recorded March 4, 2024 

Presenter:

Laurel McNall, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, SUNY Brockport

This session will focus on the presenter’s experience with ungrading in psychology courses over the past 2 years. After defining ungrading, the presenter will share how and why she implemented this practice, along with research on student perceptions of ungrading and lessons learned through this journey. Participants will be encouraged to reflect on and reimagine their relationship with grades and grading.

View the webinar here.

A copy of the presentation is available here.

Voices from the Field: How SNHU Global Campus Learning Science and Assessment Team Incorporates EDIB Best Practices during Course Development 

recorded April 18, 2023 

Presenters:

Linda Ruest, Senior Director, Learning Design, Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU); moderator

Heather Edgerly, SNHU Global Campus Learning Science and Assessment team

Lisanne Foster, SNHU Global Campus Learning Science and Assessment team

In this session, members from SNHU’s Global Campus Learning Science and Assessment team will discuss how they engage in conversations to incorporate elements of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) at a programmatic level with deans, faculty, instructional designers, and subject matter experts (SMEs). They will explore how the design team uses the information from those conversations to incorporate EDIB throughout the course development process in collaboration with other university stakeholders. They will also discuss how they aligned these best practices to their internal quality assurance standards to help guide the design of equitable, diverse, and inclusive course content for SNHU’s students and faculty. This webinar will include time for questions from attendees.

View the webinar here.

Understanding the Power and Limitation of ChatGPT and Natural Language Processing (NLP) for

Transparent Assessment and Student-Centered Learning 

recorded March 21, 2023 

Panelists:

Ori Feinberg, Associate Director of Academic Quality & Integrity, College of Professional Studies, Northeastern University

Dennis (Denny) Frey, Jr., Dean of Curricular Integration, Lasell University

Joseph Reilly, Assistant Teaching Professor, Master of Professional Studies in Analytics, Northeastern University

Sandra Mohr, NEean Board Member (moderator)

As Large Language Models, or AI (as they’re known colloquially) such as ChatGPT, Dall-E, Elicit, and Socratic continue to transform the education landscape, it's critical for educators and assessment professionals to understand the benefits and shortcomings of these tools. In this webinar, our expert panelists will share insights and best practices for using AI to facilitate transparent assessment and student-centered learning. From designing transparent assignments to using data analytics to identify learning gaps and personalize instruction, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how these tools can support more effective, equitable, and engaging teaching and assessment practices. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the latest developments in technology and education, and to engage with our panelists on this critical topic.

View the webinar here.

A useful resource (creativity rubric) is available here.

Reengaging Faculty and Learners to Promote Equity in Course Design and Assessment 

recorded December 12, 2022 

Presented by:  Dr. Mamta Saxena, Assistant Dean, Academic Quality & Assessment, Northeastern University

Moderated by:  Dr. Carlos Gonzalez, Planning, Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation, CETYS University

This session will explore design and assessment approaches for re-engaging our learners and faculty in the post-pandemic world rife with anxiety over questions about equity. The session will present strategies and challenges related to equitable practices in teaching and learning from different viewpoints: administrative, faculty, and student.

View the webinar here.

A copy of the presentation is available here.

How Can You Get Your Audiences More Engaged? 

recorded August 16, 2022 

Presenter:  

Maryann Murphy, MSW

The Chronicle of Higher Education recently reported that overburdened, tired, and burned out faculty members are growing more disinterested in traditional one-way professional development that lacks interactivity. How do we better engage faculty and staff in assessment activities in this environment? More generally, how do we get (and keep) people attending our workshops, seminars, classes, conference presentations, and other similar sessions involving an audience more engaged? During this special webinar, you will learn multiple tools to help you get your audience involved with, and even excited about what you have to say to them! And you'll have a chance to practice some of these tools yourself. We'll talk about ways to engage audiences before, during, and even after a session.

View the webinar here.

A copy of the presentation is available here.

The handout is available here.

