{"id":25832,"date":"2026-08-28T14:56:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T18:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/?p=25832"},"modified":"2026-08-28T14:57:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T18:57:33","slug":"taps_fall2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/blog\/2026\/08\/28\/taps_fall2026\/","title":{"rendered":"What are your students thinking about the courses you teach so far?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Teaching Analysis Polls (TAPs) are back this fall!<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You\u00a0can\u00a0sign up for\u00a0our\u00a0mid-semester feedback program\u00a0to find out!\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">TAPs are\u00a0an opportunity to hear directly from\u00a0your\u00a0students at a meaningful point in the semester, allowing\u00a0you\u00a0to make\u00a0small\u00a0adjustments that can strengthen both\u00a0your\u00a0teaching and\u00a0your\u00a0students&#8217; learning.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Who is a\u00a0TAP\u00a0for?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Anyone\u00a0who is teaching!\u00a0Two of the most common reasons for instructors to sign up\u00a0are\u00a0they\u00a0teach a class for the very first\u00a0time\u00a0or\u00a0they\u00a0have made significant changes to a\u00a0class\u00a0you have taught before. 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