retrieved from http://www.herdsa.org.au/?page_id=3502
• Tucker, B., Oliver, B., & Gupta, R. (2012). Validating a teaching survey which drives increased response rates in a unit survey. Teaching in Higher Education, 1-13. doi: 10.1080/13562517.2012.725224
• Tucker, B.; Pegden, J. & Yorke, J. (2012). Outcomes and evaluations: is there a relationship between indicators of student success and student evaluations of learning? Paper presented at the 35th HERDSA Annual International Conference. Research and Development in Higher Education: Connections in Higher Education, Hobart, Australia. http://www.herdsa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/conference/2012/HERDSA_2012_Tucker.pdf
• Pegden, J., & Tucker, B. (2012). Does the timing of evaluation matter? An investigation into online student feedback and whether timing has an impact. Studies in Learning, Evaluation, Innovation and Development, 9(1), 55-65.
• Oliver, B., Tucker, B., Gupta., R., & Yeo, S. (2008). eVALUate: an evaluation instrument for measuring students’ perceptions of and learning outcomes. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 33(6), 619-630. doi: 10.1080/02602930701773034

Conference Presentations - Key Papers and Abstracts

• Nair, S., Tucker, B., Ballantyne, C., & Collings, D. (2013). The nuts and bolts of evaluations: a practitioners perception. Paper presented at the Teaching and Learning Forum: Design, Develop, Evaluate - the core of the learning environment, Murdoch University, Perth.
• Tucker, B & Kumpas, K. (2013). Benchmarking student perceptions of their achievement of learning: a case study of Estonia and Australia. Paper presented at the Australasian Higher Education Evaluation Forum: Performance indicators for Universities and Private Providers, Launceston, Hobart.
• Kinash, S., Knight, D., Naidu, V., Bolton, L., Booth, S., Miller, J., Nair, S., Santhanam, E., Tucker, B., & Tulloch, M. (2013). Reporting student feedback as a university performance indicator to students. Paper presented at the Australasian Higher Education Evaluation Forum: Performance indicators for Universities and Private Providers, Launceston, Hobart.
• Kinash, S., Naidu, V., Knight, D., Bolton, L., Booth, S., Miller, J., Naidu, S., Nair, S., Santhanam, E., Tucker, B. (2013). The online place and student space of teaching feedback through eight university case studies. Paper presented at the 36th HERDSA Annual International Conference. Research and Development in Higher Education: the place of learning and teaching, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Kinash, S., Knight, D., Naidu, V., Bolton, L., Booth, S., Miller, J., Nair, S., Santhanam, E., Tucker, B., & Tulloch, M. (2013). Using student feedback through online surveys to improve learning and teaching: research conducted by eight Australian universities. Paper presented at the EDULEARN 5th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies 2013, Barcelona, Spain. http://library.iated.org/view/KINASH2013USI
• Tucker, B., & Pegden, J. (2012). Embedding the eVALUate culture: communicating to Curtin stakeholders. Paper presented at the Australasian Higher Education Evaluation Forum 2012: Embedding an internal evaluation culture, Rockhampton, Queensland. http://evaluate.curtin.edu.au/local/docs/Paper AHEEF Final.pdf
• Pegden, J., & Tucker, B. (2009). Student evaluation of their learning: differences in male and female students' perceptions of their units. Paper presented at the Australasian Higher Education Evaluation Forum, Byron Bay, Australia. Retrieved from http://evaluate.curtin.edu.au/local/docs/Paper AHEEF Final.pdf

