L216:  Big Business and the Humanities
Supplementary Course Questionnaire

Dear L216 Students,
Please be generous with your feedback so that next time I teach this course, I will have your perspectives to draw upon.  Your comments are extremely important to me and I take them very seriously.  They provide me with invaluable information as I reflect on how I taught the course this semester and how I might revise the course and/or my teaching the next time I teach it.  I most appreciate your help.
Thanks again,
Eric

PLEASE COMMENT FREELY ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS.

I. Course Structure and Organization

a. Seminar format (i.e. instructor organizes material, students lead discussions, knowledge constructed in class – not given by instructor)

b. Working in groups (in-class work, out-of-class work, collaborative work)

c. Texts (all “texts,” including art and videos)

Please consider:
  • likes, dislikes
  • amount of time spent discussing
  • most mind-expanding and/or most helpful and useful with respect to the course topic
  • texts you would add to the course/ omit from the course
    • d. Mental Challenge/Difficulty
    Please consider:
  • The appropriateness of the amount of time you spent preparing for class
  • The appropriateness of the amount of reading and writing assigned
  • The extent to which you were mentally challenged by the course material
  • The extent to which this course contributed to your college experience (academic)
    • II. Assignments and Activities
    In each case, please reflect on whether the assignment was: When commenting on writing assignments, you may also wish to include your comments about my written feedback and any writing help you received from me (office hours).