Sustaining excellence involves reflecting and building upon established pedagogical excellence and research-based practices, as well as assessing and measuring what works. 

Mid-Semester Online Teaching Analysis Polls (O-TAPs) are designed to gauge student inquiry into what is helping and/or hindering learning in a given online course. The teaching consultant reviews student responses and outlines the top themes for the participating faculty member. Findings allow the faculty member to make targeted changes before the end of the course. Faculty participants were surveyed to determine O-TAP program effectiveness and satisfaction. Notable findings include positive impact on faculty motivation, willingness to make changes, faculty communication, and faculty support and encouragement.

This proposal aligns with the theme of humans shaping our teaching and learning environments as it supports the notion that students (and faculty) crave human interaction, rich and personal feedback, and overall engagement - opportunities for faculty in the AI era.

Presenters

• Shawn M. Bielicki smbielicki@liberty.edu, Liberty University
• Alexandra Barnett abarnett2@liberty.edu, Liberty University