A lecture section of introductory biology that historically enrolled more than 500 students was split into two smaller sections of approximately 250 students each. A traditional lecture format was followed in the "traditional" section; lecture time in the "active" section was drastically reduced in favor of a variety of in-class student-centered activities. Students in both sections took unanno...

Over the past century, student ratings have steadily continued to take precedence in faculty evaluation systems in North America and Australia, are increasingly reported in Asia and Europe and are attracting considerable attention in the Far East. Since student ratings are the most, if not the only, influential measure of teaching effectiveness, active participation by and meaningful input from...

introduction. development of a faculty evaluation program determines the unique values and priorities of an education institute. preparation of evaluation questionnaires on the basis of responders’ ideals and recognition, accuracy of analyses and practicality of assessment system are effective strategies for success. elimination of inappropriate or parallel questions will shorten the questionna...

This paper presents a process for evaluating an e-commerce course in order to determine whether the structure and design is appropriate for student learning. Evaluation is important in determining what aspects of the program or course require improvement. The evaluation of any course must be planned for at the design/redesign stage and conducted throughout the duration of the course. The primar...

Virtual courses often separate teacher and student physically from one another, resulting in less direct feedback. The evaluation of virtual courses and other computer-supported educational systems is therefore of major importance in order to monitor student progress, guarantee the quality of the course and enhance the learning experience for the student. We present a technique for the usage ev...