Masaryk University has conducted an evaluation focusing on what students learn from their courses. Explore the Internal Evaluation Board's main recommendations, as well as practical tools such as the redesigned syllabi and the new Checklist application.
In 2024, Masaryk University conducted a thematic evaluation focusing on how learning outcomes are assessed. Led by the Internal Evaluation Board (IEB) and implemented by the Quality Office in cooperation with CERPEK, this process is one of the key tools for ensuring teaching quality. Thematic evaluations usually focus on one crucial topic across the entire university. This time, the focus is on how we verify in practice whether students truly achieve the intended learning outcomes.
The process, results, and final recommendations are detailed in the final report, which is available on the Quality Office website.
Based on the evaluation, the IEB recommended:
These recommendations have led to several concrete measures that the university is gradually implementing in collaboration with the Quality Office and IS MU specialists.
One of the most visible outcomes of the thematic evaluation is the redesign of course syllabi in IS MU. The syllabus is a key source of information for students when choosing courses, serving as a binding description of content, methods, and assessment. However, surveys and interviews with students and teachers revealed that the current structure is unclear in places, with the content not always matching the section titles.
A working group was therefore set up to design a more user-friendly syllabus.
The main changes include:
Teachers will not need to re-enter all data, but a review and update of information is recommended.
The changes also include a new online help guide with practical examples of good practice. The goal is to make teachers' work easier, improve accuracy and clarity, and ensure that students have access to clear, up-to-date information.
The new syllabus format will be introduced in February 2026.
Following the thematic evaluation, another measure is the development of the Checklist application in IS MU. Developed in collaboration between the Quality Office and IS MU specialists, the Checklist application responds to IEB recommendations and feedback from MU experts. It will be a useful tool for all courses, regardless of study mode, not only for blended and distance learning programmes.
What will Checklist offer?
Checklist is planned to launch in the Spring Semester of 2026. Initially, a simplified version will be available, with further features added over time.
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