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Course evaluations are disseminated by The Office of Institutional Research on a rolling basis, which is determined by the class session end date. Faculty have access to their aggregate results for each semester they are listed as the primary instructor. For course evaluations in the Fall 2019 and prior, faculty can access their aggregate results through SOAR. Instructions for faculty can be found here: Instructions for Faculty
For course evaluations in the Spring 2020 and in the future, faculty will be able to access their aggregate results through Watermark Faculty Success. Please see the Course Evaluation Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
CODING INSTRUCTIONS:
Indicate whether the individual class being reported falls under one of the categories
given below.
Classes with multiple methods of instruction and/or delivery should be reported with
the majority (at
least 51 percent) method of instruction and/or method of delivery.
Column 1 - Method of Instruction - report the primary (majority) method of instruction in this column
A = Study Out-Of-State course instruction or academic work that takes place in a U.S.
state other than Mississippi
B = Study Out-of-Country course instruction or academic work that takes place in a
country other than the United States
C = Lecture students receive structured units of information and accompanying material
through direct contact with the instructor; typically considered the traditional classroom
D = Dissertation or Thesis students study a particular subject and do individualized
original research under the guidance of an instructor and work toward completing a
scholarly research document
E = Seminar students study a particular subject and do individualized original research
under the guidance of an instructor and exchange results by informal lectures and
discussions
F = Field Supervision of short-term work experience requiring students in the education
Student Teaching discipline to teach under the direct supervision of persons experienced
in the teaching profession
H = Clinical Instruction short-term work experience, usually related to a student’s
major field, that is supervised by persons experienced in the discipline and focuses
on the practical application of concepts and principles; typically associated with
biological, physical, and other sciences such as biology, chemistry, anatomy, psychology,
etc.
I = Individual Directed Study academic work chosen or designed by the individual student
with the approval of the department concerned, under an instructor’s supervision,
and usually undertaken outside the classroom structure; typically one-on-one interaction
J = Joint Lecture/Laboratory students receive structured information and accompanying
material through direct contact with the instructor as well as receive supplemental
instruction in a classroom setting conducive to the practical application of relevant
principles and concepts
L = Laboratory students study in a classroom setting conducive to the practical application
of concepts and principles; typically associated with biological, physical, and other
sciences such as biology, chemistry, anatomy, psychology, etc.
M = Correspondence students receive structured units of information and accompanying
material completely through the mail; different from distance learning
P = Practicum/Internship short-term work experience, usually related to a student’s
major field, that is supervised by persons experienced in the discipline that consists
of study and/or practical experience
S = Studio students study in a classroom setting conducive to the practical application of visual and performing arts such as art, music, dance, photography, etc.
Column 2 - Method of Delivery - report the primary (majority) method of delivery in this column; this column should represent at least 51 percent of the method of delivery
F = Face-to-Face students receive a majority of course instruction and structured
units of information by face-to-face contact with the instructor
V = Video Tape students receive a majority of course instruction and structured units
of information by means of video tape
T = Telephonic students receive a majority of course instruction and structured units
of information by means of telephone or voice mail
E = E-mail students receive a majority of course instruction and structured units
of information by means of E-mail
O = Asynchronous Online, students receive a majority of course instruction and structured
Internet, or Web units of information by Web-based using online, Internet, or web-based
methods; LIMITED TO ASYNCHRONOUS ONLINE COURSES
N = Synchronous Online, students receive a majority of course instruction and structured
Internet, or Web units of information by Web-based using online, Internet, or web-based
methods; LIMITED TO SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE COURSES
H = Hybrid students receive course instruction via blended traditional face-to-face
and online delivery methods; the course is reasonably divided equally between traditional
face-to-face and online instruction with no clear distinction between the two delivery
methods
P = Print-based students receive a majority of course instruction and structured units
of information by print-based material delivered through postal mail or facsimile
transmissions (typically correspondence)
R = CD-ROM students receive a majority of course instruction and structured units
of information by means of compact disc
C = Television or Cable students receive a majority of course instruction and structured
units of information by means of television or cable television
S = Satellite students receive a majority of course instruction and structured units
of information by (Digital, Analog, Direct) means of satellite
I = Interactive Video students receive a majority of course instruction and structured
units of information by means of real-time interactive video
Y = Computer-Aided Instruction students receive a majority of course instruction and
structured units of information by means of computer either locally or by specialized
network
X = Other Distance Learning course instruction by other means of distance learning
(IHL System Profile, IHL Fast Facts, IHL Fall Enrollment Fact Book, IHL Degree Book,
IHL Research Catalog, Fall Enrollment Fact Sheet (Entire State), Appropriations Per
FTE Since 1952, Credit Hour Production and FTE Enrollment, Degrees – Five Year Trend
Data, Employee Reports, Tuition & Fees, Educational Achievement Council (EAC) Report
Cards, IHL Degrees Awarded Books, and IHL Fast Facts)
(FY Reporting Calendar, API, Classifications, Data Dictionary, and IPEDS Updates)
The following list contains institutions USM has indicated are peer institutions. This list was updated in the Fall of 2019.
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Central Michigan University
Cleveland State University
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Northern Illinois University
Old Dominion University
SUNY at Albany
The University of Montana
University of Akron Main Campus
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Massachusetts-Boston
University of Memphis
University of Missouri-Kansas City
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of South Alabama
University of Toledo
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Western Michigan University
Wichita State University