Assessment and STEM Education - recorded May 13, 2022 

Panelists:  

Dr. Carlos A. González-Campos, Planning, Effectiveness and Accreditation, CETYS University, Mexico (moderator)  

Dr. Kristin Osborne, Assistant Professor, Marine Science, Safety, and Environmental Protection Department, Massachusetts Maritime Academy 

Yevgeniya Rivers, Director of the Math Zone and Interim Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, University of New Haven

Dr. Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, Assistant Provost for Program Assessment and Effectiveness, University of New Haven 

Dr. Tiffany Hesser, Assistant Provost for Advising and Retention, University of New Haven 

Dr. Alicia C. Dowd, Professor of Education and Director, Center for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE), Pennsylvania State University; 

co-PI of Penn State’s HHMI Inclusive Excellence 3 Learning Community 

This webinar will be a panel discussion of the unique challenges facing the assessment of STEM fields. Panel participants bring a wealth of experience to the discussion having backgrounds in a range of STEM disciplines, including mathematics, chemistry, marine science, and engineering. In addition to answering questions from participants, the panel of experts will discuss how to address thorny issues, such as assessing degrees of success in obtaining course competencies using varied assessment models.

View the webinar here.

Inclusive Assessments for All Learners through the Lens of Design Thinking

recorded April 28, 2022 

Panelists:  

Dr. Marlene Clapp, SUCCESS Institutional Research Analyst, Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges; and NEean Board Member (moderator)

Dr. Therese Ajtum-Roberts, Coordinator of the Chris Walsh Center for Educators and Families at Framingham State University

Dr. Lindsay Portnoy, Associate Teaching Professor and Cognitive Scientist, Northeastern University Graduate School of Education

The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing educational inequalities. How can we better serve our most vulnerable students, including neurodiverse learners? Join Drs. Therese Ajtum-Roberts and Lindsay Portnoy as they discuss the importance of knowing students and how they learn in order to help bring them along in their success journey. Dr. Ajtum-Roberts, who serves on the board of the New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO), will talk about her extensive work with faculty guiding instructors to create more inclusive learning environments. Dr. Portnoy, cognitive scientist and author of Designed to Learn: Using Design Thinking to Bring Purpose and Passion to the Classroom, will introduce design thinking as a lens for creating more equitable outcomes for our learners by invigorating teaching, learning, and assessment. This webinar will include time for questions from attendees. 

View the webinar here.

Spring Dialogues Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Preview

recorded March 3, 2022 

Panelists:  

Amanda Bastoni, Educational Research Scientist, CAST (Moderator)

Tracey Hall, Senior Research Scientist & Instructional Designer, CAST (Panelist)

Christine Jones, Researcher & Consultant (Panelist)

Luis Perez, Technical Assistance Specialist, CAST (Panelist)

This webinar will be a panel discussion previewing the upcoming NEean Dialogues, “Using UDL to Advance Accessibility and Equity.” In addition to answering questions from participants, the panel of UDL, higher education, and accessibility experts will discuss how UDL can be used to design assessments that support all learners.

View the webinar here.

Competency-based Education, Blockchain and Implications for Learning and Assessment 

 recorded February 22, 2022 

Panelists:  

Craig Pepin, Professor and Assistant Dean for Assessment, Core Division and Lead Faculty, Degree Design Lab at Champlain College; and 

President of the Board, New England Educational Assessment Network

Daniel Robles, PE. Founder and principal of CoEngineers, PLLC, The Ingenesist Project and the Integrated Engineering Blockchain Consortium

A 2021 report from the American Council on Education (ACE) stressed the promise of blockchain technology to give learners access over their educational records. The belief is that empowering individuals in this way will better enable them to share their knowledge, skills, and abilities with potential employers and help to address some of the inequities in the labor market. Such inequities have continued during the pandemic as unemployment remains higher for some of the most vulnerable workers. Facilitating the mobility of credentials could also benefit the economy as workers are better equipped to demonstrate their qualifications across regional, state, and even international boundaries. What are the implications of this new approach for learning and assessment? Is competency-based education particularly suited to a move towards blockchain technology? Join us as Daniel Robles, PE, an expert in blockchain technology, and Craig Pepin, a leading competency-based education practitioner, talk about their respective areas of expertise, engage in a dialogue about the integration of the two, and consider implications for learning and assessment. Dan is the founder and principal of CoEngineers, PLLC, The Ingenesist Project and the Integrated Engineering Blockchain Consortium. Dan cites his early work on the NAFTA mutual recognition document for engineers as a major inspiration for decentralized global STEM professions. Craig is the current president of NEean and is lead faculty for the competency-based component of Champlain College's Degree Design Lab program. This webinar will include time for questions from attendees. 

View the webinar here.

Making Courses Accessible in the Online Space - recorded February 15, 2022 

Presented by:  Grace Cipressi, Assistive Technology Specialist, Bryn Mawr College

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has spotlighted the need to ensure accessible online learning experiences for all students. Assistive technology and web accessibility are two important considerations. Join us as Grace Cipressi, an Assistive Technology Specialist at Bryn Mawr College, speaks on how to build and assess an accessible online course. Universal Design for Learning, which will be the focus of NEean’s 2022 Dialogues in the Disciplines, will be introduced. Implications for assessment will also be considered. Ms. Cipressi regularly does remote training on course design for audio, visual and executive functioning accessibility. The webinar presentation will include time for discussion among participants.

View the webinar here.

A copy of the presentation is available here.

Additional resources are available here.

From Stationary to Stacked:  Assessing Modular Content - recorded January 19, 2022 

Presented by:  Mamta Saxena, Assistant Dean, Academic Quality and Assessment, Northeastern University and

 Susan Gracia, Educational Assessment, Analytics & Evaluation Consultant

Modular learning, or the “unbundling” of curriculum from traditional course and degree structures holds great promise, as it allows learners to customize and focus their learning experiences according to their career and personal needs. For faculty shifting from full term curriculum to stacked modules, challenges can include revising current and/or targeting appropriate course learning outcomes, building in meaningful formative assessment, and implementing direct, summative assessment measures for a very short period of online instruction. This webinar will present lessons learned from a modular course initiative recently piloted at Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies, including key considerations and challenges that must be addressed when assessing short, modular courses delivered entirely online.

View the webinar here.

A copy of the presentation is available here.

Applications and Strategies for Implementing Equity-Centered Assessment - recorded December 7, 2021 

Facilitators:  

Matthew DeSantis, Executive Director, Institutional Effectiveness, OIEP, George Mason University

Ciji Ann Heiser,  Director of Assessment and Effectiveness, Student Affairs, Western Michigan University

Gavin Henning, Professor of Higher Education and Program Director, New England College

Natasha Jankowski, Higher Education and Assessment Consultant; Lecturer, New England College

Mamta Saxena, Assistant Dean, Academic Quality & Assessment, College of Professional Studies, Northeastern University

View the webinar here.

Additional resources are available here.

How can we help each other?  The strategic partnership between

Institutional Research and Assessment - recorded October 20, 2021 

A collaborative webinar brought to you by NEAIR and NEean

Panelists:  

Marlene Clapp, Board member, New England Educational Assessment Network and 

(formerly) Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Natalia Zagula, Learning Assessment Coordinator, Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Goodwin University

Bonnie Thomas, Data Analyst, Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC)

Kara Owens, Associate Vice President, Planning and Assessment, Salisbury University

Institutional Research and Assessment have shared missions but sometimes the data they each  collect is kept separate.  Are we using the full potential of collaboration between IR and assessment?  How can these two important but sometimes separate offices work together across campuses? 

Join us for this free virtual roundtable discussion of IR and Assessment professionals exploring different ways in which these two fields can work together towards the shared goal of institutional effectiveness. Jointly sponsored by the New England Educational Assessment Network and the Northeast Association for Institutional Research. 

Building Institutional Infrastructure to Support DEI Assessment - recorded September 14, 2021 

Panelists:  

Matthew DeSantis, Executive Director, Institutional Effectiveness, OIEP, George Mason University

Ciji Ann Heiser,  Director of Assessment and Effectiveness, Student Affairs, Western Michigan University

Gavin Henning, Professor of Higher Education and Program Director, New England College

Mamta Saxena, Assistant Dean, Academic Quality & Assessment, College of Professional Studies, Northeastern University

The recent crisis of COVID-19 and the social unrest in the country has underscored the inequities in the American society. The racial inequities in higher education has prompted educational institutions to seize the unique opportunity to address the inequities and have a significant impact on the lives of communities of color. As institutions rethink their DEI vision and strategies, they are finding it necessary to approach this work as mission critical and infused across the campus community. However, institutionalizing DEI vison and practices and embracing equity-minded approaches across the board require a certain kind of institutional infrastructure to support DEI efforts. What does that infrastructure looks like in regard to the people, process, and tools at an institution? This panel will explore this question where panelists will share learnings from their institutional DEI initiatives, challenges, and success stories

Applying Indigenous Knowledge Systems for Equity-Centered Assessment - recorded August 11, 2021 

Presented by:  Gavin Henning, Ph.D., Professor and Program Director, New England College and

Anne Lundquist, Ph.D., Asst. Vice President for Campus Strategy, Anthology Inc.

