Introduction
How do you know when the curriculum or
instruction is working? For that matter, how do you know
if anything is working the way it is intended
to? As educators now find their
curricula in almost continual renewal and evolution,
timely and accurate feedback is essential. It
is for this reason that the use of input and
perspective from those most impacted by the change
be incorporated in the evolution of course
instruction. The most
efficient way to deliver
top quality material is to offer first-rate
instruction and service. Educators must learn
to react quickly to complaints and instantly answer
inquiries in order to keep "those
impacted” satisfied.
The rapid pace of change demands periodic and
ongoing formative evaluation. The most effective
educational environments now provide ongoing student
feedback to instructors. The most effective form of
feedback depends on the nature of the educational
experience. Formative assessment and course
evaluations both play a critical role in guiding
instruction.
A solution to the formative assessment and course
evaluation problem is SurveyWare-AnyWare. SurveyWare-AnyWare
offers the flexibility to do paper surveys or Web-based surveys.
The
software enables a medical educator (or anyone) to quickly
develop a questionnaire and get it posted on the web
in minutes. The database tool allows anyone to easily
enter the survey questions. Survey questions
are automatically processed from the database and
posted on the Web. Survey results are quickly
gathered and easily imported into any database or
spreadsheet in order to analyze results.
We provide assistance in developing surveys and have many examples
to work from. If you have any questions regarding SurveyWare-AnyWare
or would like to post a survey, feel free to contact Scott
Elliott via e-mail or by phone at (319) 335-8918.