Assessment of Teaching Facilities Continues

Last spring the Registrar's Office, in cooperation with the Provost's Institutional Research Group, began what is expected to be a regular assessment of MIT's teaching facilities, by asking faculty to complete a survey on their satisfaction with our classroom resources. The responses will help the Registrar, the Dean for Undergraduate Education, and CRSP ensure that the classroom renovation program proceeds in line with existing needs and current trends in pedagogy.

Some preliminary data which you might find of interest include:

• Over 40% of senior faculty, over 55% of junior faculty, and 75% of other teaching staff are generally satisfied with classroom conditions;

• Classroom lighting is generally good, though window shades can be problematic;

• A significantly higher proportion of senior faculty use a computer in the classroom for their teaching (64% regularly or occasionally) than junior faculty (49%) or other teaching staff (53%).

You will be notified when the new version of the survey is available. The Registrar's Office will provide a more detailed summary of the results when they are available.

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