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Projects and Initiatives

Projects and Initiatives

As teachers, professors encourage the free pursuit of learning in their students. They hold before them the best scholarly and ethical standards of their discipline. Professors demonstrate respect for students as individuals and adhere to their proper roles as intellectual guides and advisors. Professors make every reasonable effort to foster honest academic conduct, and to ensure that their evaluations of students reflect each student's true merit. They respect the confidential nature of the relationship between professor and student. They avoid any exploitation, harassment, or discriminatory treatment of students. They acknowledge significant academic or scholarly assistance from them. They protect the academic freedom of their students.

~Ohio University Faculty Handbook

  • Teaching Excellence Project

    In 2021, Ohio University launched a multi-year project to conceptualize and operationalize Teaching Excellence at Ohio University. The project was championed by Ohio University’s Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (TLA) Committee.

    For more information about the project, please contact Vice Provost for Faculty Development Katie Hartman.

  • Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Committee

    The mission of the Teaching, Learning and Assessment (TLA) Committee is to cultivate a commitment to exceptional practices and continuous improvement in teaching, learning, and assessment at the course, curricular, and program levels. Annually, the TLA focuses on three to five projects and initiatives.

OHIO's Teaching Excellence Project History

The Teaching Excellence Project reflects extensive involvement and leadership of faculty across disciplines, departments and colleges.

2020-21

In April 2021, the TLA Committee developed an initial proposal (pdf) for conceptualizing teaching excellence at Ohio University, including definitions and criteria.

The 2021 conceptualization of teaching excellence included two definitions and seven criteria (preparation, engagement, inclusion, subject expertise, teaching expertise, outcomes, and improvement).

In Fall 2021, the TLA Committee added an eighth criteria (innovation) to the teaching excellence criteria.

2021-22

In fall 2021, the Teaching Excellence project team collected feedback about initial ideas through (1) formal presentations (pdf) to and discussions with the Deans Council, Chairs & Directors Council, Faculty Senate, and the Academic Policy and Process Group and (2) an online survey available to all Ohio University stakeholders.

Using feedback and additional research into best practices, the Teaching Excellence project team refined the initial proposal to include six descriptors and eight criteria for conceptualizing teaching excellence at Ohio University.

In May 2022, the TLA Committee endorsed the Conceptualizing Teaching Excellence at Ohio University report (pdf) and submitted the report to the Executive Vice President and Provost (EVPP) and the 2022-23 Faculty Senate Executive Committee for review and consideration. Details about the six descriptors and eight criteria for Teaching Excellence at OHIO can be found online through the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment.

2022-23

In December 2022, the Ohio University Faculty Senate passed the Resolution to Endorse the Project Report Conceptualizing Teaching Excellence at Ohio University. The Resolution was subsequently signed by the Executive Vice President and Provost.

The Resolution authorized the TLA Committee to recommend changes to university policies and practices for operationalizing the endorsed conceptualization of teaching excellence. In Spring 2023, the Teaching Excellence project team developed, discussed, refined, and proposed recommendations using extant research and best practices.

In April 2023, the TLA Committee endorsed the Measuring, Documenting, and Supporting Teaching Excellence at Ohio University report (pdf) and submitted the report to the submitted the report to the Executive Vice President and Provost (EVPP) and the 2023-24 Faculty Senate Executive Committee for review and consideration.