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Student Evaluation of Instruction

This is an online version of the evaluation form which many students fill out towards the end of the term in some of their courses. The only module in Moodle which allows for completely anonymous student participation (even though you are logged into Moodle with your L# and PIN) is this Questionnaire Activity, specifically set to anonymous mode, which I have done.

Here are my reasons for using Moodle to gather this information:
  1. Issuing a survey in class, when it can be done so easily online, takes away from valuable class time that should be spent on the course material.
  2. The feedback and comments of students who are absent on the day a paper survey is given are never gathered via the traditional "in-class" survey.
  3. I'm trying to do my environmentalist part to help LCC save some trees and other expenses related to the paper surveys.
1. Rate the 12 questions below
Average rank
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Strongly AgreeAgreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree
1. What was taught agreed with the objectives stated in the catalog or course outline.1.20
2. The instructor exhibited an enthusiasm and interest in the subject.1.10
3. The instructor was knowledgeable in the subject.1.10
4. The instructor used class time effectively.1.10
5. Respected diff. genders, religions, ethnic backgrounds, class status, abilities and lifestyles.1.10
6. The instructor encouraged students to think.1.30
7. The instructor's teaching methods were effective in helping me learn the material.1.40
8. The instructor made an effort to be available to students.1.30
9. Helped students understand the course material and find answers to relevant questions.1.30
10. The instructor was fair and reasonable.1.20
11. The instructor helped me believe I could achieve my potential in this course.1.41
12. Overall, the instructor was effective. Consider both limitations and possibilities.1.20

2. What did you like about the class?
#Response
1Everything.
1Great class Joe is so well spoken and always ready for class to start. Didn't feel one second of my time was wasted.
1How well organized it was and the use of a mix of videos and lectures. Made class much more enjoyable.
1How well organized the Professor was and how upfront he was with us about the grading and how to do well in his class. He didn't give us any surprises and was very fair with the work he assigned.
1I enjoyed the class lectures. I thought they were informative and enjoyable
1I enjoyed the hybrid aspect of this class. I also liked the textbook because it was organized fairly well and provided information i had never read in any of my other U.S. history textbooks.
1I enjoyed the instructors knowledge and enthusiasm of the information. PowerPoint presentations were very well put together and presented.
1I enjoyed the lecture portion the most. Prof. Escobar is always engaging and lectures well, using visual aids that help to clarify text covered in the textbook.
1I enjoyed the movies and lectures. I also thought that the forums and lectures were crucial to my understanding of the course.
1I enjoyed the online work.
1I enjoyed the teaching style, and how there are clips incorporated in class discussions. I also enjoyed the online quizzes which help with studying.
1i enjoyed the way the class was tought, i also liked the topic choice this term.
1i learned a lot.
1I like that he lays it out right it out right for you when the class gets to the half way point to tell you if your even going to pass if you get 100% on the rest of the stuff.
1I like the videos that Professor Escobar showed with the lecture, it kept interesting and enjoyable.
1I liked it last term i liked it this term.
1I liked that all the assignments were online
1I liked that the instructor was very knowledgeable about the subject. He shows a very strong sense of enthusiasm about history and he knows what he's doing. I also liked the timing for classes. It works well with my work schedule.
1I liked that there were multiple forms of information provided.
1I liked that we covered a lot of information. There was a lot of detail, and although it was sometimes difficult to handle it all, I liked that we learned as much as possible. I also liked the online forums. They were a great way for us to apply our knowledge of what we were learning and expand on that.
1I liked the enthusiasm displayed by the teacher. It helped pique my own interest in the subject and helped me learn more effectively.
1I liked the online part of this course. Being able to talk to other students and have their view of what we were learning helped me understand all facets of the material.
1I liked the particular time of history and I learned a lot of things that I didnt know. Most of all I liked listening to Joe talk about history. He must really like it. And he definitely made us think about it.
1I liked the use of the powerpoint presentations to outline the chapters and materials and highlight main points. I appreciated that things that were really important to know were made clear to us and that we saw videos that added to and clarified the material. It was VERY helpful and appreciated that the instructor communicates about deadlines and assignments often through email and moodle.
1I love that Joe is so enthusiastic about the subject matter. You can tell that he loves what he does, and it helps students enjoy the class more.
1I love the Hybrid class style. It was always fresh in my mind because of the online things we had to do.
1I loved how he was so enthusiastic about teaching this class. You can tell he really has a strong passion for history. He always brought in visuals to teach which really helped me learn the material better. I have never like history classes and going into this class I was not to excited but after having Mr. Escobar as a teacher that changed. I am actually taking another history class this next semester because he sparked an intreats in me to learn more about U.S. history. I have learned so much and highly recommend this class.
1I loved how there was always a fun atmosphere and sometimes even a little sarcasm. It kept things light and easy to enjoy learning about history. Often times, instructors get too serious and have no fun with teaching. Not the case with this class.
1I loves the material we learned through the course. My Instructor made learning history fun and interesting.
1I really enjoyed how knowlageable, prepaired and enthusasticthe teacher was.
1I really enjoyed this class; Professor Escobar shows a lot of enthusiasm when teaching history. Professor Escobar is very knowledgeable when presenting the material, and is well organized. The online moddle quizzes were a great review to the textbook. This textbook was a good choice.
1I really like the hybrid format of the class. Having online homework actually made it so that I thought about the material almost every day, even when we didn't have class ( which, with snow days, was sometimes a full week). Joe is a great teacher and I really appreciate the effort he puts into being available to his students and providing intersting materials for class.
1I really looked the lectures. He did a great job of reinforcing the material that I read in the textbook.
1If you do the work and come to class it's easy to receive a decent grade.
1in class lectures were interesting and entertaining.
1Instructor was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about topic.
1It was a good blend of in class and online activities.
1It was hard.
1It was very informing.
1Joe's in class teaching style/professional decorum and use of video.
1Learning history through an un-biased lens.
1My most enjoyable class this term. Really! Instructor is awesome. Cannot say enough good things. He was good enough that I felt the need to rate him on ratemyprofessor.com so that other students could have the privilege of taking his class.
1That it was a hybrid course.
1That the length was cut short due to the hybrid tool. The instructor used a lot of hands on instruction tools that kept us aware of what was going on and it was easy to not doze off into a sleep.
1The class was very challenging and although my grade in this class may not show it, I learned more in this class than any other class I have taken at Lane so far.
1the enthusiasm for what he does and gets to teach.
1The instructor was incredibly balanced. I love it. The material was interesting. classes were original and also interesting. He sent out announcements which were also helpful. It was a great class. I loved it.
1The professor did an excellent job of relating the issues of the Nineteenth Century to concerns which are relevant today.
1The teacher could relate subjects to things we knew.
1There very interesting videos during class.
1This class was a good class. The instructor was very versed and knew the subject matter.
1What I really liked about the class was that a lot of it was online and it seemed to make it easier for me to get work accomplished out side of class. Another thing that I liked was the forums. I didn't do very well on the first forum but I think I did a much better job on the second forum simply because I knew what was expected of me.

