Friday @ the Center
December 3, 2010
Student Course Evaluations
Please remind your students to complete their on-line course evaluations. Research suggests that students are more likely to complete on-line evaluations voluntarily when they perceive it to be part of a regular cycle of course improvement.
- Mention importance of student course evaluations first day of class.
- Give students a mini course evaluation at the half quarter mark.
- Let students know how you have used course evaluations in the past to make adjustments to course content, format, and classroom style.
- Multiple reminders help to boost response rates: Remind students in class and via e-mail to complete the evaluation in the next week.
- Let students know that you do not see the results of their evaluation until after you submit their grades.
- Allow students to bring their laptops to class and provide some time to complete the evaluation (if you provide time in class, please step out for that time period so that students do not feel coerced). You can also reserve the computer lab in the library.
Several research studies have shown that Students completing faculty evaluations online write more comments than students completing traditional paper and pencil evaluations. The comments are also longer and tend to be more formative.
For more information on student evaluations see the following articles:
- Student evaluation of teaching effectiveness: an assessment of student perception and motivation
- Gathering faculty teaching evaluations by in-class and online surveys: their effects on response rates and evaluations
- Constructive student feedback: online vs. traditional course evaluations
- Student Perspectives on Teaching and its Evaluation
Teaching Essentials I & II
The Center will host two Saturday workshops on January 29, 2011, and February 12, 2011, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Library Seminar Room. Each workshop is limited to 20 participants, who will receive a $100 honorarium, morning refreshments, and lunch. In January we will focus on course development and classroom management (Teaching Essentials I) and in February (Teaching Essential II) we will focus on student assessment and course evaluation. Both workshops are open to all faculty. Please RSVP to Anna Miller if would like to attend.
Future Grant Opportunities
Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship
Category: Workforce Development - Nursing
Department of Health and Human Services
Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service
Category: Scholarship/Internship
National Science Foundation
Higher Education Challenge Grants Program
Category: Undergraduate Enrichment
Department of Agriculture
Research Initiation Grants in Engineering Education
Category: Faculty Development
National Science Foundation
Please contact Laura Lundahl, Assistant Director for Grants, if you are interested in applying.
Margaret Margaret Diddams, Ph.D. |
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