Journalism Department Online / Course Evaluation Form
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and tab to the next field. If filling out in printed form, write the information in the space provided. Use an X for
those that need only an indication of which choice applies.)
COURSE INFORMATION
Completed course
Course Number:
Course Title:
Section Number:
Instructor's Name:
Dropped course
STUDENT INFORMATION
Major: Journalism , Other
Class rank: (check one)
Freshman
Other
Approximate GPA:
Concentration: Advertising
Sophomore
Junior
Expected grade in course:
, Broadcast News
Senior
, News/Ed
, PR
Graduate student
(put actual grade if received)
Reason for taking the course: (mark X in as many as apply)
required
interested in subject
recommended by adviser
fit my schedule
recommended by other students
instructor's reputation
Other (please specify):
Please respond to the statements below and on the following pages by marking
an X in the appropriate box. Please use the following scale:
1-strongly agree
2-agree
3-agree somewhat
4-disagree somewhat
5-disagree
6-strongly disagree
NA-not applicable
STUDENT ATTITUDE / BEHAVIOR
1.
I came to the course interested in the subject
2.
I feel comfortable contacting the instructor
3.
I feel comfortable contacting the assistant
4.
I consciously try to make a tie-in between what is covered in the course and my
own experience and that covered in other courses
5.
I use the learning opportunities provided in the course
6.
I participate in class activities
7.
I prepare for quizzes
8.
I welcome class assignments
9.
I welcome discussion questions
10. Comments and clarification:
Agree
1
2
3
4
Disagree N/A
5 6
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COURSE ORGANIZATION
Agree
1
2
3
4
Disagree
5 6
Agree
1
2
3
4
5
Disagree
6
Agree
1
2
3
4
5
Disagree
6
4
Disagree
5 6
11. Course objectives are made clear at the outset of course
12. Objectives for various segments of the course are made clear
13. Lessons are clearly organized
14. Main points are clearly summarized
15. Course logically progresses from one point to the next
16. Comments and clarification:
COURSE CONTENT
17. Course content seems relevant to the stated course objectives
18. Course content seems relevant to my career objectives
19. Course content seems relevant to my educational objectives
20. Course content is useful to me
21. Course content seems related to other academic and to real world situations
22. Comments and clarification:
COURSE MATERIALS
23. The text is interesting
24. The text is useful
25. Lessons are interesting
26. Lessons are useful
27. Lessons are presented effectively
QUIZZES AND OTHER GRADED ASSIGNMENTS
28. Quizzes are useful learning tools
29. Discussion questions are useful learning tools
30. Assignments are useful learning tools
31. Quizzes fairly reflect the material presented
32. Discussion questions fairly reflect the material presented
33. Assignments fairly reflect the material presented
34. Tests adequately measured what I learned and/or
my applied skills
Agree
1
2
3
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35. Discussion questions adequately measured what I learned and/or
my applied skills
36. Assignments adequately measured what I learned and/or
my applied skills
37. Workload is comparable to other courses of this level and credit allocation
38. Comments and clarification:
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Agree
1
2
3
4
Disagree
5 6
Agree
1
2
3
4
5
39. The instructor is available for consultation
40. The instructor is present during online office hours
41. The instructor is open and tolerant of differences of opinion
42. Comments and clarification:
RESULTS IN MY TAKING THIS COURSE
Disagree
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43. This course made me think
44. I enjoy the course
45. I learned as much from this class as I would have from a class in a
traditional classroom
46. I would recommend this course to someone else
47. I would recommend an online course to someone else
48. I am still interested in this subject
OPEN END QUESTIONS – Please provide your honest comments. If entering on a computer, the shaded typing
box will expand as necessary. If writing on this form, continue on the back as necessary.
49. What do you like best about the course?
50. What do you like least about the course -- and what might be done to resolve your criticism?
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51. Other constructive comments, please.
All responses will be tabulated anonymously. DO NOT put your name on this document. If you are filling this
out in Microsoft Word, save the document and e-mail it as an attachment to cphilpot@memphis.edu. If you are
filling it out on paper, please mail it back to:
Cathy Philpot
Department of Journalism
Campus Box 526661
The University of Memphis
Memphis, TN 38152-6661
Thank you for your time. The Department of Journalism appreciates your time to
help us make our courses as beneficial as possible.
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