Higher education, and thus assessment, have been influenced by colonizing practices built upon dominant Western paradigms of knowledge creation. This colonization has minimized non-dominant ways of knowing and contributed to inequitable outcomes for students. To center equity in assessment practice, Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) can be integrated to ground assessment in an ethos of equality and liberation. In this session, presenters will argue for the adoption of IKS in assessment practice. In doing so, they will articulate the tenets and characteristics of IKS, describe the benefits of using IKS, and lead a discussion regarding ways to apply IKS to each step in the assessment cycle. Participants will leave with concrete knowledge and applicable strategies to use in their own work.

Additional resources, including a copy of the presentation, are available here.

What does it mean to be competent in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion? - recorded August 4, 2021 

Presented by:  Kierstyn Hunter, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Chief Academic Officer,

Berkshire Community College and Craig Pepin, Asst. Dean for Assessment and Professor, Core Division,  Champlain College

In this workshop we will discuss the concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as “competencies”, and introduce a rubric developed at Champlain College to define DEI for the campus.  Conceptualizing DEI as an academic literacy allowed the Champlain community to consider how these concepts appear in classes and elsewhere; how they encompass skills and habits of mind that can be learned.  But defining DEI in higher education contexts presents some challenges for assessment and for the higher education context, which inherently values intellectual openness. This workshop examines how the definition and rubric were developed, how they have been used, and some of the complex issues of defining and assessing DEI in higher education.

A hard copy of the presentation is available here.

The rubric discussed is available here.

Antiracist Pedagogy:  From Faculty to Design and Assessment -  recorded April 21, 2021 

Presented by:  Mamta Saxena, Director of Assessment and  Wendy Crocker, Associate. Teaching Professor;  

both from the College of Professional Studies, Northeastern University

Covid-19 and racial unrest have further exposed the US racist past and the enduring nature of systemic racism. From the perspective of both an assessment professional and a faculty member, we explore the use of reflection to create more equitable course design that includes curriculum content, delivery, and assessment. Come and join our “think aloud” and interactive discussion:  

Session Outcomes: 

• Connect “culturally responsive pedagogy” with “antiracist pedagogy” (how we define these terms, and how we build from these understandings to design curriculum and assessment)
• Examine the considerations that influence curriculum design and assessment from an anti-racist perspective
• Unpack the elements of a draft model of equitable curriculum design and assessment strategies 
• Consider the questions that would shape your own model for designing a course or curriculum based on principles of diversity, equity, and access

A hard copy of the presentation is available here.

A list of additional resources is available here.

Mantras for Success when Preparing a Fifth-Year Interim Report for NECHE - recorded March 10, 2021 

A part of the NEean Webinar Series on Accreditation

Presented by:  Mark Nicholas, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Framingham State University

This workshop adopts a hands on approach to developing the 5^th year Interim report for NECHE. This workshop is different from the one offered by NECHE in that it takes an on the ground, logistical and strategic approach to get the report completed. The workshop will deconstruct each section of the report and provide you with tools for planning and organizing content and offer “mantras” to aid your success in each section of the report. You will also be exposed to well-constructed examples of reports that can guides your own report writing.

This workshop is best suited for campus teams that will work on the Fifth-year report, so bring a team. It is also suited for faculty and administrators who will Chair their campus report writing teams and for individual faculty who are section writers or editors. This workshop is particularly useful for new CAOS, Institutional Research, Institutional Effectiveness and Institutional Assessment professionals interested in the accreditation process and completing the data first and e-series forms.

NECHE has visited...now what?  How to Close the Feedback Loop - recorded March 3, 2021 

A part of the NEean Webinar Series on Accreditation

Panelists:  Kierstyn Hunter, NEean; Kim Puhala, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment, Wheaton College; 

Mamta Saxena, Director of Assessment, College of Professional Studies, Northeastern University;  Carina Self, Dean of Graduate Studies and Academic Effectiveness, Granite State College

What happens after a NECHE team has visited your campus? How can your campus keep its attention on continuous improvement? Join this panel discussion to hear about the next steps in the review process as well as examples of follow-up items and actions. Topics will cover learning assessment, planning and evaluation, global and regional campus accreditation, and influencing campus assessment culture. The conversation and questions will surely ignite your creative thinking for how to extend the work from your self-study into your campus' day-to-day efforts. 

