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Heffernan, Troy; Harpur, Paul – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2023
Across the international higher education sector, existing studies highlight that student evaluations of courses and teaching are biased and prejudiced towards academics and can cause mental distress. Yet student evaluation data is often used as part of faculty hiring, firing, promotion, award and grant decisions. That a data source known to be…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Bias, School Policy, Universities
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Gordon, Sarah; Smith, Elizabeth – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2022
The role of faculty in gathering, analyzing and using student learning data is growing and changing, but still underrepresented in the higher education research literature. While faculty are often expected and required to participate in assessment work, some faculty go beyond assessment work as service to take leadership roles. Using data…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Teacher Leadership, Leadership Role, Data Collection
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Foster, Carly; Francis, Peter – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2020
This is a systematic review conducted of primary research literature published between 2007 and 2018 on the deployment and effectiveness of data analytics in higher education to improve student outcomes. We took a methodological approach to searching databases; appraising and synthesising results against predefined criteria. We reviewed research…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Learning Analytics
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Broughan, Christine; Prinsloo, Paul – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2020
Student data, whether in the form of engagement data, assignments or examinations, form the foundation for assessment and evaluation in higher education. As higher education institutions progressively move to blended and online environments, we have access to, not only more data than before, but also a greater variety of demographic and…
Descriptors: Learning Analytics, Student Centered Learning, Student Empowerment, Data Collection