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Nuts & Bolts questionnaire (course evaluations) From: "Heather K. Peterson"Dear Faculty & TA's, We have approached the time for The Nuts & Bolts Survey (student evaluations), which is a very useful (optional) tool for receiving timely feedback on teaching performance and style. If you choose to do this survey, student responses will only be seen by you. There are two options: More... Close 1. We can set up an online version of the survey on Blackboard. This is especially useful in large classes because you can view responses in tabulated form, making them easier to interpret. This survey is also left open throughout the semester, allowing students to revisit and write additional comments. If you are interested in conducting an online survey, send e-mail to Dick Furnas at ref2@cornell and cc: me (hko1@cornell). Please include what course you are teaching. 2. The hard copy version of the questionnaire is also available. A pdf is attached to this message, and I can provide you with copies upon request. Thank you.Date: Thu, September 13, 2007 2:00 pm To: teaching@math.cornell.edu Cc: wdg1@cornell.edu (more)
Heather Peterson Administrative Assistant/Course Enrollment Coordinator Department of Mathematics 310 Malott Hall Phone: 607-255-4013 Fax: 607-255-7149
From: "Heather K. Peterson"More... CloseSubject: [Fwd: Nuts & Bolts questionnaire] Date: Mon, September 10, 2007 8:29 am To: speh@math.cornell.edu Cc: ref2@cornell.edu,mst1@cornell.edu
Hi Birgit, In reference to Bill's e-mail, when you get a chance can you provide me with a hard copy of the on-line version of the questionnaire? Also, before I can move forward with sending out a reminder notice, at some point I need to confirm with you/Dick the process and how much ITO support can be provided to faculty interested in the online version. I ask that you or Dick touch base with me at your earliest convenience so I can get this squared away. Thank you again for your help. Heather ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: [Fwd: Nuts & Bolts questionnaire] From: "Bill Gilligan"Date: Fri, September 7, 2007 4:21 pm To: speh@math.cornell.edu Cc: "Maria Shea Terrell" wahlbin@math.cornell.edu "Richard Edward Furnas" "Heather K. Peterson" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birgit, I've asked Heather to hold off on sending out information about the Nuts & Bolts questionnaire until there's been a chance to confirm the process for supporting any course instructors who wish to use the on-line version this year. I've talked briefly with Dick Furnas and Maria, about support for the on-line version through the Instructional Technology Office. I think Dick can work out with you how much support can be provided though ITO and how much you or other members of the committee can offer to those interested in the on-line version. I've also asked Heather to check with you or Dick to get a hard copy of the on-line "Nuts & Bolts questionnaire, and we would then use that as the questionnaire for instructor's who elect to continue using a paper survey form. I'll have Heather review a draft notice on the Nuts & bolts reminder to the teaching faculty with you and Lars next week and then she can send out the reminder to them after that. If there are any other issues that you think need to be addressed before the notice is sent out, please let Heather know - I'll be out of the office next week. Thanks. Bill ************************************** >Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 10:08:36 -0400 (EDT) >Subject: [Fwd: Nuts & Bolts questionnaire] >X-PH: V4.1@postoffice10 >From: "Heather K. Peterson" >To: wdg1@cornell.edu >User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.9a > >Hi Bill, > >In addition to the e-mail I sent to Birgit yesterday (below), I spoke with >her briefly and she indicated that it is encouraged to use the online >feature, which she believes a majority of faculty did use. However, we >also provided the option of hard copy. I tracked down an e-mail Birgit >sent to faculty in February 07 notifying them of the online version. In >the e-mail she asked for those interested to email her. She subsequently >set up a training session. I'm thinking that since it has been used, most >should be familiar with this software/blackboard (with the exception of >visiting faculty, etc). Since this online N&B process is still in the >beginning stages for this semester, I could follow the same type of >protocol and send an e-mail to faculty reminding them of the approaching >N&B. If there is a demand for the online version, I could work with >Richard on setting up a time for a brief training (especially for those >new). > >Another thought for the future.... at some point providing a link under >admin. resources section on the Math Dept. web site that provides >directions for faculty. > >I'm still thinking this through. Let me know your thoughts. > >Thanks. > > > > >---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- >Subject: Nuts & Bolts questionnaire >From: "Heather K. Peterson" >Date: Wed, September 5, 2007 1:43 pm >To: speh@math.cornell.edu >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Dear Professor Speh, > >We are approaching Nuts & Bolts student course evaluations. I am sorting >out this process by referencing Arletta's files. It looks like a "pilot" >was to be performed last year to test the new online process via >Blackboard. However, subsequent memo correspondence from Allen