1. An Answer to Ratemyprofessor.com Presented by Rick Stepp-Bolling At CRLA 2010 Salt Lake City Conference Focusing Our Mission and Guiding Principles Into Practice

2. History of Student Evaluation? When did it all begin? Formal evaluation: 1980s

3. How Do Our Students Currently Make Decisions for Which Classes to Take? Availability What Former Students Have Said What Counselors Recommend What Professors Recommend http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/

4. What Information Do You Think Is Important for Students to Make Better Choices? Take a few minutes to jot down general areas and specific information that you believe would help students make wiser choices.

5. Mt SACs DE Teams Choices Revision policy Grading policy Department-specific policies Teaching philosophy Teaching experience or experience in the professional field Personal info Theme approach used? What makes my class unique/interesting/fun/challenging Typical Day Group or individual work Out of class vs in-class Lost of homework? (Outside, group work, or individual) Test/assessments Strengths/modalities Teaching strategies: lecture, discussion, group, etc. Accommodations for LD students Examples of activities Handouts philosophy

6. What is the most important thing about teaching? Why did you become a teacher? What would your students say about you? How will I know if I succeeded in this class? What is your definition of success? Rating scales (e.g. concrete vs abstract, rigor) Instructors expectations of students How does your class content apply/connect with other classes, work, life? What is specific to this course vs the same for all instructors teaching this course?

7. Please look at the information below. Would knowing this information about a professor make a difference to you when selecting a course? Please check all statements that are important to you in making that decision. _____1. The amount of group work required for the class. _____2. Portion of typical class assignments that is completed in class. _____3. The types of tests or assessments used in the class. _____4. The learning styles (i.e. visual, auditory, hands-on) used by the professor. _____5. The professors teaching philosophy. _____6. The amount of teaching experience the professor has. _____7. Personal information about the professor. _____8. Examples of class activities used by the professor. _____9. The grading system or policy used by the professor. ____10. Frequency of tests or other assessments. Other than the day and time class is offered, what additional information would be useful to you in making a decision when selecting a class? _____________________________ _____________________________ ______________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ___________________________

8. 400 Students Were Surveyed For results, see handout

9. Revision of Template See handout

10. Whats Next?

11. Questions? Comments?

12. For More Information: Contact: Rick Stepp-Bolling Email: estepp-bolling@mtsac.edu