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Course Evaluation in Sweden--When, How, What and Why
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Cronholm, Stefan – Information Systems Education Journal, 2010
This study is about course evaluation in Swedish higher education. Performing course evaluation is regulated in Swedish law. Despite this, only half of the courses are evaluated. The aim of this study is to understand why satisfactory course evaluations not are performed. Problems are identified from a student perspective and the paper provides…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Course Evaluation, Higher Education, Student Attitudes
Measuring Learning Resource Use.
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Brown, M. I.; And Others – Computers & Education, 1996
Describes the design and application of the Resource Questionnaire, an instrument developed at the University of Glasgow (Scotland) to gather information on the learning resources used by students, particularly computer-assisted learning. Topics include amount of time to use resources; usefulness of resources; ease of access; and preliminary…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Resources, Evaluation Methods
Factors Influencing the Success of Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) Environments in University Teaching: A Review and Case Study.
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Tolmie, Andrew; Boyle, James – Computers & Education, 2000
Discusses the effectiveness of computer mediated communication (CMC) in higher education. Highlights include a review of pertinent literature; factors associated with successful CMC resources; activity theory; helping users establish a shared purpose; methodological problems; evaluation methods; a conferencing system; and the patterns and content…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, Evaluation Methods
Putting Student Engagement Results to Use: Lessons from the Field
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Kuh, George D. – Assessment Update, 2005
Student engagement measures make valuable contributions to an institution's assessment program. Combined with other relevant information, such data help to tie together what students and institutions do, student outcomes, and other indicators of institutional performance. The results can be used in a variety of ways, from comparing student…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Time on Task, Learning Processes, Student Experience
Relationships between Intern Characteristics, Computer Attitudes, and Use of Online Instruction in a Dietetic Training Program.
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Litchfield, Ruth E.; Oakland, Mary Jane; Anderson, Jean A. – American Journal of Distance Education, 2002
Describes the use of interactive online instruction in preprofessional training programs for dieticians at three universities that incorporated cooperative learning strategies. Discusses computer attitudes, technology use, demographic variables, previous computer experience, amount of time spent, self-efficacy with the World Wide Web, evaluation…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Cooperative Learning, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
The Art of Applying the Science of Education.
Hosford, Philip L. – 1984
The knowledge and abilities are available today to ensure that teacher preparation programs graduate only potentially superior teachers. Process-product research of the past decade has confirmed many aspects of what superior teachers in prior times knew only intuitively. To aid in the organization of this research the acronym TEMPO can be used. T…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Observation Techniques, Education Majors, Educational Research