"With the semester’s end comes the often-dreaded course evaluation process ... A better time to think about course evaluations is at the beginning of the semester. At that point, an instructor can to be proactive in three areas that I have found lead to better course evaluations." [View full article (Requires BYU Login)]

Goal setting is a powerful way to improve educational performance by helping to focus effort on specific objectives. Effective goals are specific, measurable, and moderately difficult but still attainable. Writing, reflecting, sharing, and planning for goals increase the likelihood of reaching them.