COVID-19 Effects on Communication Course and Faculty Evaluations. (December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: LeBlanc, H. Paul
• Other Names: Brunner Brigitta R. guest-editor.; Mutsvairo Bruce guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Journalism & mass communication educator. Volume 76:Number 4(2021)
• Page Start: 469
• Page End: 476
• Publication Date: 2021-12
• Subjects: online education -- hybrid courses -- distance learning -- teaching evaluations -- gender; Communication -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States -- Periodicals; Journalism -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States -- Periodicals; Mass media -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States -- Periodicals; 070.07
• DOI: 10.1177/10776958211034116
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1077-6958

Abstract

Student evaluations of teaching (SETs) are utilized by universities as one component in assessing course effectiveness, despite evidence in the research regarding their validity. With the global COVID-19 pandemic, many universities rapidly transitioned teaching modalities from face-to-face to online learning, regardless of the faculty experience. This study investigates the effects on SETs of the rapid transition in teaching modalities for all sections of courses occurring during COVID-19 compared with all sections of courses taught within a Communication department at a large public research university over the past 8 years. The results indicate moderate effects from the rapid transition to online learning.