Online Faculty Development and Assessment System (OFDAS)

dc.creator	Luis M. Villar
dc.creator	Olga M. Alegre
dc.date	2006-12-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:13:18Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:13:18Z
dc.identifier	1492-3831
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/d6b07c0bf56b473f94c4acfd10b6737d
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/15916
dc.description	The rapid growth of online learning has led to the development of faculty inservice evaluation models focused on quality improvement of degree programs. Based on current 'best practices' of student online assessment, the Online Faculty Development and Assessment System (OFDAS), created at the Canary Islands, was designed to serve the dual purpose of faculty development and classroom learning environment assessment. Results, as illustrated in this paper, show that the OFDAS encouraged faculty to reflect on the professionalism of their teaching skills. Implications are discussed in terms of emphasizing the process of online teaching, knowledge acquisition, and incorporating varying perspectives, all which yielded a comprehensive view of faculty teaching attitudes and their relationship to student's perceptions of their classroom environment.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Athabasca University
dc.relation	http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/367/734
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol 7, Iss 3 (2006)
dc.subject	Faculty development
dc.subject	teaching professional skills
dc.subject	online student learning
dc.subject	environment assessment
dc.subject	online professional development
dc.subject	distance education
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Online Faculty Development and Assessment System (OFDAS)
dc.type	article