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Explore Lenny Shedletsky's reflections on the true purposes of student evaluations for online courses, questioning feedback mechanisms for teachers, concepts, student behavior, learning outcomes, satisfaction levels, and potential impact on hiring decisions. Shed light on the multifaceted roles evaluations play in course design and improvement.
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ASSESSMENT/FEEDBACK reveries, puzzlements and dumb ideas from the abyss Lenny Shedletsky
SOME FIRST THOUGHTS ON STUDENT EVALUATIONS OF ONLINE COURSES What do we want to use evaluations for? What are the “real” purposes for the evaluation?
Real Purposes for the Evaluation • TO GIVE FEEDBACK TO THE TEACHER ABOUT THE TEACHER’S BEHAVIOR IN THE COURSE;
EVALUATION FOR? • TO GIVE FEEDBACK ABOUT CONCEPTS IN THE COURSE;
EVALUATIONS FOR ? • TO GIVE FEEDBACK TO THE TEACHER ABOUT THE student’s BEHAVIOR IN THE COURSE;
FOR? • TO TEST WHAT STUDENTS LEARNED;
FOR? • TO GIVE FEEDBACK ABOUT STUDENT SATISFACTION WITH THE COURSE;
FOR? • TO USE FOR HIRING/FIRING AND PROMOTIONS;
FOR? • TO GIVE FEEDBACK ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THE COURSE;