About the Authors

Thomas J. Tobin is the coordinator of learning technologies in the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, Illinois. In the field of online-teaching evaluation, he is best known for his work on administrative-evaluation practices and policy development; his article on “Best Practices for Administrative Evaluation of Online Faculty” (1) is considered a seminal work in the field and has been cited in more than 150 publications. Since the advent of online courses in higher education in the late 1990s, Tom's work has focused on using technology to extend the reach of higher education beyond its traditional audience. He advocates for the educational rights of people with disabilities ...

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