Faculty Perceptions on the Benefits of Instructor Evaluation for Improved Online Facilitation

Abstract

This research study reviewed the Online Instructor Evaluation System (OIES) used by Park University’s Distance Learning program. The system is a peer/administrative means to evaluate adjunct instructors for effective online class facilitation. Online instructors who had been evaluated by the OIES were surveyed on their perspective of how the OIES impacted their online instruction. Both quantitative and qualitative results of the research survey indicated that online adjunct instructors perceived the OIES as a beneficial system to gauge and improve online facilitation.