Are teacher evaluations effective?

Rebecca Rosenberg
December 4, 2012

It’s time for students to turn the tables on professors. With the end of the semester right around the corner, so are teacher evaluations. But, a question on many students minds: How effective are these evaluations? TV2’s Rebecca Rosenberg spoke with both students and faculty.

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