An instructor rethinks her classes after reviewing student evaluations (opinion)
pictafolio/E+/getty images I have always felt excitement at the beginning of a new academic year or semester. When I was a kid, I loved going back-to-school shopping for clothes, folders and other supplies. After bringing home my goodies, I spent the rest of the night organizing my new Trapper Keeper with paper and dividers carefully written out to correspond to my new classes. I wrote my schedule with times and room numbers on the front page, so I wouldn’t get lost in the hallways. I have approached teaching with the same excitement. It’s a reset and an adventure with every new class. Mu...