CoursEval and Assessment at Mount Union
By Fang Du, director of Assessment and Program
Development
+ CoursEval
Purpose
Policy
Forms
Procedures
Technology
CoursEval: Purpose
For
improvement of teaching
and learning
For Tenure
and Promotion
CoursEval: Policy
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Page 46-47 on the Faculty Handbook
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https://portal.mountunion.edu/campusoffice/academicaffair
s/Faculty%20Resources/Faculty%20Handbooks/201516%20Full%20Faculty%20Handbook%20FINAL.pdf
CoursEval: Form One
Mount Union Student Evaluation of Instructor and Course
Instructor _________________________________________________
Date _____________________
Course Number (Ex: LS 100)___________________ Section __________ Course Name ___________________________________________
Instructions: This form will be available to the instructor after grades are
issued. It will be used in personnel recommendations. Select only one
response for each item. Please answer carefully and thoughtfully. Your
opinions are anonymous, and you should answer honestly.
SA = Strongly Agree
A = Agree
D = Disagree
Organization, preparation, and pace
SD = Strongly Disagree
Contribution by the instructor
1. The instructor made the subject matter understandable.
2. The instructor made the subject matter interesting.
3. The instructor’s methods of evaluating my work were fair.
4. The instructor provided feedback in a timely fashion.
5. The instructor was available outside of class.
SA
О
О
О
О
О
A
О
О
О
О
О
SA A D
О О О
О О О
О О О
14. Comments on the course organization, preparation, and pace:
SD
О
О
О
Expectations
SD
О
О
О
11. The instructor followed the course syllabus..
12.The instructor was prepared for class sessions.
13.The instructor used the scheduled class time effectively.
D
О
О
О
О
О
SD
О
О
О
О
О
6. Comments on the instructor’s contributions to the course:
15.The work required for this course was clearly specified.
16.The work I did in this course contributed to my learning.
17.The course contributed to my intellectual growth.
SA
О
О
О
A
О
О
О
D
О
О
О
18. Comments on the expectations for the course:
Attitude toward students
7. The instructor cared about my learning in the course.
8. The instructor motivated me to learn.
9. The instructor created an atmosphere of mutual respect.
SA
О
О
О
A
О
О
О
D
О
О
О
SD
О
О
О
10. Comments on the instructor’s attitude toward students:
Instructor’s questions: Answer these questions only
if provided by instructor.
19.
20.
21.
22. What were the strengths of the course?
23. How can the instructor improve the course?
SA A D SD
О О О О
О О О О
О О О О
CoursEval: Form 2
Mount Union Instructor Evaluation of Course
Instructor___________________________________ Course Name___________________________________
Department______________________ Course No.____________ Index No.____________ Date____________
This Instructor’s Questionnaire is to be completed and returned to the Dean’s office prior to final exams. Check
only one response for each item. This form will be used in conjunction with the completed student evaluations
in personnel recommendations. Please feel free to comment after questions 2-5 if clarification is needed.
1. This was a
Liberal Studies
_________________________
Requirement
Course primarily
Other:
for majors/minors
2. Student enthusiasm for learning in this class was
High
Average
Low
Comments:
3. For a course of this type, the number of students in the class was
Too Large
About Right
Too Small
Comments:
4. The physical environment in which the class was held was
Very Good
Acceptable
Unsatisfactory
Comments:
5. The performance of the students in this class was
High
Average
Low
Comments:
6. Briefly discuss your general learning objectives for this course.
7. What were the strong points of the course?
8. What, if any, unique circumstances occurred in the course that might influence student evaluations?
9. Please attach a course syllabus.
CoursEval: Procedure
. CoursEval schedule for the fall semester of 2015.
[Dates have to be changed.]
First Full-Semester &
Half-Semester Second Half-Semester
Session
Sessions
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
Class rosters sent to faculty for verification
Instructors can request corrections until 5 PM
Decisions made about roster corrections
CoursEval opens for students, 1:00 AM
CoursEval opens for faculty, 1:00 AM
CoursEval closes for students, 11:00 PM
Grades due, *4:00 PM, **9:00 AM
CoursEval closes for faculty, 11:00 PM
CoursEval results available
Oct. 6
Oct. 8
Oct. 9
Oct. 10
Oct. 10
Oct. 14
Oct. 19*
Oct. 24
Oct. 26
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 1
Dec. 3
Dec. 3
Dec. 13
Dec. 21**
Dec. 22
Dec. 23
CoursEval: Technology
Log
In
Check
Pull
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Response Rate
reports
http://calypso.mountunion.edu/etw/ets/et.asp?nxappi
d=WCQ&nxmid=start&
+ Student Learning Assessment
Key Components for Integrative
Learning
Measures
Key components of Integrative
Learning
 The
Integrative Learning Framework
 Majors
and Minors -Program Review
 Integrative Core – WOC, Capstone and IC
ePortfolios
 Co-curriclular activities
Measures of Student Learning
Outcomes
 Direct
measures of student learning outcome
 ePortfilios, test
 Indirect
 Alumni
 No
 It
scores, papers etc.
measures of student learning outcome
survey, NSSE, career data etc.
measures are meant to be “perfect”
is for continuous improvement
 What
are the measures can you start to collect
in your classes?
 Starting
thinking about it today!