This means that every section of every course taught will be evaluated with the IDEA instrument. The IDEA evaluation instrument is learner-based and is flexible in allowing faculty to identify teaching strengths and styles. The key to this approach is found in the use of objectives identified by faculty as being important to the style and approach used in teaching their courses. Given that much of the relevant data generated with this instrument depends on how students respond to objectives identified on the FIF, it may be useful to consider the objectives ahead of time and even include them in course syllabi. CSTL will handle the general administrative aspects and will foot the bill for the administration and processing during the campus-wide implementation semester.
Departments are responsible for the actual administration of the instrument.
Department heads will receive letters early in the semester with relevant dates for requesting and returning forms to CSTL for 8-week and full semester courses. CSTL will also offer workshops in the spring on the objective-based format that IDEA uses as well as administration of the instrument. CSTL is the campus office in charge of implementation of IDEA and the Director serves as the campus coordinator. Please feel free to email, call or walk-in with questions on administration, interpretation, objective selection or any other aspect of the IDEA student ratings of instruction instrument that you may have. CSTL will be more than happy to visit Colleges or Departments to discuss the instrument at any time during the Spring 2001 semester, please call 651-2298 to schedule an appointment.