Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 7, 2023

I expected a reckoning on my course evaluations, but the results were way worse than I expected. Like any good millennial, I started by googling “how to recover from poor teaching evaluations” and “is tenure still possible after low evaluations” but found nothing. They always did. The students hated me.

Course Evaluations 122

Course Evaluations Evaluation Gamification Lecturing 122

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 7, 2023

I expected a reckoning on my course evaluations, but the results were way worse than I expected. Like any good millennial, I started by googling “how to recover from poor teaching evaluations” and “is tenure still possible after low evaluations” but found nothing. They always did. The students hated me.

Course Evaluations 111

Course Evaluations Evaluation Gamification Lecturing 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I vary both the number and type of questions I use on the quizzes. If the class meets three days a week, I allow three points for attendance and students get those points simply by writing the numeral 3 beside their name on the quiz. I administer two daily quizzes in that course. My use of these quizzes has evolved.

Quizzes 108

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 108

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I vary both the number and type of questions I use on the quizzes. If the class meets three days a week, I allow three points for attendance and students get those points simply by writing the numeral 3 beside their name on the quiz. I administer two daily quizzes in that course. My use of these quizzes has evolved.

Quizzes 97

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 97