EvaluateUR-CURE Options
EvaluateUR-CURE (E-CURE) offers a specialized framework designed to evaluate and enhance course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs). By providing structured feedback and assessment tools, E-CURE empowers instructors to cultivate impactful learning environments where students develop essential research skills. Whether your CURE is a short-term project or a multi-semester endeavor, E-CURE provides adaptable options to align with your course structure and learning objectives. Explore the options below to find the best fit for your CURE:
EvaluateUR-CURE Standard
- Intended for: One Quarter/Semester CUREs where the research project is the primary activity in the course.
- Description: The CURE instructor selects the outcomes categories that are best aligned with the research component. Only students score all three assessments (early, mid-point, and end of the research project) and the CURE instructor scores the mid- and end-of-research assessments for each student. CURE instructors can leave any outcome component blank and score only those they are confident about.
EvaluateUR-CURE Extended
- Intended for: Two Quarters/Semesters CUREs where the research project is the primary activity in both quarters/semesters of the course.
- Description: Similar to the E-CURE Standard option described above, but includes an additional assessment providing feedback to students in both quarters/semesters.
EvaluateUR-CURE Standard Student-Only
- Intended for: One Quarter/Semester CUREs where instructor-student interaction is limited due to large class size, less frequent direct interactions between the students and the CURE instructor, or any situation where the CURE instructor opts not to score the students.
- Description: This variant is scored only by students and includes a set of open-ended questions at the beginning and end of the research experience.
EvaluateUR-CURE Short Student-Only
- Intended for: One Quarter/Semester CURE with shorter duration or smaller-scale research projects.
- Description: Designed for CUREs where the research is a partial course component. Due to the smaller scale/shorter duration project, only two assessments are scored by the student (2-3 weeks after the project has started and at the end of the project).
Detailed Feature Comparison
EvaluateUR-CURE options compared feature by feature.
| Feature | E-CURE Standard | E-CURE Extended | E-CURE Standard Student-Only | E-CURE Short Student-Only |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fit | ||||
| Who scores assessments? | Instructor + student | Instructor + student | Student scores | Student scores |
| Instructor involvement | Direct | Most direct | Limited | Least direct |
| Intended for | One-term CURE where research is the main activity | Two-term CURE where research is the main activity in both terms | One-term CURE with a large class or limited instructor contact | One-term CURE where research is only part of the course |
| Cost | Free, by request | Free, by request | Free, by request | Free, by request |
| Assessment structure | ||||
| Number of assessments | 3 - early, mid, end | 4 - adds one across the second term | 3 - early, mid, end | 2 - a few weeks in, and at the end |
| Scored by student | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scored by instructor | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Pre-research reflection for student | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Student-instructor conversation after each assessment | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Setup choices | ||||
| Select desired outcome categories | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom outcomes (up to 3, on all assessments) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom open-ended questions (up to 6) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Metacognitive exercises available in dashboard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tracking and reporting | ||||
| Automated email reminders at each step | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weekly email to instructor when a step is missed | No | No | No | No |
| Administrator dashboard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Summary statistics calculated for you | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Download responses as CSV | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |