Assessing the OER & Textbook Experience at UTSA

Presents UTSA student and faculty feedback collected through the DOERS Student Success Through OER Rubric Grant: Fall 2024-Spring 2025

Appointment & College

Summary

The majority of respondents (over three-quarters) are in fixed-term-track positions, indicating that most survey feedback reflects the experiences of non-tenure-track faculty.

  • 53 (76%) of faculty that participated were Fixed-Term-Track

  • 17 (24%) were Tenure-Track

UTSA DOERS3 Faculty Survey: Faculty Appointment

Summary

Among tenure-track faculty respondents, full Professors make up the largest share of respondents, followed by Assistant and Associate Professors.

  • 7 (44%) of faculty that participated were Professors
  • 5 (31%) were Assistant Professors
  • 4 (25%) were Associate Professors

UTSA DOERS3 Faculty Survey: Tenure Track Appointment

Summary

The majority of fixed-term-track faculty hold Lecturer or Senior Lecturer roles, with a wide variety of other instructional and practice-based titles represented in smaller numbers.

  • 19% (10) were Lecturers
  • 17% (9) were Senior Lecturers
  • 15% (8) were Assistant Professors of Instruction
  • 15% (8) were Assistant Professors of Practice
  • 13% (7) were Professors of Practice
  • 9% (5) were Professors of Instruction
  • 6% (3) were Associate Professors of Instruction
  • 4% (2) were Associate Professors of Practice
  • 2% (1) was a Postdoctoral Fellow

UTSA DOERS3 Faculty Survey: Fixed Term Track Appointment

Summary

Most faculty respondents are concentrated in COLFA and COS, with a fairly even distribution across other colleges, and minimal representation from University College and Data Science.

 

  • 26% (18) were COLFA
  • 22% (15) were COS
  • 14% (10) were ACOB
  • 9% (6) were COEHD
  • 9% (6) were University College
  • 9% HCAP
  • 7% (5) were KCEID
  • 3% (2) were Honors College
  • 1% (1) was Data Science

UTSA DOERS3 Faculty Survey: Responses by College

Teaching

Summary

29% of faculty respondents teach upper-division or non-standard courses; 27% teach core curriculum courses. 

  • 29% (41) taught Upper-Division (Non-core)
  • 27% (39) taught UTSA Core Curriculum
  • 19% (27) taught Lower Division (Non-core)
  • 18% (26) taught Master's courses
  • 5% (7) taught Doctoral courses
  • 1% (2) taught other courses

UTSA DOERS3 Faculty Survey: Courses Taught

UTSA DOERS3 Faculty Survey: Types of Courses Taught Fall

Summary

  • 28 taught 4 courses
  • 17 taught 2 courses
  • 9 taught 3 courses
  • 8 taught 1 course
  • 1 taught 7 courses
  • 1 taught 6 courses
  • 1 taught 5 courses

UTSA DOERS3 Faculty Survey: Types of Courses Taught Spring

Summary

  • 26 taught 4 courses
  • 18 taught 2 courses
  • 9 taught 3 courses
  • 8 taught 1 course
  • 4 taught 5 courses
  • 1 taught 7 courses

UTSA DOERS3 Faculty Survey: Types of Courses Taught Summer

Summary

  • 25 taught 1 course
  • 21 taught 0 courses
  • 12 taught 2 courses
  • 3 taught 3 courses
  • 1 taught 4 courses