Presents a case study of one college level psychology instructor's (the author's) teaching evaluations over a 20 year period. He discusses how his teaching has been affected by the evaluation process and how he has been able to use teaching evaluations in the academic review process. (RM)

A model of a system to evaluate administrators at the American University is presented. Evaluation objectives, program design criteria, the role of committees and supervisors, evaluation procedures, general policies, administrators subject to the policy, and an example of how this procedure would apply to specific cases are discussed. (MLW)

The steps involved in evaluating college faculty are discussed, including the decision making on the focus, evaluation design, criteria, data collection processes, material review, and committee formation. (JMF)

This paper discusses the role of mentors in individualized learning at Empire State College. This individualized learning program and the components of the role of mentor are defined and illustrated. (Available: School of External Studies, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 167 Franklin Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia.) (CT)

Asserting the importance of universities reengaging with their communities, details how the University of Wisconsin-Extension built on the core principles presented in Boyer's "Scholarship Reconsidered" (1990) and Glassick, Huber, and Maeroff's "Scholarship Assessed" (1997) to develop a robust definition of the scholarship of…

Discusses Pick-A-Prof, an online service for evaluating college instructors. The firm says the practice is good for teaching, while critics say it tells students who gives out easy A's. (EV)

At some colleges and universities, faculty and administrators look at faculty teaching portfolios documenting classroom performance as an alternative to traditional evaluation methods. The approach underscores teaching as an institutional priority alongside research. Although those who have experienced it applaud the concept, they predict mixed…

Concerns about changing standards of scholarship prompted the University of Arizona to bar tenured professors no longer active in their disciplines, and not meeting current institutional standards for tenure, from evaluating colleagues for tenure and promotion. (MSE)

A forthcoming report of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching outlines four principles for evaluating college faculty work: (1) focus should be on the scholar's professional characteristics; (2) academe must have agreed-upon standards; (3) evidence of research, teaching, and service should be broad, rich, and varied; and (4)…

The August 1994 Ohio Supreme Court ruling opening state college and university tenure and promotion documents to the public allows examination of the faculty evaluation process. A review of 48 tenure cases at Ohio State University, which included interviews with scholars and officials, is presented. (MSE)

Discusses obstacles to determining appropriate recognition and rewards for college faculty engaged in online research and teaching. Suggests that scepticism about the quality and effectiveness of digital research and instruction discourages young faculty members from using online media. Reports on a forum at Indiana University which addressed…

Describes the process used at the University of Natal (South Africa) to assess quality in teaching as the basis for academic promotion decisions. Considers development of the assessment model, the evaluation criteria used in assessing teaching portfolios, and the successes and problems inherent in the system. (DB)

Describes the experiences of two-year college librarians in investigating and incorporating the use of peer review in their annual evaluations. States that the peer review process was seen as a way to broaden the scope of feedback for librarians. Examples of the peer review literature and the documents developed for use are included. (CW)

Describes how colleges are starting to consider online work in evaluations of professors; the key may be a growing movement for peer review of Web sites and online teaching materials. (EV)

Explores the distinctions among good teaching, scholarly teaching, and teaching scholarship and discusses methods of formative evaluation that can produce improvement in these areas. (EV)