Dimensions of HET

UCLA’s Holistic Evaluation of Teaching Program Congratulates Cohort 1, Welcomes Cohort 2

The Center for the Advancement of Teaching is proud to congratulate our first cohort of departments engaged in the Holistic Evaluation of Teaching (HET) project. These departments have shown their commitment to equitable, student-centered teaching by working over the past academic year to draft unique approaches to teaching evaluation that reflect the priorities and context of their disciplines. CAT is excited to support these departments as they continue to refine their new approach and their faculty begin to try out the newly developed tools. 

We’re in the process of recruiting departments to be part of our second cohort and will announce them soon! (Departments interested in being involved in HET should contact the project co-leads, Adrienne Lavine (lavine@seas.ucla.edu) and Glory Tobiason (tobiason@cresst.org).

Adrienne Lavine collaborating on HET

UCLA’s Holistic Evaluation of Teaching Program Showcased at National Summit

Recently, Glory Tobiason (Research Scientist at CRESST and Clinical Faculty in Education) and Adrienne Lavine (Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) attended the Teaching Evaluation Networking Summit. The Summit was convened by leaders of the TEval initiative, a national effort aimed at transforming the way teaching is evaluated in higher education. The invitation-only event took place June 7-9, and in attendance were ~40 representatives from ~20 colleges and universities in the US and Canada.

Glory Tobiason presenting on HET Adrienne Lavine collaborates about HET
Glory Tobiason presenting on Holistic Evaluation of Teaching Adrienne Lavine, right, collaborating on Holistic Evaluation of Teaching

In their role as representatives from UCLA, Drs. Lavine and Tobiason shared details of UCLA’s efforts to reform teaching evaluation, namely the Holistic Evaluation of Teaching (HET) initiative. The outcome of the Summit was a shared vision of a national center that would provide resources, consultation, research, and marketing around improved teaching evaluation in higher education.

Office of Instructional Development Booth at Bruin Day

OID’s Evaluation of Instruction Program Showcases Resources for Admitted Students at Bruin Day

The Evaluation of Instruction Program is proud to annually represent OID at both the freshman and Transfer Bruin Days. These all-day events help admitted students and their families decide if UCLA is the right choice for them.

Welcomed visitors at the EIP booth learn key takeaways about the course evaluation process by playing a fun quiz game, and can win an OID mug. This face-to-face interaction is excellent for communicating our values of student feedback and improvement of teaching at UCLA.