A Strategy to Eliminate Inequality of Higher Education Opportunities by Improving Adjunct Faculty Performance

1989 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fayez M. Samuel
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Adjunct Faculty ◽  
Faculty Performance

PENERAPAN iLEARNING SURVEY (iSur) DALAM MENINGKATKAN KUALITAS SISTEM INFORMASI SELAMA PROSES PEMBELAJARAN DI PERGURUAN TINGGI RAHARJA

CCIT Journal ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-354
Author(s):  
Untung Rahardja ◽  
Muhamad Yusup ◽  
Ana Nurmaliana
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The Other ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Faculty Performance ◽  
Satisfaction Measurement ◽  
Valid Information

The accuracy and reliability is the quality of the information. The more accurate and reliable, the more information it’s good quality. Similarly, a survey, the better the survey, the more accurate the information provided. Implementation of student satisfaction measurement to the process of teaching and learning activities on the quality of the implementation of important lectures in order to get feedback on the assessed variables and for future repair. Likewise in Higher Education Prog has undertaken the process of measuring student satisfaction through a distributed questioner finally disemester each class lecture. However, the deployment process questioner is identified there are 7 (seven) problems. However, the problem can be resolved by the 3 (three) ways of solving problems one of which is a system of iLearning Survey (Isur), that is by providing an online survey to students that can be accessed anywhere and anytime. In the implementation shown a prototype of Isur itself. It can be concluded that the contribution Isur system can maximize the decision taken by the Higher Education Prog. By using this Isur system with questions and evaluation forms are submitted and given to the students and the other colleges. To assess the extent to which the campus has grown and how faculty performance in teaching students class, and can be used as a media Isur valid information for an assessment of activities throughout college.

scholarly journals Personal Dashboards: A Cutting Edge Faculty Performance Evaluation System

2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason T. White ◽  
J. Patrick McLaughlin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
High Achievers ◽  
Faculty Performance ◽  
Performance Evaluation System ◽  
National Quality ◽  
Quality Movement ◽  
Quality Award ◽  
Quality In Higher Education

Northwest Missouri State University, a two-time winner of the Missouri Quality Award and two-time finalist for the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award, has a long history of quality in higher education.  Dr. Dean Hubbard, university President for the last 20 years, has pioneered the quality movement in higher education.  Northwest’s Seven-Step Planning Process has become a benchmark process that many other institutions have mimicked through the years.  Quality is truly the guiding force for our institution.  Many years ago, President Hubbard and his staff brainstormed the most important indicators of quality at the institutional level.  These indicators are continuously monitored and revised through a data management device that became known as the University’s “Dashboard” system, not dissimilar in concept to the dashboard of indicators one can find in any automobile or aircraft.  We have taken this institutional approach of driving and managing quality, and applied it to individual faculty performance measurement.  We have developed a series of job performance indicators designed to help faculty continuously improve their own performance, and to help administers monitor, track and reward high-achievers, and motivate those in need of assistance. 

scholarly journals Online adjunct higher education teachers’ perceptions of using social media sites as instructional approaches

