Get Your Students Hired
I've learned that I need to have all the stakeholders provide evaluation of my courses including content experts, online teaching experts, students, peers.
Include the students by offering regular evaluations that solicit their opinions and wishes for improvement. That way they are more inclined to be involved because their voice is heard.
I like the idea of having a different instructor review the course. The outside perspective would be beneficial.
Having multiple evaluations is more effective and helpful for course development.
It is overall beneficial for the instructor and course to have multiple types of evaluations in order to get a wide range of data.
It is always good to have multiple ways to evaluate the effectiveness of your online courses!
All the evaluation mechanisms I can use to evaluate the course and make course improvements.
I learned about the various evaluation methods and when it is appropriate to use each one.
Word-based concept maps show concept relationships. Students can demonstrate their understanding of the whole and specific concepts using concept maps.
it is best get criticisms from more than one source, so mutliple evaluations can be positive
I understand that combining different evaluation types will give you a better view of your course and help you improve it, thereby closing the loop. Also, using appropriate data is just as important as using multiple sources of data.
The part about revising the course and using the evaluations has made me think about course changes occurring based on the pattern from learner's remarks.
The vision of multiple tools and multiple stakeholders' perspectives in closing the loop
Feedback from multiple stakeholders is critical for course improvement as it provides a balanced view of course strengths and areas of opportunity.
In my field of study, I constantly stay informed of emerging technology. I bring this into the class as to add value to material.
I was struck by the term 'closing the loop.' While I believe I have practiced this skill before, I'm not sure I ever noted in such a poignant way.
Using both qualitative and quantitative analysis is best as it leads to a most comprehensive way to attain data. The use of pre and post tests are a great tool to see what students have learned.
It had not occurred to me to use something like a Concept Map or Portfolio as part of an evaluation method. I am curious to see how that would like in the courses we teach here and look forward to trying them out!