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SETE - Augmented Imports

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