Faculty Outcomes and Expectations

At Aspen, there are several outcomes that we expect faculty to exhibit while teaching. These outcomes are outlined below and are aligned to the performance evaluation tool, the Classroom Evaluation Rubric (CER), which is explained later in this document. These Outcomes and Expectations for faculty were created and approved by the University Assessment Committee, which comprises of faculty from each school.

Instructional Effectiveness (IE)- Faculty member utilizes effective instructional techniques for the online classroom to ensure student learning.
Active Engagement (AE)- Faculty member is actively engaged in the discussion forum to foster critical thinking by interacting with students and challenging them with the course content.
Responsiveness (R)- Faculty member is responsive and provides quality responses to questions within a timely manner.
Quality Feedback (QF)- Faculty member demonstrates quality grading as demonstrated by substantive feedback on assignments.
Community Development (CD)- Faculty develops a sense of community with students through classroom interaction.
Classroom Compliance (CC)- Faculty adheres to all expectations related to classroom preparation and participation with regards to university policies.

These behaviors are supported by research on best practices in online learning and by student feedback on end-of-course surveys that indicate a positive impact on student success as a result of the faculty intentionally and regularly exhibiting these behaviors in the Aspen classroom.

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