3. How could this class be improved? Add any comments about the class and/or instructor that you feel might be helpful or useful.
#Response
1Be more clear from the beginning as to what you want in the forum.
1Cake day!
1Can't think of any. Maybe to work out the bugs with the tech.
1cant think of anything
1Class was good.
1For me? Not really.
1For some reason, it seems that the in-class power-points only outlined the subjects generally. Maybe the readings outside of class could be given some amount of time to be discussed specifically in class.
1Forums don't like the forums. I tried to participate early in the week but when 1/2 of the group posts on friday and saturday it's makes it hard to participate all week 6 people can only say so much
1Great instructor! Because we had to read a lot of chapters from the book, I created my own study habits which helped me, especially towards the end of the term. Very enjoyable class. This class was not boring, there was always something new to learn.
1His tests could be a little easier.
1I am in the 10 am class. We have had several "technical difficulties" that we didn't have in last terms class. I am wondering if maybe it is just the technology in that room? If so, maybe a different room would be better for this class!
1I can't think of anything.
1I didnt have any real problems with the class. I thought the pace was good.
1I don't think points should be taken away for absences.
1i dont like the forums, if there wasnt a forum in this course i would love it !
1I dont really think there is anything to improve on.
1I feel the only area of the class I have trouble with is the reading. When reading the chapters I sometimes find it hard to know what to be looking for. However the class lecture helps to make necessary information prominent.
1I got a little discouraged in the forum section. I really tried hard at first to put effort and respect into my posts but then eventually I was discouraged in the scoring I received and the lack of quality posts (spelling, grammar and sometimes thought) submitted by a percentage of my peers. We'll see how next term goes.
1I have no complaints about how the class was set up- I feel that the instructor has his class well mapped out.
1I said the same thing last term, but let the students get to know each other. Give them more than just one thing at the very beginning of the term. Do it a few times.
1I see no way this class can be improved, other than being offered as a traditional lecture class, simply so that there is more lecture time.
1I think that the class can be improved by having a little more review befoe a final or a mid term, but other than that the class was very good.
1I thought it was outstanding overall, I can't think of anything.
1i was not a fan of the the forums, just had a hard time coming up with what to say.
1I would like more question and answer time but I understand that this is a survey class and can't spend to much time on a particular topic.
1I'm not sure
1If the forums went until Sunday, but that is about all I can think of.
1It is great the way it is now.
1It was a great class and formula
1It's good the way it is.
1Lectures were sometimes boring. The videos put me to sleep. There was one day when everyone actively participated and that was when we used the electronic hand held answer button remote things. More things like that would be good.
1Make clearer deadlines I think. It was a great class. I can't think of anything else.
1More group activities would be welcome.
1NA
1None
1none. It was a good class, i should have tried harder.
1One thing that the instructor could do to help keep the students on track with the weekly reading is maybe having quizzes. Not huge, just a couple questions that the students should get right if they actually read the material.
1Personally, I wouldn't change anything.
1Really I wouldn't change anything. Enjoyed the class and the teacher.
1tests are hard!
1The class could use more class time to prepare for the exams.
1The only thing I thought could be changed, is less video clips. It's difficult for me personally to obtain information this way. I'm sure other students enjoyed it but it is not my learning prefrence.
1This class needs little improvement, because it's very structured and organized.
1This is a fast pace class, be prepared to take good notes; Professor Escobar could slow down just a bit on the slideshow, or make the slideshow available online.