Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning

SGIDs are conducted at the midpoint of the spring and fall semesters. 

The SGID process is anonymous, and the feedback is given directly to the instructor. The facilitator helps the instructor gather meaningful and honest feedback from students that will help improve the course, instructional delivery, teaching, and learning within the remaining part of the semester. When feedback from the students is implemented, it can even positively affect the rating students give to instructors on end-of-semester course evaluations. 

The SGID is best for use in classes where (a) the instructor is new to teaching the course, (b) the instructor is implementing adjustments to the course, (c) the instructor needs to evaluate the current experiences of the students at the mid-point of the semester, (d) the instructor has not used the SGID process in the course for several years, (e) or the instructor wants to gather information to improve course content in future classes.  

The SGID process on average requires 20-25 minutes of class time. The process can be done either at the start of class or at the end of class time. 

The CITL will provide trained personnel who will conduct the SGID by talking to students and capturing observational data during the SGID process.

The facilitator’s job is to (a) represent the voice of the students to the instructor, (b) synthesize the collected data for the instructor, (c) help the instructor interpret and respond to the data that has been collected. 

Booking A SGID:  

• Use the Book Now button below to schedule you SGID.
• After you have booked your SGID and filled out the required information, you will be contacted to schedule a Pre-Meeting with your SGID facilitator to discuss the process and determine your goals.  

The Week of:  

• On the day of, the facilitator will visit the classroom to conduct the data collection. A survey link will be sent from the CITL to your class to collect the responses.  

After:  

• A report will be developed that consolidates the feedback provided by the students (Data Analysis & Report-Writing Procedure).  
• The report will be shared with the instructor who requested the evaluation. As noted in the Pre-Meeting, the facilitator and the instructor will meet for a debriefing to share the feedback gathered from the SGID process.  
• The instructor communicates with their students acknowledging the students’ responses and feedback. 

Pre-Meeting Checklist 

Yes, SGIDs can be conducted in online courses. The process for conducting a SGID for an online course follows the same steps as other course modalities, except for the facilitator joining the online class meeting and creating breakout rooms for the small groups.