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A report is only as good as the data within it, and the data quality is dependent on how you run your course evaluations and the strength of your response rates. Take your evals to the next level.

Now is the time to reevaluate current accreditation processes and build a strong digital foundation that will carry your institution through whatever the future brings – but where should you begin?

Here's how to use digital course evaluation software to create effective evaluations and surveys students will actually complete, giving you the data you need to make improvements.

It's never too early to prepare for end-of-course evaluations. These reminders will help you set up flawless evaluations and surveys.

In May 2020, Watermark conducted a national survey about the extraordinary experiences students, faculty, and staff faced due to COVID-19. The results include valuable insights and best practices.

Accreditation, faculty reviews, promotion and tenure processes, and strategic reporting activities are not optional. The only question is: how will you do them? Don't let data entry be a roadblock.

The influx of news reports on the state of the world’s health can be extremely taxing on your mental health. These resources can help you guide yourself to a more positive place.

In coping with COVID-related disruption, institutions have found opportunities to make positive changes, including adopting new or underutilized technologies to support teaching and learning.

In a recent panel discussion, we talked about how institutions are approaching assessment in light of the pandemic and identified three ways to make assessment more relevant and effective.

Many institutions are taking the lessons learned through the challenges of this spring to build out digital processes that will drive long-term improvements to faculty activity reporting.

As part of our Teacher Appreciation Week celebration, we’ve compiled a series of special memories and shout-outs to the teachers who have impacted the Watermark community.

A panel of educators moderated by Natasha Jankowski, Executive Director of NILOA, discussed how to continue assessment during an "asterisk semester" caused by COVID-19.

As COVID drives an unprecedented amount of change, registrars are taking the opportunity to consider the role of course catalogs as their institutions move forward into an uncertain future.

During COVID, course evaluations offer an opportunity to learn how students are adapting, understand the challenges they face, and determine the effectiveness of course delivery and structure.

“Uncertainty” is quickly becoming a buzzword, but in the time of COVID-19, it’s an accurate assessment of the state of higher education surveys and evaluations.

We’re collecting resources with a specific focus on mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on teaching and learning and institutional effectiveness efforts. Check back often for new articles.

When the unexpected happens, how can you maintain institutional effectiveness despite disruption? Here are 4 ways to maintain institutional effectiveness through COVID and beyond.

Open lines of communication on campus are vital, but take on additional importance during times of change or disruption. An integrated course evaluation and survey solution keeps your campus connected

Though we often think of them supplementing in-person instruction, ePortfolios provide important opportunities to ensure that the distance learning experience is just as rich and powerful.