The purpose of the observation form is to provide faculty feedback on how they are

performing in their teaching role in comparison with the expectations explicated in

Chapter VII of the BSMCON Faculty Handbook. Faculty are rated on a scale from 1-4 (1-
Entry; 2- Developing; 3- Meets; 4- Exceeds) and are expected to strive for
all categories to be rated as either a 3 (meets basic expectations) or 4 (exceeds basic
expectations). If this rating is not provided on this observation, faculty will be observed in
subsequent semesters for improvement in the category.
Instructor: Daniels
Course: NUR 4215
Semester: Summer 2018
Facilitation of learning in online courses Rating (1-4)
Provides accurate Syllabus and Blackboard calendar for students 4
Ensures due dates are congruent with RN-BSN expectations 4
Follows the provided Blackboard course template 4
Ensures all links are functioning throughout the course 4
Establishes an active teaching presence through discussion boards, weekly bridge videos, and other multimedia 4
Sets clear expectations for communication and responsiveness 4
Engages in activities that promote student/instructor interaction 4
Utilizes appropriate teaching-learning strategies 4
Ensures technology supports both pedagogy and content information 4
Comments on Facilitation:
-Great job on your weekly bridge videos
-It looks like you have the wrong syllabus up as it says 15 weeks and not 10; please check and replace
**instructor replaced since first review**
-Your course is beautifully set up, easy to navigate, and you provide wonderful explanations for the resources
you provide your students. Fantastic job!!
Communication Rating (1-4)
Establishes and communicates specific hours when the instructor will be available online (office hours) 4
Communicates how quickly the instructor will respond to student questions, how quickly students will receive
grades after submitting an assignment, and how often both instructor and students are to participate in online 4
discussions

Establishes expectations for email to include format, tone, frequency, course norms, and netiquette 4
Participates in 2/3 student discussion boards 4
Intervenes in discussion boards when it is still in progress to ask a follow-up or clarifying question or to
4
redirect student discussions if there are misunderstandings
Asks engaging/thought-provoking questions or extends the student’s thinking about a topic 4
Utilizes Retention Center within Blackboard in order to communicate with at-risk students (i.e., missed
4
deadlines, grades, activity, access)
Provides a summary post or video at the end of each week, personalizing it with the recap of the week’s
4
discussion and/or assignments to facilitate learning
Comments on Communication:
-Great job being responsive to your students and issues in Blackboard
-When you get the chance, please clean up your course files to make it easier to find things next
semester/summer
-Wonderful job engaging in the discussion boards and keeping your instructor presence very high
-Good job using the Retention Center and modifying your own rules

Evaluation in online courses Rating (1-4)

Utilizes Blackboard rubrics with clear expectations for all graded work 4
Provides feedback and grades to all student work within 1-2 weeks of the assigned due date 4
Critically evaluates student work and focuses on facilitating understanding of the content by providing specific
4
feedback and expectations of quality work
Provides written feedback on each rubric to highlight student success and areas of needed improvement 4
Comments on Evaluation:
-You are timely in your grading
-You are using the areas of the rubric very well, especially in the point boxes and especially in highlighting
areas where students can improve

Reviewer Overall Comments: Reviewer Date

Approved by Julie K. Marsh JKM 7.26.18
Approved by Laura Vasel and Chris-Tenna Perkins LV/CP 8.6.18