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Resources - Blue by Explorance Student Feedback Surveys on Teaching
Student Feedback Surveys on Teaching are distributed to students enrolled in classes in the Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter semesters. Online Student Feedback Surveys on Teaching are conducted using Blue by Explorance, and all surveys are anonymous. California State University San Marcos implemented Blue by Explorance during the Fall 2024 semester. Blue is a single sign-on enabled, providing faculty with survey response rates in real time, ability to share QR codes to their survey with students, and archive survey reports in one system. Students and faculty can access Blue directly at https://courseevals.csusm.edu, through Cougar Courses, or the blue button below.
Our office held several info/work sessions for faculty throughout the Fall 2024 semester. Below is a link to a recording from one of the sessions. If you have additional questions, please check out our process guides or contact our office. We are here to help!
Faculty Process Guides
- Customize Your Question Personalization in Blue (Updated January 12, 2026)
- Monitoring Response Rates (Updated January 12, 2026)
- What to Know About the "Student Feedback" Link in Cougar Courses/Canvas (Updated December 12, 2025)
- How to Generate a QR Code in Blue (Updated December 12, 2025)
- Accessing Reports - This includes comparison reports (Updated January 15, 2026)
- Accessing Survey Links and Resending Student Invitations (Updated January 12, 2026)
- How to View Your Course's Survey Period Start and End Dates (Updated January 12, 2026)
Student Process Guides
- Accessing and Submitting Student Feedback Surveys on Teaching(Updated September 23, 2024)
Sample Forms for Student Feedback Surveys on Teaching
The forms will have the updated language that was approved by Senate for implementation Fall 2024. We thank you for your patience and understanding during this transition period. The form names will remain the same and are as follows: