Hi Steven, You are correct about how end of course evaluations have limited value. This is why I survey my students three times during the course. Their comments are anonymous so there is no risk to them in making the comments they do. I have not received any nasty comments in all the years I have been doing this. I have received some very pointed advice on how I could do something differently and this has been very helpful to me. Another weakness to me in end of course evaluations is not asking the right questions. My college uses a standard form that is sent to each student online. About 60% of the students complete the form. The evaluation questions are standardized for all the courses no matter the content. So they are so generic that they are of little or no value. Yet, I like you am evaluated on the responses given by the students. Not a good way to really get a picture of my teaching abilities nor the learning that has occurred with my students. Gary