{"id":2235,"date":"2005-10-31T11:05:00","date_gmt":"2005-10-31T11:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/cltnewsletter\/?p=2235"},"modified":"2026-10-21T07:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T07:31:16","slug":"clts-new-initiative-mid-semester-feedback-for-instructors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learnhub.aucegypt.edu\/cltnewsletter\/?p=2235","title":{"rendered":"CLT\u2019s New Initiative: Mid-semester Feedback for Instructors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Originally published on:<\/strong> October 31, 2005<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many reasons, end-of-course evaluation data are not enough. <\/strong>They come in too late to benefit the students doing the evaluation, and they do not give us the details we need. They are a one-way communication, and students do not believe they make a difference<\/em>. Feedback activities during the semester are much more effective, and faculty who use these techniques learn more about how to improve their course than they would from end-of-semester evaluations1<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the past year and a half, the Center for Learning and Teaching has conducted Small Group Instructional Diagnoses2<\/sup> (SGID) for 36 courses, and faculty members have been highly satisfied with the results. However, the method is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and although we continue doing these SGIDs, we have now started a new initiative<\/strong> that also helps you get feedback from students in time to make adjustments for the remainder of the semester. Basically, we meet with you and find out what kind of feedback you want. We have a sample questionnaire<\/strong> that we can adapt<\/strong>, or we can start one from scratch to meet your needs. We then administer your survey through WebCT (anonymously). After compiling and analyzing the responses, we send you a report, usually within less than a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some comments from faculty members who have used these mid-semester surveys and from students<\/p>\n\n\n\n