Daily Archives: December 9, 2013

Student Evaluations of Teaching (HUM303/415/510)

Student evaluations are open until the last day of classes, Dec. 16. This kind of feedback is very useful for me because it helps me to think about what works and what doesn’t in pedagogical terms. You can access SETE via ilearn. SFSU is so interested in having you evaluate your courses that they are willing to “reward” you with early access to your grades.

Stir it up

Three articles, the first two about SFSU and the last about Mandela, the ANC, and the unfinished work of emancipatory politics in South Africa.

Item One:

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/nora-barrows-friedman/event-honoring-edward-said-prompts-zionist-smear-campaign-against-san

Item Two:

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_24600284/s-f-state-student-who-shouted-at-obama

Item Three:

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/09/if-nelson-mandela-really-had-won