Peer Review of Online Teaching

The peer review of teaching–like the peer review of research–is a widely accepted mechanism for promoting and assuring quality academic work, and is required the purpose of promotion and tenure at Penn State. The peer review process in resident instruction typically involves a faculty reviewer observing a peer’s classroom. The reviewer then summarizes her observations in a document that is to be included in the reviewee’s dossier.

To address the need for online course peer review in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, the Dutton Institute has designed, implemented, and assessed a peer review process for online teaching, a Peer Review Guide for Online Teaching at Penn State.