In the past few decades, two novel variations of syllabus have emerged: namely "the Graphic Syllabus" and "the Interactive Syllabus". Each of these two variations of syllabus has its own special advantages. The present paper argues that there could be devised a new combined version of the two mentioned variations, called…

Purpose: Many higher education institutions (HEIs) have constructed their internal evaluation systems to secure teaching quality. This paper aims to analyze teaching quality, HEIs use students to evaluate their professors as they have direct contact with the professors during the whole semester. The authorities hope to receive valuable…

Evaluates an axiomatic approach to subject matter structuring in an undergraduate computer course in Italy. A comparison of structured and non-structured courses shows that the structured approach improves the learning process. (Author/JJD)

Although there have been numerous studies of the reliability, validity, and uses of student ratings of instruction, relatively few efforts have focused on the association of the combination of various student, instructor, and course characteristics in relation to such ratings. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between…

A study examines the place of linguistics in undergraduate curricula in the United States and Canada, the nature and structure of the curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in linguistics, and the population served by the curriculum. The final report consists of an overview of the study, including the forms used for the survey; a directory of…