Dear Colleagues,
I think, to some extent, anonymity may be waived, if transparency is what HEIs aspire to. Indeed such waivers need to be invoked especially where such evaluations can result in "firing" decisions by the higher administration.
It also goes to highlight the reliability and validity concerns revolving around the students' evaluation of teaching (SETs) as a tool for identifying, and possibly addressing, learning needs/ achievements of students vis-a-vis faculty reviews (for tenure, promotion or even the sack).
As always, your views on this topic are most welcome, as the debate on the academic freedom of faculty and the rights of students rages on. In the mean, however, perhaps something called the student charter may need to be reconsidered where students begin to be seen in the light of "employees with a contract" rather than fee paying "customers" of the university, "who are always right!"
On a parting note, does the payment of tuition fees confer upon one the unreserved right to pass? Over to
you.
Regards,
Nnamdi Madichie