Freedom251 › Course Evaluation Software
CourseEval HQ
What CourseEval HQ is
CourseEval HQ is an online course-evaluation service integrated with Canvas. Academic institutions and eligible organizations can use it campus-wide, within a division, or for a single course. Users can build standard or department-specific surveys, import surveys in text format, and write custom questions. Administrators can distribute surveys to selected courses or sections, all courses in a term, or a batch listed in a CSV file, then monitor setup and completion across courses.
The service retrieves terms, courses, and rosters from Canvas and can add survey links, announcements, assignments, and modules to courses. Students can respond from the Canvas student mobile app or Canvas in a mobile browser. Etudes says responses are anonymous and results are available only to designated recipients; instructors do not directly access results or individual responses. Authorized recipients receive printable PDF reports by email, and term response rates are downloadable as CSV. Administrators can schedule classroom observers and remove their access when the visit period ends. The product is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Plans include 24/7 support, and a 30-day trial provides complete application access.
Who it suits
CourseEval HQ suits academic institutions and organizations seeking Canvas-connected evaluations for a campus, division, or individual course. It is relevant to administrators who need to distribute surveys and monitor completion, and to students responding through Canvas on mobile or web.
What it does well
- Supports surveys at campus, division, and course level.
- Imports surveys and supports custom questions.
- Distributes surveys across courses, terms, or CSV batches.
- Retrieves terms, courses, and rosters from Canvas.
- Anonymous responses; results are available only to designated recipients.
- Includes 24/7 support on subscription plans.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Paid subscription prices are based on academic-year FTE enrollment.
- The Level 4 price requires contacting Etudes.
Limits
The free trial lasts 30 days. Entry covers up to 2,000 FTE students for $1,400 a year; Level 1 covers up to 7,000 for $4,000 a year; Level 2 covers up to 15,000 for $5,100 a year; and Level 3 covers up to 30,000 for $9,000 a year. Level 4 is for 30,000+ FTE students, with pricing by contacting Etudes.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Day Trials | FREE · 30 days · unlimited FTE · full application access | Free |
| Entry | $1,400 per year · Up to 2,000 FTE students · unlimited survey distributions · unlimited admin and instructor accounts · unlimited storage | $1,400 a year |
| Level 1 | $4,000 per year · Up to 7,000 FTE students · unlimited survey distributions · unlimited admin and instructor accounts · unlimited storage | $4,000 a year |
| Level 2 | $5,100 per year · Up to 15,000 FTE students · unlimited survey distributions · unlimited admin and instructor accounts · unlimited storage | $5,100 a year |
| Level 3 | $9,000 per year · Up to 30,000 FTE students · unlimited survey distributions · unlimited admin and instructor accounts · unlimited storage | $9,000 a year |
| Level 4 | Contact us · More than 30,000 FTE students | On request |
As apps.etudes.org lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the CourseEval HQ website.
- Start the free 30-day trial for complete application access.
- Install it in actual courses or a beta or test Canvas instance.
- Connect Canvas so the application can retrieve terms, courses, and rosters.
- Create or import surveys, then distribute them to courses or sections.
Verdict
Choose CourseEval HQ if your institution or organization needs Canvas-integrated course evaluations with survey distribution and completion monitoring. The 30-day trial includes complete application access. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or a published Level 4 price.
Questions
Does CourseEval HQ have a free plan?
No. A free 30-day trial offers complete application access.
How much do the subscriptions cost?
Entry is $1,400 a year for up to 2,000 FTE students; Level 1 is $4,000 a year for up to 7,000; Level 2 is $5,100 a year for up to 15,000; and Level 3 is $9,000 a year for up to 30,000. Level 4 covers 30,000+ FTE students and requires contacting Etudes for pricing.
Which platforms are supported?
CourseEval HQ is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Students can also complete evaluations from the Canvas student mobile app or Canvas in a mobile browser.
Does it integrate with Canvas?
Yes. It retrieves terms, courses, and rosters from Canvas and can add survey links, announcements, assignments, and modules to courses.
Are survey responses anonymous?
Etudes says responses are anonymous and results are available only to designated recipients. Instructors do not directly access results or individual responses.
Who can subscribe?
Etudes says subscriptions are available to academic institutions and organizations whose programs and missions are consistent with its purposes.
Facts from CourseEval HQ's own pages
- Anonymity
- The product is designed to keep student evaluation participation and responses anonymous. · apps.etudes.org, 15 Oct 2026
- Automated administration
- A central dashboard distributes and monitors evaluations across multiple courses and can send customizable notifications automatically. · apps.etudes.org, 15 Oct 2026
- Canvas data access
- The integration reads Canvas terms, course details, enrollments, navigation settings, modules, and user profiles. · apps.etudes.org, 15 Oct 2026
- Canvas integration
- The application retrieves terms, courses, and rosters from Canvas, and can add survey links, announcements, assignments, and modules to courses. · etudes.org, 8 Oct 2026
- Canvas write actions
- In response to configured features, it changes course navigation and modules, manages observer enrollments, and sends Canvas conversations. · apps.etudes.org, 15 Oct 2026
- Company finances
- Impala reports 2025 revenue of $165.4 thousand, expenses of $164.3 thousand, and assets of $101.9 thousand. · impala.digital, 15 Oct 2026
- Company founding
- Etudes says its independent nonprofit corporation was established in May 2008. · etudes.org, 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- Impala lists Etudes Inc headquarters in Livermore, California. · impala.digital, 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal status
- Impala identifies Etudes Inc as a California 501(c)(3) organization with EIN 11-3841059. · impala.digital, 15 Oct 2026
- Company mission
- Impala describes Etudes as developing educational-management and collaborative open-source software and related services. · impala.digital, 15 Oct 2026
- Confidentiality
- Etudes says survey responses are anonymous, results are available only to designated recipients, and instructors do not directly access results or individual responses. · etudes.org, 8 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- A dashboard distributes surveys to multiple courses or sections, all courses in a term, or a batch supplied by CSV. · etudes.org, 8 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Etudes provides a knowledge base covering setup, surveys, distribution, student workflows, reports, results delivery, and observers. · etudes.org, 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation updates
- Etudes says the in-app user documentation is updated after each release. · etudes.org, 15 Oct 2026
- G2 ease-of-use score
- G2 lists CourseEval HQ at 8.3 out of 10 for ease of use versus an 8.4 category average. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- California, US · apps.etudes.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Hosting
- The pricing page states that hosting is provided through Amazon Web Services. · etudes.org, 15 Oct 2026
- Independent data-storage claim
- Edu App Center reports that CourseEval HQ leaves confidential course and enrollment data in the LMS rather than storing it in the application. · eduappcenter.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Independent directory feature coverage
- Edu App Center describes under-five-minute setup, bulk distribution, progress monitoring, automatic PDF emailing, scheduled observers, and CSV response-rate reporting. · eduappcenter.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Independent infrastructure claim
- Edu App Center reports AWS hosting with redundant auto-scaling services. · eduappcenter.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Installation requires a Canvas developer key, a subscription request, and an LTI configuration URL using a consumer key and shared secret. · apps.etudes.org, 15 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- Etudes says subscriptions are available to academic institutions and organizations whose programs and missions are consistent with its purposes. · etudes.org, 8 Oct 2026
- License terms
- The EULA grants a revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited campus-only noncommercial license. · apps.etudes.org, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: administrative dependency
- Institutions without a Canvas root administrator must obtain an administrator's help to authorize or restore the integration. · apps.etudes.org, 15 Oct 2026
Where CourseEval HQ stands on Freedom251
- Course Evaluation Software#8 of 21