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John Thorburn

Title: Adjunct Faculty

Department: World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of Colorado, 1992
    Major: Classics
  • BS, Baylor University, 1986
    Major: Education
    Specialization: Secondary Education: Teaching Latin; English

Current Scheduled Teaching

WLLC 3700.001Classical MythologySpring 2025
LATI 2050.001Intermediate LatinSpring 2025
WLLC 3700.001Classical MythologyFall 2024 Syllabus
LATI 2040.003Intermediate LatinFall 2024 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

WLLC 3700.001Classical MythologySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
LATI 2050.001Intermediate LatinSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 3700.001Classical MythologyFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
LATI 2040.003Intermediate LatinFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 3700.001Classical MythologySpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
LATI 2050.001Intermediate LatinSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
LATI 2040.003Intermediate LatinFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
LATI 3050.001Topics in Latin LiteratureFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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