Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2021

The journalism instructor at the University of Minnesota keeps the process simple, with brief questions similar to these: What should keep happening in this class? During the next class period, she discusses the findings with her students. Instructors collect responses, then figure out and explain what they’re going to do differently.

Feedback 187

Feedback Instructors Students Syllabus 187

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2023

So what has he learned in more than 20 years from applying his persistence (and much of the money he won from the Nobel) to studying teaching? EdSurge connected with Wieman to find out, and to hear about his more recent efforts to improve how teaching evaluations are done at colleges to make them more useful — and more equitable.

Teaching 196

Teaching Lecturing Evaluation Teaching Evaluations 196

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2020

Colleges around the country have shut down and moved teaching online, and no one knows when it will be safe to reopen and resume normal operations. That reality was highlighted during a live online discussion EdSurge held this week in partnership with Bryan Alexander’s Future Trends Forum.

Education 179

Education Evaluation Instructors Questions 179

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2025

Unfortunately, the most common form of feedback that instructors receive, the mandatory end-of-semester evaluation, is primarily intended to assess faculty rather than the teaching and learning experience. The MSF asks students simple, direct questions focused on the teaching and learning process in their current course.

Instructors 90

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 90

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2025

Unfortunately, the most common form of feedback that instructors receive, the mandatory end-of-semester evaluation, is primarily intended to assess faculty rather than the teaching and learning experience. The MSF asks students simple, direct questions focused on the teaching and learning process in their current course.

Instructors 83

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 83

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

For example, in a biology course, instructors can watch students interact with thousands of 3D models, such as those found on Sketchfab or virtual programs such as BioDigital. Additionally, students can follow along virtually as instructors point out different structures.

Lecturing 126

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 126

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

For example, in a biology course, instructors can watch students interact with thousands of 3D models, such as those found on Sketchfab or virtual programs such as BioDigital. Additionally, students can follow along virtually as instructors point out different structures.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 98