Hatcher in >February 07 leads me to believe that the evaluation process was done >manually. Please let me know if you recall the final outcome in this >process, whether it was done manually, online, or if there was an option >for both. I also realize now after meeting with Bill that each course has >to be set up for Blackboard in order to utilize the online feature. Your >input on this would be a great help. > >Thank you. > >Heather Peterson >Administrative Assistant >Department of Mathematics >310 Malott Hall >Phone: 607-255-4013 > > > > > > > >Heather Peterson >Administrative Assistant/Course Enrollment Coordinator >Department of Mathematics >310 Malott Hall >Phone: 607-255-4013 >Fax: 607-255-7149 _______________________________________________________________________________ Bill Gilligan Phone: 607-255-7594 Administrative Manager Fax: 607-255-7149 Department of Mathematics Email:wdg1@cornell.edu 319 Malott Hall Cornell University Ithaca, New York 14853 Heather Peterson Administrative Assistant/Course Enrollment Coordinator Department of Mathematics 310 Malott Hall Phone: 607-255-4013 Fax: 607-255-7149
From: "Heather K. Peterson"More... CloseSubject: [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: Nuts & Bolts questionnaire]] Date: Mon, September 10, 2007 12:43 pm To: bes12@cornell.edu,ref2@cornell.edu Cc: wdg1@cornell.edu,maria@math.cornell.edu
Birgit/Dick, Birgit, per your suggestion this morning (& e-mail) the best way to get the ball rolling on this is to go ahead and e-mail allfac asking instructors to notify Dick (cc: me) who is interested in using the online version of Nuts & Bolts and to provide the information that is needed (Birgit, I will have you look at the e-mail before I send it). This way it will give Dick enough time to coordinate the student technicians for course builder set up (as done last semester). Once we get the courses set up I can send the official reminder notice to faculty including any ITO support that may be provided to them. By then Bill should be back and can provide his input. I will hold off on doing this until I hear back from you both. Let me know what you think. Thanks. ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: Re: [Fwd: Nuts & Bolts questionnaire] From: "Birgit Speh"Date: Mon, September 10, 2007 9:40 am To: "Richard E. Furnas" "wdg1@cornell.edu >> Bill Gilligan" "Heather K. Peterson" bes12@cornell.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dick, this is my understanding also. We looked at the possibility of other survey techniques as well, but discarded them because we didn't want whole fraternities filling out the surveys, but restrict them to the students in the course. The way it was done in the past was to send out an e-mail about the SHORT version of the survey to allfac, asking who would be interested in using an electronic version of Nuts and Bolts. A copy of the e-mail from last spring semester is probably still available in Arletta's mailbox. I call look at it and edit it a little. The process is as follows: Those who would like to use the electronic version are suppose to send an e-mail to Me? Heather? Dick( I think this would be best) with the following info: Class taught Blackboard web site yes or no. Those who answer yes get an e-mail asking to include to give the person who is actually doing the work course builder privileges and report back when this is done. For those who answer a bb website is setup the students registered are uploaded and the survey is setup. When done the instructor receives an e-mail. This email also includes instructions about accessing the results of the survey. In general the survey should be open for the whole semester. I hope this explains it and I am sorry that it is so complicated , but it was the best we could come up with after looking at all the software which is available at Cornell for software. Birgit Richard E. Furnas wrote: > Birgit, > > In looking over things in the ITO, I find more than one candidate for "the" on-line version. If you have a copy in some form that would be very > helpful. > > As to logistics of the distribution, Blackboard has no notion of shared resources across sections of a course or between courses. Instances of an > on-line version in Bb would need to be uploaded individually into each section of each course. Who could actually do this varies from section to > section, course to course since it requires Instructor, TA, or Course Builder privileges. Is this description consistent with your > understanding of the use of Bb for Nuts and Bolts in the past? > > I have been looking into less cumbersome ways of implementing surveys with various levels of anonymity and access to results. > > Cheers, > > -Dick > > > > ==== On 9/7/07 4:21 PM Bill Gilligan < wdg1@cornell.edu > said: ==== > >> Birgit, >> I've asked Heather to hold off on sending out information about the Nuts & >> Bolts questionnaire until there's been a chance to confirm the process for >> supporting any course instructors who wish to use the on-line version this >> year. >> I've talked briefly with Dick Furnas and Maria, about support for the on-line version through the Instructional Technology Office. I think Dick >> can work out with you how much support can be provided though ITO and how >> much you or other members of the committee can offer to those interested in >> the on-line version. >> I've also asked Heather to check with you or Dick to get a hard copy of the >> on-line "Nuts & Bolts questionnaire, and