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The IDEA Center and Campus Labs Announce a Partnership

The partnership binds together, for the first time, a research-based instrument that focuses on student learning outcomes with market leading technology.

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Train the Trainer Workshop 2014

Feb 11

Save the date! Train the Trainer Workshop 2014 will be held February 11-12, 2014 in Jacksonville, Florida. This workshop is designed to train current and future clients in the appropriate use of the IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction system.

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New Videos about IDEA

The IDEA Center is pleased to announce a new video series on various aspects of the IDEA System. The first five of seven videos planned are ready for your viewing: 

  • What is IDEA?
  • Completing the Faculty Information Form (paper)
  • Completing the Faculty Information Form in IDEA Online
  • Adding Extra Questions Online
  • Understanding Adjusted Scores

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IDEA Faculty Worksheet

Developed by Pam Christoffers (Milloy) at Grand View University as an Excel worksheet that allows faculty to record results over time and to display trends.

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Featured IDEA Papers

IDEA Paper #51 - Using Graphic Organizers to Improve Teaching and Learning

Kenneth A. Kiewra, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

IDEA Paper #52 - Considerations in Online Course Design

Paul A. Creasman, Ph.D., Arizona Christian University

IDEA Paper #53 - Active Learning Strategies in Face-to-Face Courses

Barbara J. Millis, University of Texas at San Antonio

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Survey Fatigue - Should we be concerned about it?

June 17, 2013

By Steve Benton From time to time instructors raise concerns about what they call “survey fatigue.” They fear that college students are...

It’s All in the Name II: “Evaluation” versus “ Assessment”

June 10, 2013

By Steve Benton  On April 23, 2012, I wrote an IDEAblog entitled It’s All in the Name: “Student Ratings” versus “Course Evaluations" to...

The Road to a Holistic Approach to Faculty Evaluation

June 3, 2013

Guest blog by: Theresa Wilson Saint Francis University We recently had the pleasure of welcoming Shelley Chapman, Senior Educational...

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