Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET)

SET stands for Student Evaluation of Teaching. SETs are online surveys, containing 5-point scale and open ended (text response) questions, which evaluate and deliver feedback on topics and teachers.

The primary purpose of Student Evaluation of Teaching is to provide staff with valid and reliable information with which to make informed decisions about improving student learning outcomes.

In accordance with your College agreement, Data and Analytical Services will generate SETs for all topics.

As a topic coordinator, you are responsible for the SET for your topic(s).

Promoting SET

SET training and help

Editing SETs and SET report FAQs?

FAQs

Access Student Evaluation of Teaching system

The majority of SETs for 2025 are open 2 June to 11 July (Semester 1) and 20 October to 28 November (Semester 2). Some dates may vary to fit in with teaching times.

Quick links

Educational Quality Framework

Promoting SET

Want higher response rates?

Use the new SET QR code on the screen in class. Take 5 minutes at the start/end of your class to complete it.
Add the link set.flinders.edu.au to your FLO page as an activity

Talk to your students about the SET. Let them know:

Responses are anonymous to all teachers
How you use feedback to improve your teaching and topic delivery
They could win one of ten $50 gift cards

Resources

SET Training

Email set@flinders.edu.au for all questions, queries and one-on-one training via Teams.

Training is available for:

Professional staff who wish to make changes for their college staff
Topic coordinators who want to access and edit their topic and teaching team evaluations
Teaching staff who need to access their reports

Frequently asked questions

General information

How will students know when they need to complete a SET survey?

SET surveys are administered online. Students receive a SET student survey invitation and reminder emails which include the web address set.flinders.edu.au to login to SET.

Which students will be able to access SET surveys online? What if the student has withdrawn from the topic?

Students who are enrolled in the topic on the survey open date will be able to access the survey. It will be important that the topic coordinator or support staff review the survey open and close dates and think carefully about the timing of the survey.

How can I achieve a good survey response rate?

Talk to your students about the SET.
Let them know that the survey is open and they should have recently received an email containing the log on web address set.flinders.edu.au. Let them know that their feedback is important to you and how you use that feedback to improve topic delivery and teaching. Teaching staff are also encouraged to make use of the promoting the SET in class resources.