Many higher education institutions use student evaluation systems as a way of highlighting course and lecturer strengths and areas for improvement. Globally, the student voice has been increasing in volume, and capitalising on student feedback has been proposed as a means to benefit teacher professional development. This paper examines the student…

The growing interest in the higher education sector in publishing pedagogical research has led to a focus on professional development for staff who wish to engage in this endeavour. This paper describes and evaluates a specific programme designed to help university staff to prepare and submit a high-quality paper to a peer-reviewed journal.…

As online education has entered the main stream of the U.S. higher education, quality assurance in online course development has become a critical topic in distance education. This short article summarizes the major benchmarks related to online course development, listing and comparing the benchmarks of the National Education Association (NEA),…

Advocates both summative and formative student evaluation incorporating instructor, peer, and self-evaluation. Presents two examples of the rating format for illustration, and suggests that the key to the feedback depends on the consistency among the sources. Results should contribute to final grades. (JAC)

This paper addresses the problem of how teaching performance should be evaluated and rewarded and examines how a University of Nebraska (Lincoln) Project FIPSE (Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education) has helped to improve the climate for teaching and the processes for recognizing and rewarding excellence. First, the paper examines…

Self evaluation of organizations is recommended to avoid problems and bias associated with external evaluations. Four approaches to evaluation include testing, site visits, congruence between expected and achieved objectives, and naturalistic or qualitative evaluation. The five judgement stages of evaluation are described; needs, goals,…

Institutional, program, and student evaluation should focus on increasing the effectiveness of academic programs and improving student learning and performance. All higher education regional accrediting associations have requested more emphasis on assessment. The paper examines accreditation, approaches to assessment, and use of the Role…

Presents a two-dimensional model for evaluating and grading preservice counseling students. The first dimension refers to type of learning (e.g., theory, skills, professional identity). The second dimension refers to level of learning or level of complexity. Demonstrates the use of this model in assisting grading procedures. (Author)

Various approaches have traditionally been used to evaluate college students' writing performance. The College Outcome Measures Program (COMP), designed to assess and improve college programs, offers new ways to collect writing samples that include responses to reasoning and problem solving tasks. Thus, the effectiveness of written communication…

Part of a graduate program in clinical community psychology was subjected to a jury trial as a form of program evaluation. The theory of the trial as evaluation, the problems of implementation, and a post-trial evaluation are discussed. (Author/MH)

Reviews the student services evaluation literature and presents a metamodel for selecting evaluation models. The metamodel is based on the comparison of the common dimensions of all evaluation models. Identifies five common dimensions that collectively determine the usefulness of any evaluation model. (RC)

Describes a method for evaluating academic advisement which includes the staff in the evaluation process. The college Advisement Center Self-Study Guide creates an opportunity for program changes and improvements to be developed internally, with its major strength as preventative research. Advisement accreditation standards are outlined. (JAC)

Internship coordinators in mass media departments face problems both from within the unit where they are employed and externally from conditions at the internship site. Of the two, the most threatening from a career advancement standpoint are the internal problems. Students often plan poorly when considering internships. Some students demand an…

Great Britain's further education service is being subjected to numerous investigations into and reports on the efficient use of college resources under the audit inspectorate. The need for program evaluation and accountability is undisputed; however, the methods and criteria on which the audits are based must be reexamined. The audit…

Represents an initial effort to apply Lazarus's multimodal approach to a model of counselor supervision. Includes continuously monitoring the trainee's behavior, affect, sensations, images, cognitions, interpersonal functioning, and when appropriate, biological functioning (diet and drugs) in the supervisory process. (LLL)