Using Vevox for module feedback and evaluation

Vevox offers a straightforward, low effort‑ way to gather student feedback during a module and at the end, helping you reflect on what’s working and make improvements without adding extra admin or workload.

Because Vevox is already used by many students in teaching sessions, feedback feels like a natural extension of learning rather than “another survey to fill in”. This tends to lead to better participation, more honest responses, and more useful insight.

Vevox works well for both mid‑module and end‑of‑module feedback:

• Mid‑module feedback is most helpful when it’s collected while teaching is still ongoing. Vevox makes it easy to gather quick feedback during a scheduled session, so you can respond to student input while there’s still time to make changes.
• End‑of‑module evaluation remains important for review and quality assurance, but often struggles with low response rates. Using Vevox places evaluation in a familiar, easy‑to‑access space for students, which helps reduce survey fatigue and improve engagement.

Key benefits in practice

1. Better student participation
   Running feedback within teaching sessions, using a simple QR code, consistently leads to much higher response rates than traditional standalone surveys. Many institutions see average response rates of 30–40% with some modules seeing up to ~70% in smaller cohorts, compared to an average 2–3% from fully asynchronous survey tools. More responses mean more reliable feedback.
2. More representative, higher‑quality feedback
   When feedback is quick and easy to access, a broader range of students take part. This helps ensure feedback reflects the whole cohort, rather than a small self‑selecting group.
3. Actionable insight (especially mid‑module)
   Feedback helps highlight things like pace, clarity of assessment, use of learning resources, or student confidence (and for mid-module feedback there’s still time to adjust). Making small changes in response also shows students that their feedback is taken seriously.
4. Inclusive and anonymous
   Vevox supports anonymous responses, which can encourage more honest input, particularly in large classes or where students may feel less confident speaking openly. Additionally Vevox is accessibility friendly so inclusive of all students.
5. Consistent, but flexible
   Centrally provided question sets can support consistency across modules, while still allowing you to add one or two questions specific to your own teaching or context.
6. Minimal extra work
   Surveys can be duplicated and reused, templated questions can be stored in your question library, all reducing set up time and feedback can be collected within existing teaching time. There’s no need to create extra sessions or manage separate tools.
7. Makes good use of existing systems
   If your institution already uses Vevox for engagement, extending it to module feedback avoids juggling multiple platforms and keeps things simple for both staff and students.
8. A better experience for students
   Students are more likely to complete feedback when it’s short, familiar, and mobile‑friendly. A quick, in‑session approach reduces friction and helps avoid survey fatigue.
9. Clear reporting when you need it
   Vevox provides visual summaries, exportable data, (and a data API for centralised reporting) making it easy to use feedback in module reviews, annual monitoring, and enhancement discussions.