11078

11078

General Session - Conference Presentation Only (no formal paper)

Online Instructor Excuses: What to look for and how to help
Marthann Schulte, Park University, Missouri, USA, mschulte@park.edu

As college and university online programs become more advanced and sophisticated, online faculty evaluation is necessary to monitor instructor work and to ensure a quality student learning environment. Whether self-imposed or external, online instructors often provide myriad excuses for poor performance when evaluated. Sometimes the instructor does not possess the skills to meet the online classroom facilitation expectations. At other times, it is institutional operation or administration that hinders instructor success. This session will explore some of the causes of instructor excuses and how peer faculty and administrators can aid online instructor excellence. The session presenter has over seven years experience directly evaluating online instructors in various disciplines.

Intermediate, Advanced online distance faculty instructor evaluation observation administration