Some Colleges Pay Students to Go to Class -- to Evaluate Teaching

Nothing makes faculty members more anxious in the classroom than having a colleague observe their teaching. That's why some colleges are turning to students for insights on instruction.

A handful of institutions have created student-observer programs for faculty members who would like input on their teaching but are loath to get it from another instructor.

Unlike faculty members, student observers -- or "consultants," as some are called -- are unlikely

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