IDEA Documents
Instructions and
Information
Contains instructions that are specific to Ben U for instructors,
student administrators, office assistants, and department chairs.
Also includes guidance on selecting IDEA objectives, team taught
courses, and using additional questions on IDEA surveys.
IDEA Papers
A veritable cornucopia of IDEA papers covering a wide range of
topics, such as motivating students, teaching adult students,
appraising teaching effectiveness, the reliability of the IDEA
system and much, much more.
Policies and Procedures
Includes a summary of IDEA policies and procedures in effect at
Ben U and a delineation of IDEA roles and responsibilities.
IDEA Research Notes
These are short notes (1-2 pages) on the results of research done
by the IDEA Center. For example, one of these notes addresses
the question, "Are ratings on the 'overall excellence of
teacher' item influenced more by the 'teaching method' used or
the 'skill' with which the instructor employs a method?"
IDEA Research Reports
These are "somewhat longer" reports that address specific
issues and questions. For example, one report addresses the validity
of IDEA student ratings and another report addresses the question
"Are quantitatively oriented courses different?"
Taskforce Minutes
Contains the approved minutes of the IDEA Taskforce meetings.
POD - IDEA Center
Notes
Succinct papers written in collaboration with the Professional
and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD).
These papers are a great resource in support of teaching improvement!
Each paper discusses things one can do to use one of the 20 IDEA
teaching methods more effectively.
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