Distance Learning Program Evaluation

Please answer these questions as a written record of your experience and progress through the program. Your response will also help us to continually improve the delivery and content of our programs.

Note: This evaluation is strictly confidential and will not be passed on to the mentor or anyone else outside of the Evaluation Committee.

Your name:
E-mail address:
Student ID:
Program:
Mentor Name:

Is your mentor encouraging and friendly?
Does your mentor convey enthusiasm and commitment to your learning?
Does your mentor make any effort to look at things from your point of view at the planning stage?
Are explanations given in a clear, concise, and step-by-step manner?
Does your mentor stick to the point and avoid confusing digressions?
Is your mentor flexible in dealing with problems and contingencies?
How did your mentor deal with questions s/he could not handle on the spot (if any)?
Does your mentor personalise situations, examples and concepts at any time? Do you find this to be positive or negative?
Does your mentor suggest resources (books, websites, journals, magazines, recordings, etc.?)
What is the most convenient and/or productive way of communicating with your mentor?
How often do you communicate with your mentor? Is this enough?
Are you satisfied with the standards and goals you set yourself?
How do these compare with the standards and goals set/expected by your mentor?
What do you think of the level of interaction between you and your mentor?
With respect to the amount of work that goes into producing your thesis/dissertation, please rate the percentage of mentor contribution.

What do you think are the good points of this program?
How can this program be improved?
Other Comments: