At the end of the session, the staff member will give you the tape. You can choose to review the tape yourself, using a guide prepared by the Center, or review the tape with a consultant from the Center by appointment. Students can provide valuable information for improving your course. CASIs provide student feedback about your course. A Center consultant meets with your class for about twenty minutes at the beginning of a class meeting.
Students answer the following questions in small groups.
The class then responds to the items generated in the small groups. You and the consultant meet later in the week to look over the findings and discuss how best to interpret and utilize the data to improve your course. Discussion Mapping A Center staff person can visit your class and observe discussion patterns, noting who participates, to whom they are speaking, and the type of statement the speaker is making. This is a great tool for assessing the quality and type of student interaction in your class. Your department can request any of our series of workshops for faculty and TA training or development.