2019 Summer Assessment and Learning Institute
M a y 2 1 - M a y 2 2, 2 0 1 9
K e e n e S t a t e C o l l e g e - K e e n e, N H
Opening Plenary Workshop Equity and Learning Assessment: Inextricably Linked for Student Success and for Social Justice This workshop will draw from discussion of the AAC&U's efforts to make excellence both inclusive, and a guiding principle for access, student success, and high-quality learning. Participants will work on strategies for their own institution for how to design and assess high-quality educational experiences that promote student engagement, achieve equity in student outcomes, and value students' "cultural wealth." Presented by: Tia Brown McNair, Association of American Colleges & Universities |
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Assessing Integrative Thinking and Interdisciplinarity
Interdisciplinarity and Integrative Learning are gaining traction in the academy today, yet they present unique challenges to assessment. This workshop will introduce current definitions of Interdisciplinarity and Integrative Learning, explore effective ways to teach and assess them, and conclude with some hands-on work designing specific assignment prompts.
Presented by: Craig Pepin, Champlain College
Classroom Assessment Techniques
Who is coming into your classroom? How are they doing as we move along?
Explore simple low-stakes techniques for checking on student progress. How well are students attaining the learning objectives for your course?
Presented by: Ed Morgan, Emerson College
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Cross Campus Learning Assessment
Consider how assessment collaborations between Academic Affairs and Student Affairs can advance campus mission, improve programs & help your institution tell its student learning outcomes assessment story. Imagine ways that assessment collaborations might forward your institution's mission. We will address both the challenges and benefits of cross-divisional partnerships by sharing our efforts at UMass Lowell.
Presented by: Paula Haines and Max Quinn, both from University of Massachusetts/Lowell
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Assessing the Ineffable
Explore a broader set of learning outcomes including affective change, intangible skill development, and transformational change in an interactive format. This workshop will conclude with ways to incorporate these outcomes on the syllabus, the importance of teaching to them, and resources for relevant assessment practice.
Presented by: Raymond Shaw, Merrimack College
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Different Approaches to Assessing Institution-Level Learning Outcomes
Panelists will present different approaches that their institutions have taken to assessing general learning outcomes, discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of each approach, and invite the audience into a wide-ranging discussion of issues in this area.
Presented by: Jennifer Galipeau, Johnson & Wales University; Craig Pepin, Champlain College; and Carina Self, Granite State College