Difference between revisions of "Academic staff workload"

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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
It is a quantitative indicator that shows ratio of teaching hours offered per FTE teaching staff.
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It is a '''quantitative''' indicator that shows ratio of teaching hours offered per FTE teaching staff.
  
To a better approach it would be interesting to have Credit points as unit of real hours taking into account teaching hours, preparation & mentoring. It is recommended also to standarize the value with the gross namber of academic staff.
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To a better approach it would be interesting to have credit points as unit of real hours, taking into account teaching hours, preparation and mentoring.
  
As far as the level of decision making is concerned, it is a tactical indicator and falls within [[Teaching & Learning]] scope.
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It is also recommended to standardize the value with the gross number of academic staff.
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As far as the level of decision making is concerned, it is a '''tactical''' indicator and falls within [[Teaching & Learning]] scope.
  
 
== Decision-making uses ==
 
== Decision-making uses ==
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== Formula ==
 
== Formula ==
Σ Teaching hours provided / Σ FTE teaching staff
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Σ teaching hours provided / Σ FTE teaching staff

Latest revision as of 13:37, 18 November 2021

Description

It is a quantitative indicator that shows ratio of teaching hours offered per FTE teaching staff.

To a better approach it would be interesting to have credit points as unit of real hours, taking into account teaching hours, preparation and mentoring.

It is also recommended to standardize the value with the gross number of academic staff.

As far as the level of decision making is concerned, it is a tactical indicator and falls within Teaching & Learning scope.

Decision-making uses

  • Observe the balance between various functions (teaching, research, community engagement etc.).

Formula

Σ teaching hours provided / Σ FTE teaching staff