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. 2017 Dec 8;9(12):e1925. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1925

Table 4. Gathering and communicating evaluations and feedback.

  Gather Evaluations Communicate Feedback
Timing After learners use the materials After reviewing evaluation data
Goal Gather information from learners regarding usefulness of selected resources, including:
  • Assessment of fitness

  • Notation of points of controversy

  • Identification of errors and translational issues (e.g., imperial vs. SI units)

  • Suggestions for alternate resources

Provide feedback to the creators of the work, including:
  • Applicability to curriculum

  • Areas of strength

  • Areas of controversy

  • Identified gaps

  • Identified errors and translational issues

Methods Survey learners for feedback (n.b. if conducting a flipped classroom, consider gathering feedback immediately upon arrival prior to potential priming and while material fresh). Some questions to ask when creating your evaluation:  
  • Did you find the resource’s content appropriate given the goals and objectives for this session? If not, please describe the shortcoming.

  • Do you have suggestions for how to improve this resource?

  • Were the materials easy to access and well-designed? If not, please comment on areas for improvement.

  • Did you have time to complete the resources?

Public Feedback: Comment and Tweet
  • For many resources there are ways to provide post-publication feedback in a public forum (e.g., via the comments section of the web forum or on a social media platform such as Twitter).

 
  • This venue not only benefits the creator, but also community members who can appreciate the example context in which the resource is being used (i.e., your curriculum) as well as the strengths and weaknesses identified when utilizing the resource for this purpose.

  Private Feedback: Email/Contact the Author
  • Most repositories and content producers will list a method to privately contact the authors. This method is suggested for potentially sensitive feedback.