Based on the popularity and success of test runs, online evaluations are being implemented for all College of Arts & Sciences courses starting with the fall semester.
The move follows nearly five years of study and careful pilot implementation.
With more than 8,000 evaluations possible in a trial last spring, that semester witnessed a respec-table overall participation of 66 percent.
“We are very pleased with the results from last spring, and we hope it will go even more smoothly this semester,” said Henry Biggs, Ph.D., assistant dean in Arts & Sciences. “So far, the student response has been quite positive.
“They reported that the online version was quicker and easier to fill out and they felt more comfortable filling out the forms away from the classroom.”
The online evaluation project grew out of a joint student and faculty initiative to provide more accurate, thorough and relative course information and feedback.
Each instructor will be able to assign a more relevant series of questions for each course and it will be possible to add customized questions that are specific and relevant to each course.
For more information, call Biggs at 935-6840.