The SETE algorithm can calculate SETE scores using standard Course Evaluations data coupled with results from the SETE instrument. But, including additional data can help produce more accurate and reliable scores based on outside influences.

Student Import

SETE will use the following data items if they are included in the Student Import. Bias data can be removed by re-importing after the SETE process runs with any or all of the data columns blanked out.


Column Name
Description
Length
Major
If not supplied, reverts to student program for SETE processing.
30
StudentLevel
Student Academic Level (use numbers):

1

Freshman

2

Sophomore

3

Junior

4

Senior

5

Post Bac

6

Master's

7

Doctoral
20
Gender
Gender: M/F
1
GPA
GPA Mean
5
Course Load
Credits enrolled for this semester
4
Credits Earned
Total credits earned
4

 

Faculty Import

SETE will use the following data items if they are included in the Faculty Import. Bias data can be removed by re-importing after the SETE process runs with any or all of the data columns blanked out.


Column Name
Description
Length
Gender
Gender: M/F
1
StartDate
Date of Hire/affiliation with institution. Used to calculate # years with institution. Format is YYYYMMDD
8
BirthDate
Used to calculate age. YYYYMMDD
8
FacultyLevel
Level/Rank:
Adjunct Professor
Assistant Professor
Lecturer
Associate Professor
Professor
Special Appointment
20


Course Import

SETE will use the following data items if they are included in the Course Import:


Column Name
Description
Length
Course Type
Arbitrary course type. Configurable to use as Instruction Type for SETE. If used, use the numbers below that translate to a specific type:

1

Type 1 organized lecture

2

Type 2 Lab

3

Type 3 Practicum

4

Type 4 seminar

5

Type 5 Ind Studies

6

Type 6 Private Lessons
25
Course Designation
Arbitrary course designation. Configurable to use as Delivery method for SETE:
Face to Face
Hybrid
Video Confer
Internet
25
Room
Building Room Assigned
10
Time Of Day Range
Buckets for the time of day the course is held. Use the numbers:

0

Default

1

begins before 9am m-f

2

class begins between 2-4 m-f

3

class begins after 5:30 m-f

4

class meets on Saturday
10
Core
Y/N - Core course for institution
1