WHY TEMPO?
Universities need more than a survey tool—they need a trusted evaluation partner that translates student feedback into meaningful improvements. TEMPO (Training Evaluation and Measurement for Performance Optimization) is a purpose-built course evaluation and reporting system designed to meet the unique needs of colleges and universities.
Originally developed for professional and technical development federal agencies with rigorous evaluation requirements, TEMPO is now available for universities and colleges to:
TEMPO® Feature Comparison Matrix
Feature Area |
Other Systems |
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|---|---|---|
| Survey Design | Fixed templates, limited customization | Flexible, multi-level customization (institution, college, department, faculty); supports midterm, pulse, peer, self-reflection evaluations |
| Delivery | End-of-term only, email links | Multi-modal (LMS integration, mobile, SSO, multilingual, ADA-compliant); real-time/pulse surveys |
| Response Rates | Passive reminders, often low engagement | Automated reminders, integrate for LMS pop-ups, analytics to identify response bottlenecks |
| Integration | Minimal or CSV uploads | Seamless LMS (Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, D2L), SIS |
| Analytics & Reporting | Static PDF/Excel exports; basic averages | Interactive dashboards, real-time analytics, longitudinal tracking, comparison benchmarks (course vs. dept. vs. university) |
| Qualitative Analysis | Raw text comments only | AI-driven sentiment analysis, keyword extraction, theme clustering |
| Faculty Development | Reports emailed at semester end | Continuous improvement cycle, faculty dashboards, P&T (promotion & tenure) documentation supported |
| Accreditation Support | Limited to basic survey results | Direct mapping to Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs), accreditation-ready reporting, evidence alignment |
| Security & Compliance | FERPA-compliant storage | FERPA + advanced role-based permissions, data governance, export APIs for institutional research |
TEMPO® Feature Comparison Matrix
Survey Design
Other Systems: Fixed templates, limited customization
TEMPO®: Flexible, multi-level customization (institution, college, department, faculty); supports midterm, pulse, peer, self-reflection evaluations
Delivery
Other Systems: End-of-term only, email links
TEMPO®: Multi-modal (LMS integration, mobile, SSO, multilingual, ADA-compliant); real-time/pulse surveys
Response Rates
Other Systems: Passive reminders, often low engagement
TEMPO®: Automated reminders, integrate for LMS pop-ups, analytics to identify response bottlenecks
Integration
Other Systems: Minimal or CSV uploads
TEMPO®: Seamless LMS (Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, D2L), SIS
Analytics & Reporting
Other Systems: Static PDF/Excel exports; basic averages
TEMPO®: Interactive dashboards, real-time analytics, longitudinal tracking, comparison benchmarks (course vs. dept. vs. university)
Qualitative Analysis
Other Systems: Raw text comments only
TEMPO®: AI-driven sentiment analysis, keyword extraction, theme clustering
Faculty Development
Other Systems: Reports emailed at semester end
TEMPO®: Continuous improvement cycle, faculty dashboards, P&T (promotion & tenure) documentation supported
Accreditation Support
Other Systems: Limited to basic survey results
TEMPO®: Direct mapping to Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs), accreditation-ready reporting, evidence alignment
Security & Compliance
Other Systems: FERPA-compliant storage
TEMPO®: FERPA + advanced role-based permissions, data governance, export APIs for institutional research