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Program Assessment – Implementing A Cycle Of Continuous Improvement, Terri Gaeddert
Program Assessment – Implementing A Cycle Of Continuous Improvement, Terri Gaeddert
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Presenter and participants will discuss challenges of assessment processes and best practices available to assessment coordinators, department chairs, and administrators to support a culture of assessment for continuous improvement. The presenter will share how adjusting the timeline of assessment reporting provided for increased data collection and more meaningful discussion and reflection on data trends.
Re-Casting The Annual Faculty Review, Mark Urtel
Re-Casting The Annual Faculty Review, Mark Urtel
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This session will highlight how one department chair flipped the annual faculty review from a top-down administrative process focused on merit pay to a faculty-centered process focused on professional development and advancement. Following will be discussion on the results of the anonymous survey distributed to faculty from this new process.
Feedback: The Foundation Of Kind Leadership, Rebecca L. Koltz, Melissa Odegard
Feedback: The Foundation Of Kind Leadership, Rebecca L. Koltz, Melissa Odegard
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Brene Brown states that “Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind.” To give clear and direct feedback requires brave academic leaders who understand that feedback is critical to leadership success. This presentation will use a feedback model – Johari’s Window (Luft & Ingham, 1955), as a backdrop for understanding how to give productive feedback in higher education.
Interim To Permanent Chair: Leaders For Today, Neporcha Cone, Corrie L. Davis
Interim To Permanent Chair: Leaders For Today, Neporcha Cone, Corrie L. Davis
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
The work of a department chair is demanding and rewarding. However, when stepping into this role on an interim basis, one is faced with the same responsibilities that a permanent chair must endure. The presenters will share lessons learned from being interim chairs, afterwards providing tips for a successful transition.
Using Technology To Facilitate Faculty Evaluation, Theresa Glenn, Rise' Lara
Using Technology To Facilitate Faculty Evaluation, Theresa Glenn, Rise' Lara
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Are you tired of carrying a dozen or more 3-ring binders around to evaluate your faculty’s portfolios? Well say no more to the traditional faculty portfolio and go paperless. With the advent of Google sites, one department has streamlined the portfolio process with each faculty member having their own portfolio Google site.
Evaluating Online Programs: Challenges And Strategies, Katherine Adler, Mary-Katherine Smith
Evaluating Online Programs: Challenges And Strategies, Katherine Adler, Mary-Katherine Smith
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Evaluation of online programs is an elusive blend of art and science. The science is based on a mix of technological opportunities and sound research techniques. This session explores how online education can be evaluated and how the results of the evaluation can be used to guide the growth of improvement of a program.
Meaningful Reviews: Reframing Evaluation To Yield Positive Change, Sharon Decker
Meaningful Reviews: Reframing Evaluation To Yield Positive Change, Sharon Decker
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This session will focus on how to reframe the culture of evaluation in order to encourage active and engaged faculty participation. The discussion will center on objectives, forms, and outcomes in order to create a process that will ultimately improve pedagogical techniques and philosophies.
Conducting A Department Or Program Self-Study And External Review, Samuel Cotton, Thomas Weidner
Conducting A Department Or Program Self-Study And External Review, Samuel Cotton, Thomas Weidner
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This presentation is to help those preparing to program or department self-studies and related external reviews. It will explore a variety of options and scenarios that are common across institutions relative to this process.
Preparing And Using Classroom Observations In Faculty Teaching Evaluations, Peggy A. Thelen
Preparing And Using Classroom Observations In Faculty Teaching Evaluations, Peggy A. Thelen
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Department chairs charged with evaluating faculty teaching often receive no formal observation and assessment training. This session offers suggestions for the organization, implementation, and reflection of the faculty teaching evaluation process. We will also discuss the difficulties and successes of the faculty teaching evaluation process.