Student course evaluation data rarely helps students, instructors or departments. The SALG (Student Assessment of their Learning Gains) is a free alternative that provides valid, reliable, detailed feedback about student learning that benefits all three. The SALG is a free, online course evaluation system that focuses exclusively on learning outcomes. It promotes pedagogical innovation by encouraging reflection on learning goals and suggesting pedagogical strategies to meet those goals. The SALG embeds current research on how people learn and can be quickly and easily adapted to course- and department-specific pedagogies and learning outcomes. Extensive testing shows that the results are valid and reliable. It is easy to use, yet offers analytical tools powerful enough for professional researchers. A Department SALG allows administrators to collect (and analyze) data relevant to departmental learning objectives across multiple courses without compromising faculty's privacy or their ability to create instruments adapted to their own specific pedagogies.

Supporting and driving innovative pedagogies through valid, reliable, course-specific student course evaluations

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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