Conference Presentations - Abstract

• Tucker, B., & Pegden, J. (2012). Embedding the eVALUate culture: communicating to Curtin stakeholders. Paper presented at the Australasian Higher Education Evaluation Forum 2012: Embedding an internal evaluation culture, Rockhampton, Queensland. http://www.cqu.edu.au/about-us/learning-and-teaching/aheef-2012
• Pegden, J., & Tucker, B. (2010). Which students give feedback: an analysis of participation rates and feedback by semester weighted average. Paper presented at the Australasian Higher Education Evaluation Forum 2010: Closing the Loop Implications for Practice, Lincoln, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://www.lincoln.ac.nz/News--Events/Conferences/AHEEF-2010/
• Tucker, B., & Pegden, J. (2010). Closing the loop: a holistic approach to student feedback at Curtin. Paper presented at the Australasian Higher Education Evaluation Forum, Lincoln, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://evaluate.curtin.edu.au/local/docs/Tucker%20Pegden%20AHEEF%202010%20Closing%20the%20loop.pdf
• Tucker, B., & Pegden, J. (2008). Students’ perceived motivation to learn: consistency across units. Paper presented at the Australian Higher Education Evaluation Forum 2008: Evidence Based Decision Making: Scholarship and Practice, Melbourne, Australia. Abstract retrieved from https://evaluate.curtin.edu.au/local/docs/AHEEF%2008%20Tucker%20Motivation.pdf
• Oliver, B., Tucker, B., & Pegden, J. (2007). An investigation into student comment behaviours: who comments, what do they say, and do anonymous students behave badly? Paper presented at the Australian Universities Quality Forum 2007, Hobart, Australia. Retrieved from http://www.auqa.edu.au/files/publications/auqf2007_proceedings_final_website_text.pdf
• Oliver, B., Jones, S., & Tucker, B. (2006, 30 November-1 December). Feedback on feedback: exploring students’ perceptions of how feedback on their learning helps or hinders learning effectiveness. Paper presented at the Evaluations and Assessment Conference, Perth, Western Australia. Abstract retrieved from http://otl.curtin.edu.au/professional_development/conferences/eac2006/abstracts/oliver.html
• Oliver, B., Tucker, B., & Pegden, J. (2006, November 28-29). Analysing qualitative feedback using CEQuery and SPSS Text. Paper presented at the Evaluation Forum: Evaluating to Improve the Student Experience, Perth, Australia. Abstract retrieved from https://evaluate.curtin.edu.au/local/docs/Analysing%20qualitative%20feedback%20using%20CEQuery%20and%20SPSS%20Text.doc
• Oliver, B., Tucker, B., & Jones, S. (2006, 5-7 July). eVALUate: driving change by reporting students' perceptions of what helps and hinders their achievement of graduate outcomes at the course level. Paper presented at the Australian Universities Quality Forum 2006, Perth, Western Australia. Abstract retrieved from http://evaluate.curtin.edu.au/local/docs/eVALUate.doc
• Tucker, B., Oliver, B., & Yeo, S. (2005, 29 November-1 December). Reporting student feedback to teachers: what teachers want to know. Paper presented at the Evaluations and Assessment Conference 2005, Sydney. Abstract retrieved from https://evaluate.curtin.edu.au/local/docs/TuckerEAC2005.doc
• Oliver, B., Tucker, B., Ballantyne, C., & Collings, D. (2005, 28-29 November). Moving student evaluation of teaching online: reporting pilot outcomes and issues with a focus on how to increase student response rates. Paper presented at the Evaluation Forum: University Learning and Teaching: Evaluating and enhancing the experience 2005, Sydney. Abstract retrieved from https://evaluate.curtin.edu.au/local/docs/OliverAbs_EvalForum2005.doc

Media Releases

• (2009). eVALUate: student, employer and graduate feedback. Australian Universities Quality Audit (AUQA) Good Practice DATABASE, 14/05/2009. (Web article)
• (2007). eVALUate for benchmarking partnerships. Campus Review, 20/11/2007. (News article)
• (2007). The case for eVALUate. Campus Review, 09/10/2007. (News article)

Office for Learning and Teaching, Australian Government Project

Website - Higher Education Student Evaluation

• Tucker, B., Naidu, V., Judd, M-M., Kinash, S., Fleming, J., Nair, S., Santhanam. E., & Tullock. (2015). Case studies to enhance online student evaluation: Curtin University – A validated instrument assures quality. Sydney, Australia: Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching. Retrieved from http://HigherEducationStudentEvaluation.com
• Kinash, S., Judd, M.-M., Naidu, V., Santhanam, E., Fleming, J., Tulloch, M., Tucker, B. & Nair, C. (2015). Measuring and improving student course engagement and learning success through online student evaluation systems. Office for Learning and Teaching, Australian Government. Retrieved from http://HigherEducationStudentEvaluation.com