we would then use that as the questionnaire for instructor's who elect to continue using a paper survey >> form. >> I'll have Heather review a draft notice on the Nuts & bolts reminder to the >> teaching faculty with you and Lars next week and then she can send out the >> reminder to them after that. >> If there are any other issues that you think need to be addressed before >> the notice is sent out, please let Heather know - I'll be out of the office >> next week. >> Thanks. >> Bill >> ************************************** >>> Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 10:08:36 -0400 (EDT) >>> Subject: [Fwd: Nuts & Bolts questionnaire] >>> X-PH: V4.1@postoffice10 >>> From: "Heather K. Peterson" >>> To: wdg1@cornell.edu >>> User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.9a >>> Hi Bill, >>> In addition to the e-mail I sent to Birgit yesterday (below), I spoke with >>> her briefly and she indicated that it is encouraged to use the online feature, which she believes a majority of faculty did use. However, we >>> also provided the option of hard copy. I tracked down an e-mail Birgit >>> sent to faculty in February 07 notifying them of the online version. In >>> the e-mail she asked for those interested to email her. She subsequently >>> set up a training session. I'm thinking that since it has been used, most >>> should be familiar with this software/blackboard (with the exception of >>> visiting faculty, etc). Since this online N&B process is still in the beginning stages for this semester, I could follow the same type of protocol and send an e-mail to faculty reminding them of the approaching >>> N&B. If there is a demand for the online version, I could work with Richard on setting up a time for a brief training (especially for those >>> new). >>> Another thought for the future.... at some point providing a link under >>> admin. resources section on the Math Dept. web site that provides directions for faculty. >>> I'm still thinking this through. Let me know your thoughts. >>> Thanks. >>> ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- >>> Subject: Nuts & Bolts questionnaire >>> From: "Heather K. Peterson" >>> Date: Wed, September 5, 2007 1:43 pm >>> To: speh@math.cornell.edu >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Professor Speh, >>> We are approaching Nuts & Bolts student course evaluations. I am sorting >>> out this process by referencing Arletta's files. It looks like a "pilot" >>> was to be performed last year to test the new online process via Blackboard. However, subsequent memo correspondence from Allen Hatcher in >>> February 07 leads me to believe that the evaluation process was done manually. Please let me know if you recall the final outcome in this process, whether it was done manually, online, or if there was an option >>> for both. I also realize now after meeting with Bill that each course has >>> to be set up for Blackboard in order to utilize the online feature. Your >>> input on this would be a great help. >>> Thank you. >>> Heather Peterson >>> Administrative Assistant >>> Department of Mathematics >>> 310 Malott Hall >>> Phone: 607-255-4013 >>> Heather Peterson >>> Administrative Assistant/Course Enrollment Coordinator >>> Department of Mathematics >>> 310 Malott Hall >>> Phone: 607-255-4013 >>> Fax: 607-255-7149 >> _______________________________________________________________________________ >> Bill Gilligan Phone: 607-255-7594 >> Administrative Manager Fax:607-255-7149 >> Department of >> Mathematics Email:wdg1@cornell.edu >> 319 Malott Hall >> Cornell University >> Ithaca, New York 14853 Heather Peterson Administrative Assistant/Course Enrollment Coordinator Department of Mathematics 310 Malott Hall Phone: 607-255-4013 Fax: 607-255-7149 Attachments: bes12.vcf Size: 0.2 k Type: text/x-vcard
From: "Heather K. Peterson"More... Close Hi Dick, Following the same process as last semester, Lars has agreed to having faculty interested in the online survey contact you via e-mail (cc'g me). I am giving you a heads up on this before I send out the e-mail to faculty. I will also include a deadline date for them to respond. This will allow you enough time for coordinating set up on Blackboard (it's my understanding that students helped with set up up last semester). They will also have the option of using the hard copy questionnaire, which may limit the number interested in the online version. Please confirm receipt of this e-mail. I'd like to get the ball rolling asap. Thanks again. Heather Peterson Administrative Assistant/Course Enrollment Coordinator Department of Mathematics 310 Malott Hall Phone: 607-255-4013 Fax: 607-255-7149Subject: Nuts & Bolts update Date: Wed, September 12, 2007 1:03 pm To: ref2@cornell.edu Cc: wdg1@cornell.edu,maria@math.cornell.edu
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BbBatchEnroll_jjc82_as_Builder.csv | r1 | manage | 0.1 K | 2007-09-14 - 18:40 | DickFurnas | Batch Create User jjc82 as Course Builder |
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BbBatchEnroll_ref2_as_TA.csv | r1 | manage | 0.1 K | 2007-09-14 - 18:39 | DickFurnas | Batch Create User ref2 as TA |
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ExportFile_Questionnaire.zip | r1 | manage | 3.4 K | 2007-09-14 - 04:36 | DickFurnas | Nuts and Bolts Export file for import in an existing course. |
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NutsAndBoltsQuestionnaire.pdf | r1 | manage | 115.8 K | 2007-09-14 - 05:59 | DickFurnas | ![]() |