Listen to the podcast here.

View the webinar here.

Preparing for a NECHE Site Visit - recorded February 24, 2021 

A part of the NEean Webinar Series on Accreditation

Presented by:  Aaron K. Perkus, Vice President, NECHE 

The topic of this webinar is what institutions should know before, during and after the site visit connected to the 10 year review. Questions to be addressed will include: How are evaluators selected and trained? What does the evaluation team do during the visit?  How should institutions best prepare for a site visit, whether virtual or in person?  How will site visits change in the post-Covid future?

A hard copy of the presentation is available here.

Preparing a Fifth Year Interim Report for NECHE - recorded February 17, 2021 

A part of the NEean Webinar Series on Accreditation

Presented by:  Mark Nicholas, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Framingham State University

This webinar takes a broad strokes approach focused on overarching content, processes and activities to prepare a Fifth-Year Interim report for NECHE. The webinar not only covers what is needed for a complete report but also offers practical tips and tricks to plan and get the report completed strategically. This webinar is well suited for CAO’s, ALOs, Institutional Researchers, Institutional Assessment professionals, Chairs of accreditation and assessment committees, faculty writers, and anyone curious about what goes into the accreditation process.

View the webinar here.

A hard copy of the presentation is available here.

Accreditation:  The View Forward from NECHE - recorded February 3, 2021

A part of the NEean Webinar Series on Accreditation

A Conversation with Dr. Lawrence Schall, President and Dr. Laura Gambino, Vice President, NECHE

Join Larry Schall and Laura Gambino of the New England Commission of Higher Education for a conversation about the path forward for accreditation in a post-pandemic world. The conversation will address issues of interest to all institutions in New England, with a particular focus on accreditation.  

Listen to the podcast here.

Engaging At-Risk Students as Partners in the Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Process

 recorded October 14, 2020 

A part of the NEean Webinar Series on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Presented by:  Lynn Murray-Chandler, Executive Director, Center for Teaching and Learning,

Southern New Hampshire University

The emphasis of this discussion will be on the Learning Fellows Program and SNHU’s Center for Teaching and Learning, where students with high financial need are invited to facilitate instruction and provide just-in-time formative feedback to faculty about their instruction, as well as the quality of teaching and learning happening in the class. In addition, Murray-Chandler will provide examples of partnering with students to collect data and report findings for anonymous mid-semester evaluation data, conducting inquiries where students dig deeper through design thinking methods and NSSE data to delve into DEI issues that impact learners--most recently international students and students from underserved populations. Participants will walk away with strategies to use institutional data in meaningful ways.

View the webinar without subtitles here.

The webinar presentation with subtitles is available here.

A hard copy of the presentation is available here.

Classrooms Techniques for Equitable & Culturally Responsive Assessment - recorded September 30, 2020 

A part of the NEean Webinar Series on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Presented by:  Mamta Saxena, Director of Assessment and Corliss Brown Thompson, Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs & Assessment both from College of Professional Studies, Northeastern University

Assessment is about measuring learning for accountability and continuous improvement. However, it can also be a tool for promoting equity by developing and using culturally responsive assessment, if the goal is to use assessment results to improve learning for all students, including the underrepresented populations. The session will be guided by the following question: How do we value and insert students’ cultural identities and diversity in course design and assessment strategies? This interactive session will weave together presentation, discussion, and role play to share classroom techniques for implementing equitable assessment, from outcomes to assignment design and data analysis.  

This session will help assessment professionals, instructional designers, and faculty:

•        Interpret “equitable and culturally responsive” practices for classroom assessment

•        Recognize how to craft, teach, and assess affective learning outcomes in the context of culturally responsive pedagogy 

•        Discover the role of multiple assessment methods in assessing learning for different student population

•        Maximize learning by using varied assessment approaches for different cultural contexts and groups

•        Use assessment data in ways that will help address inequities in meaningful ways in your classroom

View the webinar here.

A hard copy of the presentation is available here.

Additional resources are available here.

