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Discuss “New FCEs aren’t the right answer”

The majority of students at Carnegie Mellon know FCEs to be detailed online questionnaires. FCEs often seem a ponderous task toward the end of the semester, though many students enjoy the opportunity to give their professors feedback. The problem with online FCEs is that, left to complete FCEs on their own, students tend not to complete them.

Last semester, in an effort to increase response rates, Faculty Senate voted to eliminate the detailed questionnaire. Their solution will look something like this: (1) On a scale of one to five, rate this course. (2) On a scale of one to five, rate your professor. (3) Please leave any comments you have about the course.

That’s right, the form will only include three questions for each course. Switching...

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