What my students are saying...
I love teaching astronomy online, and I carefully read through all of my end-of-course surveys to gather student feedback and suggestions for improving my courses. Here's a sampling of my student evaluations.
What my students are saying...
I love teaching astronomy online, and I carefully read through all of my end-of-course surveys to gather student feedback and suggestions for improving my courses. Here's a sampling of my student evaluations.
"This is far and away one of the most well designed online courses I have had the pleasure of taking. Professor Vanden Heuvel is legitimately amazing, and his passion for astronomy is palpable in his course. I am unbelievably satisfied."
"The instructor was the best teacher I have ever had - hands down. His love for his job and this subject was like none I have seen before."
"For the first time in my academic career, I have a desire to dive deeper into the subject of science and continue learning more on the subject. You’ve achieved something no other teacher ever has in my school career – sparked inspiration to challenge myself and continue to learn."
"The model this class follows should be a standard across all online courses."
"This class was by far my favorite class I've taken. How do you improve a perfect class? This is the first class where I wish it went on for longer!"
"I LOVE how fast the professor answered to any emails I had sent with questions about the course material!"
"In my time in college I have never had a professor as good as Professor VH. He truly cares and it shows in his teaching style."
"This is the best online course I have ever taken. I did not just learn about Astronomy in this class I also learned what it means to be a Great teacher. Your dedication has impacted me more than you will ever know as I plan to model much of my teaching after your great example."
"This class doesn't feel like work, it feels like we're along for the ride on someone's personal blog/passion project, and I was always excited to see what we would learn next."
I keep all of the kind notes that students send me about their experience in my course. My favorite are the ones that describe how they are sharing their new-found love of astronomy with their children, parents, and even grandparents. It doesn't get any better than that.