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 222-235
Author(s):  
Barbara Case Fedock ◽  
Melissa McCartney ◽  
Douglas Neeley
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Faculty Member ◽  
Adjunct Faculty ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Higher Education Faculty ◽  
Adjunct Instructors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Online Higher Education ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how online adjunct higher education faculty members perceive the role of using social media sites as instructional approaches. A purposeful sampling was used, and adjunct online higher education faculty members were invited to participate. An adjunct faculty member was defined as a person who taught part-time higher education courses; therefore, the faculty member was not hired as a full-time faculty member. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative researchers explore phenomena examining the lived experiences and participants behaviors; in this study, online adjunct instructors’ perceptions on classroom instructional social media online approaches were examined. Participants in this study were trained to teach higher education online courses and these teachers were the experts on the topic. The design for this study was an exploratory case study in which the participants were online adjunct instructors who taught at online higher education institutions in the Northeast. The case study approach was the most appropriate. The focus was the external events participants’ lives. Findings Three themes emerged from the analysis of the in-depth interview process. Based on the adjunct online higher education instructors’ perception on the use of social media teaching approaches in the classroom, the themes that emerged were uniformity of purpose vs personal beliefs need for justification importance student engagement and facilitation vs direct instruction. Themes reflected online teaching approaches higher education institutional missions and student learning and engagement outcomes. Research limitations/implications In this study, adjuncts’ perceptions expressed and themes found may not be characteristic of other adjunct instructors’ views. In qualitative studies, participants are asked open-ended interview questions, which may have been a limitation for this study. Quantitative questions, such as the impact of using social media as an instructional approach, were not asked. In this study, adjunct online higher education instructors were invited to share their views on the study topic. Additionally, qualitative researchers are limited by the data collection method and the data analysis process. Therefore, researchers who would like to repeat this study on adjunct online higher education teachers’ perspectives may be unable to duplicate the research. Practical implications The significance of this study is the need for a renewed global initiative in higher education to promote the use of social media training for online adjunct faculty members. Online higher education faculty members’ reflections on using social media tend to be recorded from a personal rather than a professional point of view. Social implications The implication for online higher education leaders is to review mission statements and reevaluate how the use of social media may impact student learning outcomes, student career readiness and student engagement opportunities. Originality/value The need for a renewed global initiative in higher education to promote the use of social media training for online adjunct faculty evolved as the significance of the study. Because inclusion requirements and workshop training for the use of social media in online higher education classrooms vary among higher education institutions, online adjunct faculty social media classroom practices and perceptions widely vary.

It Is Not About the Money

2021 ◽  
pp. 176-190
Author(s):  
Katie Ervin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Faculty Member ◽  
Adjunct Faculty ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Job Retention ◽  
Online Programs ◽  
Retention Decisions

This chapter will discuss the motivation of remote adjunct faculty members by utilizing the theoretical framework of self-determination theory. This will assist institutions in understanding why these faculty members teach, and understanding their motivation will assist institutions in recruiting, hiring, developing, and retaining qualified remote adjunct faculty members. As online programs in higher education continue to grow, there is a persistent increase in the usage of remote adjunct faculty. If an organization has strong, qualified adjunct faculty members but does not take care of them, the adjunct faculty member will go elsewhere to teach. People typically make job decisions based on money, but job retention decisions typically rest on autonomy and culture. With the growth in the number of adjunct faculty members, universities may be challenged to find qualified instructors, which makes retention even more critical.

Predictors of Performance among Faculty in Dubai Higher Education Institutions

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Gloghienette Orais Perez ◽  
Marilou D. Junsay
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Faculty Performance ◽  
Perceived Fairness ◽  
Professional Qualification ◽  
Research Findings

The purpose of this sequential explanatory research study is to predict the psychographics and demographics that are associated with performance among faculty in Dubai Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and thereafter to develop a regression model. Using the purposive sampling, twenty faculty members among Dubai HEIs were used to answer the validated and tried-out interview guide which results were coded, interpreted, and clustered into themes. The research findings reveal that professional qualification, commitment, job satisfaction, motivation, personal differences, and perceived fairness in management emerged as psychographics that influence faculty performance. The psychographics and the demographics were tested whether these predict faculty performance. Using stratified sampling, not lesser than one hundred forty-nine (149) faculty members were selected to answer the validated and tried questionnaire. Using MANCOVA, the figures disclose that the educational level, professional qualification, commitment, job satisfaction, motivation, and perceived fairness in management are predictors of faculty performance.  The regression model of the study is Faculty Performance = 32.076 + 12.977 Educational Level + 2.070 Professional Qualification + .967 Commitment – 10.388 Job Satisfaction + 6.926 Motivation – 1.302 Perceived Fairness in Management. The findings of this study would contribute to the identification of criteria in the hiring of faculty in Dubai HEIs.

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