How to get good student evaluation

Some inputs:

"Projected a picture of your wife and child on a large screen while the evaluations were being written."

"A colleague who taught a large-lecture format (250 students) introductory logic course always had donuts delivered to the lecture hall the day of class evaluations. (Apparently it worked, to judge by his evaluations.)"

"Let's see: 1) announcing that the final exam will be given before exam week, giving students (and, not incidentally, faculty) exam week off, 2) announcing a curve favorable to grade inflation, 3) carrying the evaluations around for the final two weeks of classes, awaiting a favorable attendance pattern to administer the forms, 4) shifting the final exam to a take-home format, 5) agreeing to drop the lowest exam or quiz grade."

"Taking the entire class out for lunch and distributing the evaluations with dessert. Granted, only works with studio-sized classes, but disgustingly successful nonetheless."

"Chocolate"

"I had a professor use an ingenious method: he gave us two evaluations.
Step One: He first explained that the feedback on the official form was not as helpful as he wanted, and also took several months to receive (no time to implement any critical feedback before the next term). He also told us that the official form was the one that determined things like salary and tenure.
Step Two: He then gave us an unofficial form (simpler and more subjective) that we were to complete honestly and anonymously, and we were to give it to him that very day.
Step Three: After we had written our comments about his teaching (and gotten any need to vent out of our system), he gave us the official form to complete, seal, and send to the department.
This all appeared like he really wanted feedback from us, and was trying to go around the official system to get it. But what he was actually doing was allowing us to exhaust any strongly critical feelings with the first form... and so when we completed the official form, we were MUCH easier on him."

"Here is how I get the students to hesitate to use the evaluation to vent their spleen:
At about 2/3 of the way through the semester, I hand out a checklist labeled "How I Have Participated in the Teaching-Learning Process." This checklist asks the student to reflect on whether he or she has done things such as 'come to class prepared' or 'stayed tuned in during discussions.' I tell the class that they have a right to evaluate my teaching only if they are willing to take responsibility for their part in the process. I also teach my education students how to give positive feedback along with suggestions for change.
So, what I get are statements of 'positive feedback' as well as 'suggestions for change.' I value the suggestions but really appreciate my students' willingness to learn about appropriate feedback given in a spirit of civility."

Teaching evaluation

A retired professor wrote:

I don't know where the pernicious notion arose, that students were somehow qualified to "evaluate" degreed professors. The article implies the obvious, namely that "evaluations" are essentially a "feel-good" way for students to get back at professors who demanded from them a student performance at the real university level. That's what a professor is supposed to do anyway. "Evaluations" are a way of corrupting faculty into compromising academic standards for the sake of supposedly more favorable "evaluations". I can hear it now: "Just put up a cute Power Point presentation, and your high rating on the 'evaluations' is assured!"

C.V, Resume & Biodata

Difference Among C.V, Resume & Biodata

People use the words RESUME, C.V., and BIO-DATA interchangeably for the document highlighting skills, education, and experience that a candidate submits when applying for a job. On the surface level, all the three mean the same. However, there are intricate differences.

RESUME
Resume Is a French word meaning "summary", and true to the word meaning, signifies a summary of one's employment, education, and other skills, used in applying for a new position. A resume seldom exceeds one side of an A4 sheet, and at the most two sides. They do not list out all the education and qualifications, but only highlight specific skills customized to target the job profile in question. A resume is usually broken into bullets and written in the third person to appear objective and formal. A good resume starts with a brief Summary of Qualifications, followed by Areas of Strength or Industry Expertise in keywords, followed by Professional Experience in reverse chronological order. Focus is on the most recent experiences, and prior experiences summarized. The content aims at providing the reader a balance of responsibilities and accomplishments for each position. After Work experience come Professional Affiliations, Computer Skills, and Education

C.V CURRICULUM VITAE
C.V Is a Latin word meaning "course of life". Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) is therefore a regular or particular course of study pertaining to education and life. A C.V. is more detailed than a resume, usually 2 to 3 pages, but can run even longer as per the requirement. A C.V. generally lists out every skills, jobs, degrees, and professional affiliations the applicant has acquired, usually in chronological order.
A C.V. displays general talent rather than specific skills for any specific positions.


BIO-DATA
Bio Data the short form for Biographical Data, is the old-fashionedterminology for Resume or C.V. The emphasis in a bio data is on personal particulars like date of birth, religion, sex, race, nationality, residence, martial status, and the like. Next comes a chronological listing of education and experience. The things normally found in aresume, that is specific skills for the job in question comes last, and
are seldom included. Bio-data also includes applications made in specified formats as required by the company.

A resume is ideally suited when applying for middle and senior level positions, where experience and specific skills rather than education is important. A C.V., on the other hand is the preferred option for fresh graduates, people looking for a career change, and those applying for academic positions. The term bio-data is mostly used in India while applying to government jobs, or when applying for research grants and other situations where one has to submit descriptive essays.

Resumes present a summary of highlights and allow the prospective employer to scan through the document visually or electronically, to see if your skills match their available positions. A good resume can do that very effectively, while a C.V. cannot. A bio-data could still perform this role, especially if the format happens to be the one recommended by the employer.

Personal information such as age, sex, religion and others, and hobbies are never mentioned in a resume. Many people include such particulars in the C.V. However, this is neither required nor considered in the USmarket. A Bio-data, on the other hand always include such personal particulars.

Always Ask, Never Assume

His request approved, the CNN News photographer quickly used a cell phone to call the local airport to charter a flight.

He was told a twin-engine plane would be waiting for him at the airport.

Arriving at the airfield, he spotted a plane warming up outside a hanger.

He jumped in with his bag, slammed the door shut, and shouted, 'Let's go'.

The pilot taxied out, swung the plane into the wind and took off.

Once in the air, the photographer instructed the pilot, 'Fly over the valley and make low passes so I can take pictures of the fires on the hillsides.'

'Why?' asked the pilot.

'Because I'm a photographer for CNN' , he responded, 'and I need to get some close up shots.'

The pilot was strangely silent for a moment, finally he stammered, 'So, what you're telling me, is . . . You're NOT my flight instructor?'