At many colleges and universities, students are asked to evaluate the quality of instruction received and course content for all undergraduate courses.The evaluations are used for which of the following?
A)As an outcome measure.
B)As an output measure.
C)As a surrogate for an outcome measure.
D)As a surrogate for an output measure.

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The evaluations are used as a surrogate for an outcome measure, as they are not measuring actual learning or knowledge gained, but rather the perception of it. Evaluations do not directly measure output, as they do not give an indication of the amount of work completed or the level of quality of that work.

At Many Colleges and Universities, Students Are Asked to Evaluate