Our Services
- Student Ratings of Instruction
- Assesses effectiveness by focusing on learning and curricular objectives.
- Feedback for Department Chairs
- Comprises the only nationally normed tool for evaluating chairpersons.
- Feedback for Administrators
- Considers impressions of stakeholders on 10 pivotal characteristics.
IDEA is in the News
IDEA research was the focus of an article May 6, 2010. "Online Evaluations Show Same Results, Lower Response Rate," by Mary Helen Miller appeared in the online issue of Wired Campus - Chronicle of Higher Education. May 6, 2010. This research study was also presented at the 2010 AERA meeting in Denver, CO.
The April 30, 2010 issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education features The IDEA Center’s work in article by David Glenn. The IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction system is highlighted in “Rating Your Professors: Scholars Test Improved Course Evaluations.” Along with some comments from Bill Pallett, representatives from Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania share some of the ways they use IDEA and how it has been valuable to them.
“Professors Who Focus on Honing Their Teaching are a Distinct Breed” by Peter Schmidt cites recent IDEA research about the role of department chairs across various disciplines presented at the AERA meeting on May 1, 2010. The article was available online on April 26, 2010.
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