Ongoing Concerns with Peer Evaluation

Although agreement in principle was quickly attained, agreement in practice was not. Several faculty members remained convinced that they did not have time to put together their teaching materials in a way that made them accessible to an outside reviewer, especially if they had to explain what they were trying to do. Nonetheless, the department is continuing to work toward a system of course portfolios, along with a checklist that can be used by outside reviewers who are looking at the portfolio

The biggest concern: IT TAKES TOO LONG TO PUT ALL THIS STUFF TOGETHER!

What are we doing? We’re working toward the development of course portfolios, to be done over time and turned in by faculty members every second or third year, not every year.