Analysis Of Online Student Ratings Of University Faculty

Abstract

This article explores and analyzes a new, exciting, and quite different source of faculty evaluation data that has recently become available on the world wide web; online faculty evaluation/ratings.  The authors analyze the relationships between different online student rating measures of faculty performance.  They investigate how student ratings of faculty easiness, clarity, and helpfulness are interrelated.  The results of the analysis provides insights into student perceptions of faculty and suggest implications for the practice of teaching.