Comparison of online and classroom-based student evaluations of instruction

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 465-473

  Stowell, Jeffrey R ^a   Addison, William E ^a   Smith, Jennifer L ^a  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

instructor evaluation; online evaluation; student evaluation; student ratings

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862077847     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2010.545869     Document Type: Article

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