Resources
- Evaluations RX is a DCE Teaching and Learning team resource that lays out the major questions of student evaluations and gives suggestions on ways to improve their course.
- Vanderbilt University also has a great "Student Evaluation" guide
Tips
- Look for trends, not single comments
- Start small with the changes you make to your course. There's no need to gut it -- often, the smallest changes make the biggest impact!
- Use the worksheet below to keep track of what you can keep doing in your course and what you can change. The small changes are ones you can do the next time you teach your course. The big changes are ones that might take you longer to do!
- It's helpful to talk through the evaluation with someone else. The Teaching and Learning team is here to do just that. Schedule an appointment with us here.
Things I should keep doing | Things I could change (small) | Things I could change (big) | |
Flexibility | |||
Student Connection Learning is shared — students connect with instructors and classmates meaningfully | |||
Innovation + Technology Technology is used thoughtfully | |||
Significant Learning Course guides students towards learning that matters to their lives, works, sense of self. Course goals are explicit and fulfilled. | |||
Clear Course policies are explicit. Course is organized and students know what to expect. |