Proposal Rubric

The following rubric outlines the criteria used to select sessions for the annual Teaching & Learning Symposium. For more information, please contact Center for Integrated Professional Development at (309) 438-2542.

	Criteria	Score (Please circle Yes or No. If yes, rate the applicability—the higher the number, the more applicable it is to the criteria)
Campus Wide Initiative/Programs/Impact	Does this proposal have implications for a wide population of students and/or a cross-campus endeavor? Is it aligned with a FITE dimension?	Yes		No
Campus Wide Initiative/Programs/Impact		7	8	9
Trans-disciplinary	Does the topic transcend discipline-specific teaching/courses and/or encourage discussions about teaching across disciplines?	Yes		No
Trans-disciplinary		7	8	9
Scholarly Teaching Practices	Does the proposal describe an evidence-informed teaching innovation and demonstrate an awareness of current research and theory?	Yes		No
Scholarly Teaching Practices		7	8	9
Symposium Theme	Is the proposal in alignment to the theme of the symposium?	Yes		No
Symposium Theme	Is the proposal in alignment to the theme of the symposium?	4	5	6
Actionable	Features useful ideas or strategies that can be implemented in the classroom or online	Yes		No
Actionable		1	2	3
Holistic Impression	What is this proposal’s potential “wow” factor?	Rate from 0 to 9
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