Class Evaluation

The process of class evaluation for an on-site training option involves three steps that aid in creating a more effective class each time it is presented. Those three steps are instructor evaluation, update training material and create new training material.

Instructor Evaluation
We provide instructor evaluation options for students so we can gain feedback on the class and discover where we might improve training options as well as which options work the best. There is always a great deal of subjectivity in any kind of evaluation so that must be taken into account. Really, all you can do is look for patterns. If the whole class says one thing then it is certainly true and needs to be taken into account whether it is good or bad. In reality, a good instructor should be making personal evaluation daily on how well students are receiving and absorbing information. Body language, participation, questions asked and outside discussion with the instructor are all ways for an instructor to do self-evaluation.

Update Training Material
The greatest advantage of writing your own training material is that you can always evaluate and modify the content on a regular basis. We try to make changes to training material monthly so that it is always fresh and up to date. This means that the manuals are printed just before classes to reflect changes made from the last class. We have recently recreated a Learning Portal that we can use to provide access for students to receive additional information after class as well as newly developed videos which we provide. We currently have almost 150 videos for the Linux Administration Classes. This is a create way to support students and organizations after class as all of the newly developed documentation and videos will be accessible to students for 6 months.

Create New Training Material
One of the aspects I do after a class is introduce any changes or new material into the manual for the next class. During this class I created several new images, and slides so those will be introduced into the next class. One thing we try to pay attention to is how well Labs went as Labs are the key to learning and development of skills. Typos, no matter how hard to pursue them are always an issue that needs to be addressed.

Class evaluation is a major part of making classes more effective and updating the content to be relative to student needs.

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