Proposal Rubric

The following rubric outlines the criteria used to select sessions for the annual Teaching and 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
		7	8	9
Trans-disciplinary	Does the topic transcend discipline-specific teaching/courses and/or encourage discussions about teaching across disciplines?	Yes		No
		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
		7	8	9
Symposium Theme	Is the proposal in alignment to the theme of the symposium?	Yes		No
		4	5	6
Actionable	Features useful ideas or strategies that can be implemented in the classroom or online	Yes		No
		1	2	3
Holistic Impression	What is this proposal’s potential “wow” factor?	Rate from 0 to 9
		Score Total: