Student comments can
provide rich insight and add texture to statistical trends highlighted in
Institutional Reports, but can be overlooked as it is difficult to
efficiently analyze textual data. This webinar discusses NSSE student
comments, changes made to the end-of-survey comment prompts, a variety of
methods for analyzing textual data, and how NSSE researchers have made use of
comments data.
NOTE: The video file was truncated at the start, resulting in an abrupt opening. The missing context is the NSSE option of 4 open-ended comment questions. Detailed here:
https://nsse.indiana.edu/nsse/administering-nsse/customizing-nsse/open-ended-prompts-and-students-co...