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IASystem
Seattle, Washington, United States
What it is
IASystem is a course evaluation system for colleges and universities assessing teaching and learning. It supports online and paper evaluations, with forms that administrators can tailor institution-wide or for colleges and departments. Instructors can add course-specific scaled or open-ended questions. Students can reach evaluations through Canvas, Blackboard and other LMS applications using its LTI tool; a web API supports campus integrations such as links in a student portal. Reports include course and combined summaries, administrative ratings and high/low summaries, survey lists and data exports. Reliability estimates, item-level deciles and regression analyses help institutions interpret and adjust results. The system uses HTTPS, role-based permissions and server-side processing. Reports and extracts omit student names, IDs and login details. Phone and email support is available weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time. A one-term pilot license is free. Annual prices range from $1.59 to $1.90 per enrolled student, depending on enrollment category, with a $5,404 one-time setup fee. Paper forms and scanning cost extra based on usage.
For and against
For
- Supports online and paper-based evaluations.
- Forms can be customized by institution and course.
- LTI access includes Canvas and Blackboard.
- Reports and extracts omit student identifying details.
Against
- No ongoing free plan is listed.
- Paper forms and scanning are charged separately.
- Enrollment categories list a $5,404 setup fee.
The verdict
IASystem offers configurable evaluations, analysis and reporting for higher education institutions. A free one-term pilot is available, while ongoing licenses carry category-based annual rates and a setup fee.
Who it suits
IASystem is intended for colleges and universities that need course evaluations and reporting. It may fit institutions seeking both online and paper evaluation options.
Plans and prices
One-term pilot license
Free campus pilot license
Read 15 Oct 2026 · iasystem.org
Enrollment Category 6
20,000+ FTE students · institution-wide access · no course limit · $5,404 one-time setup fee
Read 15 Oct 2026 · iasystem.org
Enrollment Category 5
15,000–19,999 FTE students · institution-wide access · no course limit · $5,404 one-time setup fee
Read 15 Oct 2026 · iasystem.org
Enrollment Category 4
10,000–14,999 FTE students · institution-wide access · no course limit · $5,404 one-time setup fee
Read 15 Oct 2026 · iasystem.org
Enrollment Category 3
5,000–9,999 FTE students · institution-wide access · no course limit · $5,404 one-time setup fee
Read 15 Oct 2026 · iasystem.org
Enrollment Category 2
2,000–4,999 FTE students · institution-wide access · no course limit · $5,404 one-time setup fee
Read 15 Oct 2026 · iasystem.org
Enrollment Category 1
Under 2,000 FTE students · institution-wide access · no course limit · $5,404 one-time setup fee
Read 15 Oct 2026 · iasystem.org
On the record
- Analysis
- Institution-specific reliability estimates, item-level deciles, and regression analyses support interpretation and adjustment of evaluation results.iasystem.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- API
- A web API is offered for campus integrations such as displaying evaluation links in a student portal.iasystem.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Audience
- IASystem serves colleges and universities and is backed by the University of Washington’s Institutional Assessment & Evaluation team.iasystem.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Authentication
- Institutions can connect IASystem access to their existing authentication source.iasystem.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Confidentiality
- Reports and data extracts omit student names, IDs, and login information to maintain respondent privacy.iasystem.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Cross-listed courses
- Stakeholders in cross-listed courses can manage evaluations and view results.iasystem.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Custom forms
- Administrators can customize forms institution-wide or for colleges and departments, and instructors can add course-specific scaled or open-ended questions.iasystem.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Data onboarding
- New institutions must provide course-tree and recurring instructor, course and class-list data files, with CSV uploads accepted.iasystem.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- IASystem requires no local installation and runs in a web browser over the internet.iasystem.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Evaluation delivery
- The system supports both online and paper course evaluations.iasystem.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Evaluation forms
- It supplies tested forms for formats including lectures, laboratories, studios and seminars.iasystem.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Evaluation modes
- The system supports integrated online and paper-based course evaluations.iasystem.org · read 30 Sep 2026
- Form customization
- Administrators can customize forms institution-wide or by college and department, while instructors can add scaled or open-ended questions.iasystem.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- History
- The Institutional Assessment & Evaluation group says it has provided course-evaluation services since 1974.iasystem.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent implementation
- Grand Valley State University’s public IASystem form includes 0–5 overall ratings, 1–7 frequency scales and open-ended comment prompts.reports.ia.gvsu.edu · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent report format
- A University of Washington report guide says individual reports include numeric responses, online comments, enrollment, completion counts and response rates.uwb.edu · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent response-rate caveat
- The University of Washington warns that online evaluations often receive lower response rates than paper evaluations, which can affect average ratings.washington.edu · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent statistical limit
- The report guide states that IASystem does not provide normative comparisons between colleges and universities because institutional cultures vary.uwb.edu · read 15 Oct 2026
