Harry,
Interesting.  However the author clearly missed the true findings of the study, i.e. representing yourself as a male to your class makes you a better teacher.  Either that, or until we actually teach students how to evaluate , the SPI's will continue to be of limited reliability and use.
Rick Jagels

From: Teaching Breakfast List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pence, Harry
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 11:08 AM
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Subject: Some grist for thought


Dear Friends,

Sorry I haven't been able to make it to more of the breakfasts this year.  I ran across this and thought it might be worth some discussion.



http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2014/12/09/gender_bias_in_student_evaluations_professors_of_online_courses_who_present.html



I think some of us suspected this, but it is interesting to have research that supports our guesses.



Cordially,

Harry




Harry E. Pence
SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus
SUNY Oneonta
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Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 6:31 AM
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Subject: TB Get Together This Morning


Sorry for the late reminder... the Teaching Breakfast group will be meeting this morning at 8am outside Starbucks. Here is an interesting (short) read to get your day moving....



https://www.educause.edu/ero/article/tenets-liberal-arts-complex-thinking-digital-age?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email+marketing&utm_campaign=EDUCAUSE



Jim G.