How to integrate course evaluations and surveys with assessment plans

Relying solely on direct assessment measures like rubrics and exams often leaves out key insights into student perception and engagement. When indirect measures like course evaluations and surveys live in separate systems, combining student feedback with learning outcome data becomes a tedious manual process. In this solution tour, see how Watermark Planning & Self-Study works alongside Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys to unify direct and indirect assessment data. Learn how to map survey questions to learning outcomes, align gradebook results from Canvas, view aggregated institutional analytics, and streamline annual assessment reporting. What you’ll see in this video: Overcoming assessment barriers: Moving beyond compliance-only reporting and maximizing limited staff resources. Direct & indirect measures in one plan: Combining rubric scores from Canvas with student survey responses in a single assessment plan. Connecting course evaluations: Mapping specific end-of-term survey questions to departmental and institutional learning outcomes. Institutional insights & analytics: Filtering aggregated performance data by school or program and comparing plans across years. Year-over-year efficiency: Copying assessment plans between academic cycles to avoid re-entering measures annually. ⏱ Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction and Watermark presenters 0:43 - Higher ed assessment barriers: compliance vs. continuous improvement 3:04 - Watermark educational impact suite overview 4:34 - Navigating assessment plans in Planning & Self-Study 5:36 - Aligning direct assignment measures from LMS (Canvas) 9:48 - Connecting indirect measures from Course Evaluations & Surveys 11:51 - Linking end-of-term survey questions and setting met thresholds 14:14 - Viewing combined assessment results and findings 16:16 - Insights dashboard, filtering, and longitudinal comparisons 17:22 - Copying assessment plans year-over-year to save time 17:46 - Wrap-up and contact information 🔗 Learn more about Watermark solutions: https://www.watermarkinsights.com #WatermarkInsights #HigherEdAssessment #IndirectMeasures #StudentLearningOutcomes #CourseEvaluations #PlanningAndSelfStudy #InstitutionalEffectiveness #CanvasIntegration