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Academic/Career Recognition Task Force

Academic/Career Recognition Task Force. Digital Library for Earth System Science Education (excerpts from John Butler’s presentation at summer 2000 DLESE meeting). Academic/Career Recognition Task Force.

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Academic/Career Recognition Task Force

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  1. Academic/Career Recognition Task Force Digital Library for Earth System Science Education (excerpts from John Butler’s presentation at summer 2000 DLESE meeting)

  2. Academic/Career Recognition Task Force It is the responsibility of the Academic/Career Recognition Task Force (ARTF) to insure that review processes and selection criteria are academically sound, respectable, defensible, succinctly stated and widely disseminated to those who serve as part of the review process. Academic/Career recognition must be earned.

  3. Members Brian Aivizian Tom Boyd John Butler Warren Huff Kim Kastens Chuck Kluth Charlie McClennen Heather McDonald Bill Prothro Mohan Ramamurthy Randy Richardson Steve Semken

  4. Gathering Community Input Surveys Potential Users ~ 1000 Potential Producers ~ 200 Academic Chairs ~ 200 Biased - targeted populations Distributed Survey URL by e-mail on May 17th, 2000 & Reminder on May 24th Approximately 90% within 48 hours

  5. Responses Group Surveys “Hits” Responded Users ~ 1,000 175 74 (43%) Producers ~ 200 133 48 (36%) Chairs ~ 200 90 35 (39%) Total ~ 1,400 398 157 (39%)

  6. Generalizations • 90% of all respondents agree that there is a need for review of Internet-based materials and other multimedia resources • 75% of Users and Producers agreed that they would be willing to serve as a reviewer.

  7. User Generalizations • Looking for a wide range of topical resources …. • that have been through a review process • Value accuracy and pedagogical effectiveness

  8. Producer Generalizations • More than 80% listed Accuracy as the assessment component that would mean the most to them. • The next highest rated was Ease of Use • Importance and Pedagogical Effectiveness tied as the third highest rated - ~ 40% mentioned one or the other in the top 3.

  9. Chair Generalizations • About half would urge non-tenured faculty to develop learning resources • ~ 90% agree that their faculty are fairly evaluated with respect to their teaching • ~ 90% agree that time is the single biggest obstacle • Pedagogical effectiveness and accuracy would have the two greatest impacts - 67% total

  10. Overall “Feelings” • DLESE would be welcomed by Users, Potential Contributors and Chairs • As long as review is a component of the process • The community is primarily “impressed” with Accuracy, East of Use and Pedagogical Effectiveness

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