Monday, November 26, 2007
Course evaluations go online
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With a goal of improving teaching effectiveness, the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment at the University of Southern Indiana is preparing course evaluations for the fall 2007 semester. Similar to the spring semester, faculty members are able to choose between paper and online evaluations. Course evaluations allow students the opportunity to rate course and teaching effectiveness. The online option will make the process simple and will not require classroom time. Michelle White, research associate, said the student comments are of most help to instructors. She said, “Faculty members are interested in what students have to say about the course. We encourage students to complete the evaluations.” The evaluation has 14 questions with a section for open comment. White said that it is important for students to write comments and even a few words or a sentence can provide faculty important feedback. If a faculty member opted for online evaluations, students can expect e-mails on or after November 26. Online evaluations will remain open until 8:00 am on December 10. All students are encouraged to respond to the evaluation request. Student confidentiality is a top priority. Passwords are randomly generated and emails are created automatically. The password cannot be linked to the email. The students email address cannot be linked to the response. If a faculty member opted for a paper form, evaluations will be handed out and completed in the classrooms at anytime between November 26 and December 7. |
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