Electronic course evaluation

• US 9,646,311 B2
• Filed: 02/04/2003
• Issued: 05/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: First Principals, Inc.
• Original Assignee: First Principals, Inc.
• Inventors: Raniere, Keith A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Utama, Robert J
• Application Number:
  US10/358,902
• Publication Number:
  US 20040152064A1
• Time in Patent Office: 5,208 Days
• Field of Search: 434322, 434323, 434350, 434219, 705 11, 725 9, 725 16
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F

Abstract

A method, apparatus, questionnaire, and system for evaluating student(s), teacher(s), and a course(s). A participant enters data into a device. A participant is a student or a teacher. The data reflect a response by the participant to at least one item that is presented to the participant. The at least one item relates to at least one session of the course. The at least one session is taught to the participant by a teacher. The data may include teacher data relating to the teacher(s), student data relating to the student(s), course data relating to the course(s), or combinations thereof.

Claims

1. A method for processing data for evaluating a teacher of at least one session of a course, the course being taught at a first geographic location, comprising:

providing a first electronic device with a system for a selection of a mode for evaluation, the mode for evaluation being an observation mode;

initiating a questionnaire for evaluating the teacher of the course, by the first electronic device, at a start of the at least one session of the course, the questionnaire including a plurality of evaluation items relevant to the observation mode, the plurality of items relating to a performance of the teacher of the course;

receiving, by the first electronic device, data, wherein the data reflect a first response to the plurality of evaluation items of the during the at least one session of the course;

providing a second electronic device;

transmitting, by the first electronic device, the entered data in real time during the at least one session to the second electronic device, wherein the second electronic device is selected from the group consisting of a database, a computer, and combinations thereof;

updating, by the second electronic device, in real time the entered data during the at least one session transmitted by the first electronic device;

analyzing, by the second electronic device, in real time the data during the at least one session transmitted by the first electronic device during the at least one session;

receiving, by the second device, an additional data during the at least one session, wherein the additional data reflect a second response to the plurality of evaluation items, wherein an aggregate data comprise the data received by the second device and the additional data received by the second device;

statistically analyzing, by the second device executing an algorithm, the aggregate data in real time during the at least one session, resulting in a statistical analysis of the aggregate data, wherein the aggregate data is normalized in accordance with a statistical criterion;

determining, by the second electronic device, during the at least one session, an effective performance of said teacher; and

displaying, with an output device coupled to the second device, during the at least one session, the effective performance of the teacher of the course based upon the data reflected by the first and second responses to at least one of the plurality of evaluation items, wherein the output device coupled to the second device is located in a second geographic location that is different from the first geographic location.

2. A method for processing data for evaluating a teacher of at least one session of a course, comprising:

providing a first electronic device with a system for entering data by a student;

initiating a questionnaire for evaluating the teacher of the course, by the first electronic device, at a start of the at least one session of the course, the questionnaire including a plurality of evaluation items;

receiving, by the first electronic device, the data entered by the student, wherein the data reflect a response to the plurality of evaluation items of the during the at least one session of the course;

providing a second electronic device;

transmitting, by the first electronic device, the entered data in real time during the at least one session to the second electronic device, wherein the second electronic device is selected from the group consisting of a database, a computer, and combinations thereof;

updating, by the second electronic device, in real time the entered data during the at least one session transmitted by the first electronic device;

analyzing, by the second electronic device, in real time the data during the at least one session transmitted by the first electronic device during the at least one session;

determining, by the second electronic device, during the at least one session, an effective performance of said teacher; and

displaying, with an output device coupled to the second device, during the at least one session, the effective performance of the teacher of the course based upon the data reflected by the first and second responses to at least one of the plurality of evaluation items

wherein the plurality of evaluation items include questions only regarding aspects of the teacher, and not an understanding level of the students.