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II. SELF-REFLECTIONS: Why had you signed up for this course? Were you well enough prepared for this course? If not why not? Were you able to attend classes regularly and spend the normal and expected amount of time (class time + 10 hours per week) for this class? If not why not? Did your motivation change during the quarter? If yes, how and why?

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III. TEACHING OF COURSE: (The instructor's content knowledge, specific abilities and suggested areas for improvement; style of presentation and interaction; organization of individual class meetings; ability to hold your attention and "make you think" at this (lunch) time of day; use of examples; willingness to help with problems and assignments; extent and usefulness of instructor's personal, written or E-mail comments on your work and assignments; fairness of grading and other evaluations)

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IV. GUIDANCE ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR SPECIAL INTERESTS AND NEEDS: (Instructor's availability for advice and discussions outside of class; quality of teaching/ learning on one-to-one basis; sensitivity toward your special problems and interests; help with improving your study/learning/research skills; willingness and ability to respond to questions about your academic program and career plans; have you become a more motivated and independent learner? Did instructor help you in overcoming barriers to learning?

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V. INDEPENDENT & COLLABORATIVE WORK: How successful and useful was the instructor's attempt to achieve a high degree of integration of your interests and class content? Did your understanding of the class content improve as a result of independent and collaborative work related to your interests? Did your 'independent' explorations of your interests become more meaningful as a result of the association with class content, the "class model" and the interests and backgrounds of others in the class?

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VI. TECHNOLOGIES: How do you evaluate the instructor's attempt to provide an electronic environment for this class? Was there sufficient access to hardware, software, personal assistance? Was the emphasis on electronic resources appropriate? Was the emphasis on presenting assignments on the Web appropriate? Suggestions for change.

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VII. COLLABORATION, OUTREACH & PEER TEACHING/LEARNING: I would very much like to hear some of your thoughts about the Outreach/ Sharing-your-Skills Component of this class. What have been the benefits or shortcomings of this component? How can it be improved? (Please answer even if you have not participated)

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VIII. How much has the use of the Internet helped you to achieve these objectives:

1. ____ Provide a larger and more complete picture of Economic Geography which otherwise would have been lost in this short 10-week quarter.
2. ____ Add diversity to the presentation of class content (in addition to the use of lectures, in-class discussions and hard-copy readings).
3. ____ Facilitate and improve outside-class communication between instructor and students.
4. ____ Reduce necessity for lengthy Q & A periods dealing with logistic matters thereby saving valuable class time.
5. ____ Provide a small group or workshop atmosphere in this class of 50 students and encourage your participation where otherwise you may not participate.
6. ____ Accommodate special needs and interests (i.e. create multiple and multi-level learning environments).
7. ____ Integrate the teaching of a broader range of library- and internet related resource skills into the presentation of subject areas.
8. ____ Provide opportunity to experiment with hypertextual or multi-media presentation of projects.
9. ____ Encourage you to accept partial responsibility for your own education through active, electronically enhanced learning experiences.
10. ____ Help you understand that learning is a continuous process and that you can access this class (and hopefully many other classes in the future) before and after you are officially "enrolled".
11. ____ Promote collaboration and acquisition of useful teamwork skills.
12. ____ Contribute -- e.g. through your group project -- not just to your own education but to that of your peers and to larger segments of society.
13. ____ Enable you to organize your daily (home-job-campus) logistics more efficiently in time & space.
14. ____ Enable you to expand and practice your computer communication skills.
15. ____ Facilitate "boundary-spanning" communication and activities on campus and between class and community (for your research, volunteering & internships).

IX. Which of the following 350 Web pages have been (more or less) useful to your learning environment in Geography 350:

(Please use space on the back of this page)

Thank you very much for this input and for all your other feedback and great ideas during the quarter (and do not hesitate to "drop by" next quarter to discuss the class, your contributions and your continuing interest in economic geography)!

If you cannot return this form via the class envelope, please mail it directly to the Educational Assessment Center, Box 35 58 37, UW Campus Mail. (453 Schmitz).

Should you have other thoughts, insights or suggestions after the quarter is over, and after you received your grade, please do NOT HESITATE to send them by Email. Alternatively, you could use this form the results of which are sent directly to me. Thanks a million and have a great summer.