Instructor Communicates High Expectations to Students Instructor Instructor Instructor fails to Instructor communicates high somewhat Instructor communicates high communicate expectations to students course communicates communicates high student expectations high student activites/assignment. Ways to high student student expectations in a superb manner expectations communicate expectations include: expectations in at through 2 different through several (at other than a explanations in the course syllabus, least one way in ways in addition to least three) ways in syllabus demonstration/examples of quality addition to the the syllabus. addition to the listing. work, use of grading rubrics that are syllabus. syllabus. shared with students when work is assigned, class discussion of expectations for each assignment, etc. Notes on this element: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Instructor Expertise and Instructor is an active Instructor Customization of participant in the Involvement provides course based on course through clarification of current students’ or after class Opportunities for student to view the content through interests (where No viewable discussions or instructor as a content-expert and a lectures or other applicable); involvement through office hours; resource for new information. means. Instructor instructor is flexible by the current faculty offers holds class each enough to adapt instructor assistance and week at required course topic during other than encourages students times and the semester to holding class. to follow-up regularly meets address learner regarding questions; for the entire differences, interest evidence that faculty allotted class and particular is friendly and time. circumstances. approachable. Notes on this element: Feedback Course assignments Course Course are returned in a assignments Returned assessments are reasonable amount Grades and comments used to are not assignments contain returned in a of time and brief, communicate assessment results. returned in a more extensive, reasonable non-individualized, timely individualized amount of time or inconsistent manner and comments on the and have grades comments are do not returned assignment posted in the provided on returned provide or in the online online assignments and/or written gradebook. gradebook. in the online feedback. gradebook. Notes on this element:
Instructor Communicates High Expectations to Students Instructor communicates high expectations to students course activites/assignment. Ways to communicate expectations include: explanations in the course syllabus, demonstration/examples of quality work, use of grading rubrics that are shared with students when work is assigned, class discussion of expectations for each assignment, etc. Instructor fails to communicate high student expectations other than a syllabus listing. Instructor somewhat communicates high student expectations in at least one way in addition to the syllabus. Instructor communicates high student expectations through 2 different ways in addition to the syllabus. Instructor communicates high student expectations in a superb manner through several (at least three) ways in addition to the syllabus. Notes on this element: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Instructor Expertise and Involvement Opportunities for student to view the instructor as a content-expert and a resource for new information. No viewable involvement by the current instructor other than holding class. Instructor provides clarification of content through lectures or other means. Instructor holds class each week at required times and regularly meets for the entire allotted class time. Instructor is an active participant in the course through or after class discussions or through office hours; faculty offers assistance and encourages students to follow-up regarding questions; evidence that faculty is friendly and approachable. Customization of course based on current students’ interests (where applicable); instructor is flexible enough to adapt course topic during the semester to address learner differences, interest and particular circumstances. Notes on this element: Feedback Grades and comments used to communicate assessment results. Course assignments are not returned in a timely manner and do not provide written feedback. Course assessments are returned in a reasonable amount of time and have grades posted in the online gradebook. Course assignments are returned in a reasonable amount of time and brief, non-individualized, or inconsistent comments are provided on returned assignments and/or in the online gradebook. Returned assignments contain more extensive, individualized comments on the returned assignment or in the online gradebook. Notes on this element:
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