Abstract
Despite criticisms raised about online public speaking classes, the growth of these online courses cannot be denied. This essay attempts to develop student course evaluations aimed at reflecting the unique characteristics of online instruction to assist instructors with improving their online pedagogy. Just as instructors seek to improve classroom instruction, they should likewise seek to improve online instruction through the realization and acceptance that online instruction is not simply course development, but the ongoing interactions between the student and instructor in the context of two significant differences between a traditional classroom and online instruction: (1) student-centered-controlled learning and (2) instructor-student and student- instructor communication. Thirty areas of evaluation are suggested that reflect these two unique differences. The author encourages online instructors to develop more specific evaluations to receive the student feedback necessary to help improve online instruction.
Recommended Citation
Miller, John J.
(2010)
"Student Evaluations for the Online Public Speaking Course,"
Basic Communication Course Annual: Vol. 22, Article 11.
Available at:
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/bcca/vol22/iss1/11
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