Teaching Evaluations
Qualitative
Below are samples of qualitative responses from my evaluations given by students:
Overall Performance
"The module lecturer did a perfect job throughout the study of the module and I am very satisfied with his exposure in journalism and how he made everyone of us in the class to participate during lectures." Comparative Journalism, Spring, 2024
The class atmosphere is very good, the instructor is a very humorous person.
"I just wanted to thank you for all your sessions in the last couple of weeks. It was a pleasure to be a part of your classes." Dissertation Preparation, Autumn 2024
"I think the course was great. I really liked the guest speakers from Ayima; it was interesting to see potentially what we could be doing as careers later in life just like them." Social Media and Strategic Communication student, Spring 2020
"I honestly do not have any criticism. You did a nice job switching class up with us talking and you. Between our tweets, lecture and open discussion you did a wonderful job creating a balance. You were able to keep the class engaged and listening during the long class time. I really loved this course! Thank you!" Ethics in the Media student, Spring 2020
"Overall, I would absolutely recommend him as a teacher, I felt like I learned the most in this class than any other I've had during this program." Ethics in the Media student, Autumn 2019
"Ceri is by far the best TA I’ve had in my 3 years here.” J202 Student, Autumn 2014
“Ceri did an amazing job. I wish he could be my TA for the rest of my future journalism classes.” J202 Student, Autumn 2014
“Overall, I’m sure Ceri is great. I enjoyed his enthusiasm for mass communication. But I really, REALLY, hated this class.” J202 Student, Autumn 2015 (You can’t win them all).
“Probably the best TA I’ve had in my 2½ years at UW-Madison.” J202 Student, Autumn 2015
Personal
"The professor! I have never met a more passionate and engaging teacher in my life. He found ways to make the lectures into more then just him talking and us listening. They were interactive, exciting and funny, helping us to actually remember the information in more effective ways" Misinformation, fake news and fact-checking, Autumn 2024
"I would recommend you as a teacher. You give great feedback and have been handling the circumstances of online teaching very well." Social Media and Strategic Communication student, Spring 2020
"I love Ceri as a person. I think that he really knows what he is talking about and is very good at getting discussions started. He also is very caring about his students and really values what each of us has to say" Ethics in the Media student, Autumn 2019
"I think Ceri is a great professor who really pays attention to the class. Whenever we were losing interest or confused he was able to quickly change the course of the class to make it fun and fresh. He is so passionate about communications" Ethics in the Media student, Autumn 2019
”Easy to talk to and he’s approachable…Ceri was awesome!” J202 Student, Autumn 2014
“He just always seemed happy to help whoever wanted it.” J202 Student, Autumn 2014
“I think Ceri’s warm personality and sense of humor made our lab fun. He made sure work was done correctly but he didn’t treat us like children.” J202 Student, Spring 2015
“Great sense of humor. Really cares about students! Wants them to succeed.” J202 Student, Spring 2015
“He really cares and he is willing to help you.” J202 Student, Autumn 2015
“He is easy to talk to, fair, presents what is expected of us very clearly and makes lab very enjoyable.” J202 Student, Autumn 2015
Grading and Feedback
"The assignments were something I'd never do anything like before (especially the 2nd one) and I actually enjoyed it." Misinformation, fake news and fact-checking, Autumn 2024
"The assignments objectives were very practical and involved what we were learning in the lectures and seminars very effectively." Misinformation, fake news and fact-checking, Autumn 2023
"I also like how he would play the devil's advocate to make us really think about the other sides of arguments and that there is no right or wrong answer. Really great class and a really great professor!" Ethics in the Media student, Autumn 2019
"I think he asks great questions that really makes you think, he doesn't just go along with what you think, even if he agrees." Ethics in the Media student, Autumn 2019
"I got great feedback on work. I thought he was fair in grading and made the class really enjoyable.” J202 Student, Autumn 2014
“He was great overall. The feedback was the best part because I learned the most from it.” J202 Student, Spring 2015
“Ceri is an amazing TA! He would provide great feedback, and he was always willing to help. I am glad that I had the opportunity to take a course with him as the TA.” J202 Student, Spring 2015
“Feedback on assignments – so helpful, very thorough.” J335 Student, Spring 2017
“Ceri provided clear, helpful feedback on my stories.” J335 Student, Spring 2017
“Ceri was a cool guy and gave good feedback on stories. Enjoyed his insight and advice!!” J335 Student, Spring 2017
“Very easy to converse with and able to put concepts into modern day examples.” J335 Student, Spring 2017
“Ceri was one of the best communicators, as far as letting you know what to improve on and generally trying to get the best work out of everyone.” J202 Student, Spring 2015
Learning Environment
"It is clear that Professor Ceri Hughes is extremely knowledgeable in not only his subject, but in how to effectively teach it. Not only were the lectures great, but the workshops were amazing as well… and he has created a space in his class where students feel heard and supported in their learning." Misinformation, fake news and fact-checking, Autumn 2024
"I liked how you elaborated during the lectures and didn't just read off the powerpoint. I also liked how you enhanced the lectures with activities and videos! I would recommend as you as a teacher!" Ethics in the Media student, Spring 2020
"I was always interested in every topic covered. I think group work helped us have a better understanding of what we were learning. I also like how he would play the devil's advocate to make us really think about the other sides of arguments and that there is no right or wrong answer. Really great class and a really great professor!" Ethics in the Media student, Autumn 2019
"Creating a relaxed, yet stimulating learning environment where everyone feels free to participate.” J202 Student, Autumn 2014
“His ability to spark interest and teach different things so easily.” J202 Student, Autumn 2014
“Ceri got his students excited about the material we were learning about in J202…I’ve never learned so much in a class before and Ceri is to thank for all of the wonderful opportunities I was given in J202 lab” J202 Student, Spring 2015
“Great balance of strict and fun.” J202 Student, Spring 2015
“He encouraged a lot of participation in discussion.” J202 Student, Autumn 2015
“I think his ability to improve everyone’s writing and teaching us the values of journalism really stood out to me.” J202 Student, Autumn 2015
“He really honed in on how we could utilize our skills, projects, and things we learned in the future. He made sure what we produced could be used to help us get jobs.” J202 Student, Autumn 2015
Supervision
Here are comments from a selection of acknowledgements in undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations which I have supervised:
To my supervisor, Dr. Ceri Hughes, your guidance and mentorship have been invaluable. Your belief in my abilities pushed me to excel, and I am truly grateful.
I appreciate my supervisor, Dr Ceri Hughes. I reach out to him for meetings at short notice and he always finds a way to fit me into his schedule.
I am immensely grateful to my supervisor, Dr Ceri Hughes, who played a huge role in shaping this project, your effortless support and compassion during my health challenges, was enough encouragement for me.
Finally, I’d like to thank my brilliant supervisor, Dr Ceri Hughes, who has been an absolute star all the way through writing my dissertation.
Quantitative Results
TA evaluations are undertaken every semester at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The table below compares my mean evaluation scores against the average evaluations of TAs teaching that course in the same semester.
The mean scores are derived from twelve questions asked on a five-point scale (1 = poor, 5 = excellent).
Class Semester Hughes mean TA mean
J202 Fall 2014 4.87 4.39
J202 Spring 2015 4.77 4.57
J202 Fall 2015 4.63 4.47
J335 Spring 2017 4.43 N/A