Increasing Engagement in Student Feedback Evaluations
Join host Explorance and academic leaders in Teaching & Learning, Academic Quality, Institutional Research, and IT for this exciting Impact Tour event. Thought-provoking presentations, enlightening discussions, and tech demos will focus on increasing student engagement through an exceptional feedback experience, including AI-powered qualitative analysis with MLY.
Explorance Impact Tour Overview
A day of institution-led discussions focusing on best practices and successful strategies for increasing response rates in student feedback evaluations.
Higher education professionals responsible for Academic Quality, Teaching & Learning, Student Experience, Institutional Research, IT, Evaluation Technology, Data Management, and more.
Hear diverse perspectives from other academic leaders, gain fresh insights on enhancing the student experience & teaching effectiveness, and join a community of like-minded colleagues.
Meet Our Speakers
Michael Lee Jones
Mohammed Sheraidah
Solutions Engineering Manager
Head, Solution Architecture
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Zelbrey Bedard
Anastasia Tsimiklis
Chief Product Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
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Bridget Madden
Vaughn Sousa
Staff Associate
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Director of Student Information Systems
Harvard Medical School
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The Westin Waltham (Eden Vale Room)
Westin Hotel, 70 3rd Ave, Waltham, MA 02451, United States
11:30 – 13:00
Registration and Lunch (Westin Waltham, Eden Vale Room)
13:00 – 14:30
Join your like-minded colleagues at the Community of Practice meetup to share knowledge, experiences, and best practices, collaborate on common challenges, and explore innovative solutions on topics such as enhancing student and faculty engagement to increase response rates, transitioning to Blue 9, handling comments of concern in evaluations, and more.
Led by Community Co-chair
Q&A session led by Mohammed Sheraidah, Head, Solution Architecture, Explorance
14:30 – 14:45
Networking Break (Westin Waltham, Eden Vale Room)
14:45 – 15:30
Join us for an engaging panel discussion where experts will share effective strategies to boost engagement in student evaluations of teaching, focusing on real-world experiences and best practices.
Key Takeaways:
Effective communication strategies to encourage student participation.
Timing and frequency tactics that maximize response rates.
Real-world examples of successful engagement initiatives.
Bridget Madden, Staff Associate, Massachusetts Bay Community College
Vaughn Souza, Director of Student Information Systems, Harvard Medical School
Anastasia Tsimiklis, Chief Marketing Officer, Explorance
15:30 – 16:15
Discover practical strategies and powerful features within Explorance Blue designed to help drive response rates. Join this session to learn tips and best practices for engaging respondents and streamlining survey experiences to maximise student participation.
Michael Lee Jones, Solutions Engineering Manager, Explorance
16:15– 16:30
Networking Break (Westin Waltham, Eden Vale Room)
16:30 – 17:30
Join us in this session for an exclusive glimpse into the exciting roadmap of Explorance Blue. This session will unveil upcoming features, enhancements, and innovations that will shape the future of our flagship product. Discover how these advancements align with industry trends, community feedback, and our commitment to empowering organizations with solutions for feedback analytics and actionable insights.
Zelbrey Bedard, Chief Product Officer, Explorance
17:30 – 17:45
Closing Remarks
Anastasia Tsimiklis, Chief Marketing Officer, Explorance
17:45 – 19:30
Networking Dinner & Drinks (Westin Waltham, Eden Vale Room)
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Explorance Impact Tour 2025!
Looking forward to seeing you there.