Fall 2021 Canvas Satisfaction Survey Results – Instructors

Please note that text-response questions have been omitted from this summary.

Summary

• 88% of instructor respondents indicated that Canvas was “Somewhat Easy” or “Very Easy” to use.
• 93% of instructor respondents indicated that Canvas was “Somewhat Effective” or “Very Effective”.
• Many instructors asked for improvments to the Gradebook, as well as testing capabilities.
• Instructors also asked for course templates to expedite course space creation and to help create consistency.
• Some instructors indicated that they are looking for easy-to-follow help guides and improved vendor support.

For your teaching this quarter, how easy to use was Canvas?

Answer	%	Count
Not easy to use	11.59%	19
Somewhat easy to use	44.51%	73
Easy to use	43.90%	72

For your teaching this quarter, how effective was Canvas?

Answer	%	Count
Not effective	7.36%	12
Somewhat effective	39.88%	65
Effective	52.76%	86

For each of the following tools or features in Canvas, please indicate if it was important to your teaching this quarter and, if so, whether you found it easy to use.

Tool	Unsure or didn’t use	Not Important	Important / Not easy to use in Canvas	Important / Easy to use in Canvas
Quizzes	43	9	50	63
Pages	36	3	25	97
Grades	13	4	61	87
Assignments	14	2	32	116
Discussions	49	18	27	67
Modules	31	5	16	109
Announcements	14	10	15	124
Group Work	107	8	29	18
Collaborations	119	15	16	11
Zoom Lectures	60	10	32	62
Yuja	64	11	37	50

Let us know which of the following EEE+ tools you used alongside Canvas. (Choose all that apply)

Answer	%	Count
EEE+ ClassMail	18.18%	54
EEE+ Assistants	17.51%	52
EEE+ GrandCentral	27.27%	81
EEE+ Scout	1.68%	5
EEE+ Evaluations/Final Evaluations	23.23%	69
MyEEE+	12.12%	36

How do you get support for UCI Canvas and/or tools available within Canvas (such as Zoom, Perusall, or Ed Discussion)? (Choose all that apply)

Answer	%	Count
Phone support	10.44%	31
Email support	28.62%	85
Read help articles	22.56%	67
Contact vendors directly	3.03%	9
Consult with other colleagues	20.88%	62
I’ve never needed support	7.74%	23
Other (please specify)	6.73%	20

Have you ever visited the EEE+ EdTechTools site?

Answer	%	Count
Yes	22.84%	37
No	77.16%	125

Are there any tools that you would like to see added to UCI Canvas?

Answer	%	Count
Yes	35.38%	46
No	64.62%	84

About the Respondents

Answer	Count
Professor or equivalent	127
Lecturer or equivalent	50
Teaching Assistant	58
Course Director	18

 

 

Please select which school or program you are affiliated with (if you teach across schools or programs, please choose the primary school or program).

Answer	%	Count
Arts	5.29%	9
Biological Sciences	9.41%	16
Business	5.88%	10
Education	2.94%	5
Engineering	8.24%	14
Humanities	11.18%	19
Information & Computer Sciences	7.06%	12
Interdisciplinary Studies	0.00%	0
Law	4.12%	7
Medicine	1.18%	2
Nursing Science	1.18%	2
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences	1.18%	2
Physical Sciences	11.76%	20
Public Health	4.12%	7
Social Ecology	3.53%	6
Social Sciences	18.24%	31
Undergraduate Education	2.35%	4
Other	2.35%	4

 

 

How long have you been teaching at UCI?

Answer	%	Count
Less than 1 year	20.99%	34
1-3 years	16.05%	26
4-6 years	13.58%	22
6+ years	49.38%	80