Where is Equity in the Program Review Cycle? - recorded September 16, 2020 

A part of the NEean Webinar Series on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Presented by:  Ed Morgan, NEean Program Director

Is your campus working to reveal and address equity in student outcomes? What opportunity does the Program Review Cycle play in that work? Bias can materialize in numerous places - from learning outcomes to the review committee membership to the students’ assumed knowledge foundation. Join this webinar to raise and answer questions about how different types of data can be used to evaluate your programs and how to develop a set of questions that each program review process should ask in order to elevate equity in this essential aspect of assessment on your campus.

A hard copy of the presentation is available here.

Measuring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:  Results from an Inaugural Campus Climate Survey 

recorded August 26, 2020

A part of the NEean Webinar Series on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Presented by:  Kimberly Puhala, Wheaton College

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has never been featured more prominently in higher education and in society as a whole than it has been recently. As we work towards leveling the playing field for those that represent the new majorities on college campuses, how can assessment leadership help move the needle? In this webinar, learn how a small, private, liberal arts college implemented an inaugural survey to measure their campus climate in terms of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Survey construction, implementation, and results will be discussed. In addition, learn about the institutional structure that supports this work. Breakout sessions will be used to brainstorm about additional metrics that can be used in DEI work.

View the webinar here.

A hard copy of the presentation is available here.

A copy of the survey is available here here.

Using Assessment as a Tool for Equity and Inclusion - recorded August 13, 2020

A part of the NEean Webinar Series on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Presented by:  Gavin Henning, Ph.D., Professor and Program Director, New England College and

Anne Lundquist, Ph.D., Asst. Vice President for Campus Strategy, Anthology Inc.

We must create processes to ensure equity and inclusion as our campuses diversify. Often viewed as an objective, data-driven process for accountability and improvement, assessment not only must be implemented in an equitable way, but it can also be a vehicle for equity and inclusion. This reconceptualization of assessment requires an unpacking of the philosophical underpinnings of assessment practice as well as exploration into how assessment can be used to understand and deconstruct systems of power and oppression in higher education. This session will provide an overview of key concepts related to equity-minded assessment and tips for implementing this approach on campus.

View the webinar here.

A hard copy of the presentation is available here.

Additional resources are available here.

Design Assignments that Promote Academic Integrity in Online Environments - recorded June 24, 2020

A part of the NEean Webinar Series, Re-thinking Courses for Remote Engagement and Evidence of Learning

Presented by:  Marlene Clapp, Catherine Gildae, Jenna Morton-Aiken, and Paul Szwed;

all from Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Many traditional high stakes assessments, such as timed final exams, translate poorly to online learning, and many instructors remain justifiably concerned about academic integrity.

Are you:

Making (or contemplating) changes to how you assess learning?

Worrying about cheating?

Thinking about what you might do differently in the fall?

Join us for an interactive workshop focused on sharing and designing assessments that focus on real-world applications that challenge students to demonstrate competency and increase student responsibility for their learning. Come learn about assignments that challenge students to demonstrate their learning regardless of course delivery (online, remote, hybrid, or face-to-face)!

View the webinar here.

A hard copy of the presentation is available here.

Sample assignments and additional Handouts are available here and here.

Develop Rubrics to Communicate Expectations - recorded June 17, 2020

A part of the NEean Webinar Series, Re-thinking Courses for Remote Engagement and Evidence of Learning

Presented by:  Vera Mauk, Becker College

Rubrics can be powerful tools to explain and communicate expectations about assignments and outcomes to students and instructors.  They can also contribute to more efficient evaluation of student achievement, both in terms of institutional outcomes and classroom grades. Join us for examination of the best principles in rubric design, which will help you design your own rubrics that communicate your expectations and streamline learning

feedback loops. 

View the webinar here.

A hard copy of the presentation is available here.

The handout for the breakout session is available here.

Enliven Virtual Classrooms with Simple Tools to Promote Learning and Check on Student Progress - recorded June 10, 2020

A part of the NEean Webinar Series, Re-thinking Courses for Remote Engagement and Evidence of Learning

Presented by:  Craig Pepin, NEean President and Ed Morgan, NEean Program Director

Virtual synchronous classrooms present new challenges for teaching and learning - as one faculty member put it to us recently, “the usual bag of tricks doesn’t work so well.”  In this session the presenters will go over some “new tricks” for synchronous online learning environments.  These simple tools not only increase learning engagement but also allow you to evaluate how well your students are learning in these environments.

View the webinar here.

A hard copy of the presentation is available here.

Handouts are available here and here.