Faculty governance consideration of the evaluation of teachingAt moments of critical accountability, such as tenure or promotion, KU requires peer review of teaching as a complement to student ratings. Until recently this review was typically a letter from a colleague who had attended a class. A committee of distinguished research professors and department chairs considered what additional recommendations could be made to enhance the quality of that peer review, and they viewed the electronic course portfolios created by KU faculty members using an SoTL framework. As a result, KU faculty governance created a Task Force to undertake a broad review of the campus teaching mission and to recommend a process of evaluating teaching. That consideration is under way, and it includes discussion of treating teaching as intellectual inquiry. We would like to share these ideas with colleagues and get feedback on how well they might work in other institutions. |
Faculty Community Around Teaching Faculty Governance Consideration of the Evaluation of Teaching |
