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Program and Course Assessment

When Faculty Overreact to Course Ratings

So far in this series on end-of-course ratings we have discussed how to frame a conversation with a faculty member who receives average ratings semester after semester and how to have a productive conversation with faculty who receives low evaluations. The final end-of-course ratings conversation that merits consideration is the exchange that

Maryellen Weimer, PhD September 5, 2023 No Comments

Leadership

Tellin’ Ain’t Leadin’

Every now and then, some young person or other—usually a friend’s child—will ask me what I do for a living. I try to make my answer appropriate to the child’s age, often describing a dean’s similarities to and differences from the principal of a school. Frequently, the response I’ll get

Jeffrey L. Buller, PhD August 28, 2023 No Comments