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Student Feedback

At the end of each semester students are typically asked to fill out some form of evaluation of the instructor and the course itself. This is an important part of being a student (in my estimation) as it is a chance for students to anonymously (and hopefully honestly) critique their instructors and classes. This past semester I impressed this truth onto my students before their evaluations. No, I didn’t try to sway them to evaluate me favorably. I told them that this is what keeps teachers you like teaching and what makes bad classes tolerable and good classes great. They … Continue reading →

Fill them out: Teacher and Course Evaluations

In the next couple of weeks I’ll be handing out evaluation forms to my 400+ students. These forms are used to evaluate the course itself as well as the instructor (me). In addition to raw numerical data there is also the opportunity to provide a certain amount of feedback about the course, instructor, or something else in a handwritten portion. Sadly, a large portion of my class will choose not to fill out those forms. Today I’m going to try to convince you that failing to take the small amount of time it would take to fill out those forms … Continue reading →

End of Semester Woes

We are nearing the end of the semester and as a student I feel your pain, fellow students. I’m drowning in books, research papers loom overhead like dark clouds, and final exams threaten on the horizon. This is the time when all students decide to either do the difficult and large amount of remaining work or give up. (I’m going to do the work and I hope you will too). But despite the difficulties of this time for the students there is an equally (yet bizarre) mood for instructors. In the interest of honesty I’d like to explain the other … Continue reading →