Currently all seven academic units in CAST used IDEA (Individual Development and Educational Assessment) as the platform for student ratings of instruction. IDEA is meant to serve as not more than 50% of the overall assessment of a faculty member in the area of teaching. The remaining variables for the assessment of teaching very from unit to unit but often include peer evaluation, self-reflection of teaching, mentoring of students, updates to course materials, participation in […]
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IDEA Quick Reference Guide
STEP 1: LOG INTO THE FACULTY PORTAL ✓ https://illinoisstate.campuslabs.com/faculty/ STEP 2: COMPLETE THE OBJECTIVE SELECTION FROM (OSF) ✓ Must be completed for every course, every semester by Oct 1 for Fall and March 1 for Spring.✓ Select 3-5 objectives as essential or important. Designate the rest as minor. STEP 3: CREATE EMAIL WITH LINK ✓ Ask students to bring a smart phone, tablet, or laptop on planned day. STEP 4: ADMINISTER IDEA IN CLASS ON […]
General Overview Of IDEA
General Information on the Use of IDEA as the Instrument for Student Ratings of Instruction Currently all seven academic units in CAST and TCH in COE use IDEA as the platform for student ratings of instruction. IDEA is meant to serve as not more than 50% of the overall assessment of a faculty member in the area of teaching. The remaining variables for the assessment of teaching vary from unit to unit but often include […]