In-Class Observation
Midterm Student Evaluation Process
February 27 - March 13, 2012
As a service to educators, a CETL representative will visit a class to confidentially assess the course using students' feedback. Consider adding a midterm student evaluation to your syllabus.
Here's how it works: Robert Eierman or Cindy Albert come to your classroom for the last 20 min of the day you choose. You leave and we interview your students for answers to three questions:
- What is helping you learn in this class?
- What is not helping you learn in this class?
- Specifically, what can the instructor do to help you learn better?
The students break into small groups and write their answers on paper. We collect the responses and then have a verbal conversation with the students about the most important issues they want addressed. CETL summarizes the data, schedules a time to meet with you, and offers options to consider if you want to make a change in your class this semester, or later. This is formative data, all the information is passed on to you, no information is reported to anyone else (we don't even keep a copy).
The students love the idea that instructors are willing to listen to their input and think about change. They also like it when you explain why you do certain things and why you are not changing some things.
To participate: Send an e-mail to CETL, call836.2385, or stop in OL 1142, and tell us:
- the date and time you prefer that we visit,
- department and course name and number,
- number of students in the course, and
- location of your course.
CETL will then contact you to confirm your request. 
Videotape Your Class
Review your teaching by videotaping one or more of your classes. An LTS videographer sets 
up the camera to your specifications, leaves, then returns at the end of your class. Next, view the video with or without a CETL Teaching and Learning Consultant, to learn what areas of your teaching are or are not successful. CETL handles all the details. Releases are provided for videotaping teacher/student interaction during class.
To participate: Send an e-mail to CETL, call836.2385, or stop in OL 1142, and tell us:
- the department and course name and number,
- class time,
- location of your course; and,
- the date and time you prefer your class to be videotaped.
CETL will then contact you to confirm your request.
Review of your Class/Lab/Studio
CETL Teaching and Learning Consultant confidentially reviews your teaching in your classroom, studio or lab. You receive individual feedback about your teaching review.
To participate: Send an e-mail to CETL, call836.2385, or stop in OL 1142, and tell us:
- the date and time you prefer that we visit,
- department and course name and number, and
- location of your course.
CETL will then contact you to confirm your request.
