I am aware of some institutions who require an answer to the evaluation
questionnaires, but the first question is always about whether or not
the student wishes to participate in the activity. So it's compulsory to
a point, but doesn't necessarily affect the quality of the feedback as
students can opt out.
Becka
Becka Currant
Dean of Students
University of Bradford
BD7 1DP
Tel: 01274 236821
Mob: 07917 241214 (or 1739 internally)
BLAND TOMKINSON wrote:
> There has also been some discussion related to this on the POD list eg >>>
>
> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:43:59 -0800
> From: "Ed.Nuhfer" <[log in to unmask]
> <[log in to unmask]>>
> Subject: Re: (Fwd) Re: Use of Incentives for on-line student
> evaluations of
>
> Listening to this discussion, it reminds me a bit about arguments for
> class
> attendance and people who argue that the attendance declines because the
> students see no reason to attend.
>
> On this pressure to get all the students to complete their evaluation, do
> they see a good reason to? If not, what is it they should see? Just for
> whom are we really doing this exercise?
>
> I always think that it is good to reflect on things that are
> compulsory from
> time to time and ask: Just what part of the sky will fall if we don't do
> this?
>
> Best,
> Ed
>
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> --- On *Thu, 19/11/09, Michael Prosser /<[log in to unmask]>/* wrote:
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> From: Michael Prosser <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Compulsory student evaluation of teaching
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Thursday, 19 November, 2009, 3:54
>
> Dear colleagues,
>
>
>
> I have been asked to comment on the idea of students being made
> compulsorily to complete course level student evaluation
> questionnaires. For example, they cannot get their exam
> timetables, or they cannot get their exam marks until they
> complete the questionnaires.
>
>
>
> I am trying to identify any examples of such practices. I anyone
> knows of any example I would bet very grateful to hear of them.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Michael Prosser
>
> Professor and Executive Director
>
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