Re: Teaching Evaluations

I know of at least one institution that lets students who have completed
evals of their courses to access their final grades two days earlier.

         - Bill

Brian said:

> There is a common form used campus-wide, and currently is completed
> in-class (these are the ones utilized during official review periods -
> tenure, promotion, etc). I supplement those with Blackboard-administered
> "extra questions," and students get an incentive to complete those (after
> the in-class ones are finished). As I tell my students, the Provost's
> evaluations help his office identify whether people think I'm a good
> teacher. My evaluations give me more meaningful information about what
> sort of changes need to be made the next time I teach the class. I've
> gotten great information this way...
>
> b
>
>
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> From: ken peterson [mailto:ken.peterson_at_furman.edu]
> Sent: Thu 19-Oct-06 5:30 PM
> To: tch-econ_at_elon.edu
> Subject: Teaching Evaluations
>
> Speaking of teaching evaluations, how is your teaching (and/or that of
> colleagues who are not yet tenured) evaluated? Do you have a common form
> for your campus? Does your department or university do peer evaluations?
> Do you believe that the process works well at your school?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken Peterson
> Furman University

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