2018 Assessment Institute Handouts
The following 2018 Assessment Institute presenters chose to share their handouts electronically on the Assessment Institute website.
Sunday, October 21, 2018
Session | Session Title | Presenters |
01E | Designing and Implementing a Sustainable Assessment Process: Practical Strategies for Balancing Accountability and Improvement | Felix Wao, University of Oklahoma |
01J | An Introduction to Assessment and Navigating the Assessment Institute | Gianina Baker, University of Illinois and National Institute for Learning Outcomes and Assessment (NILOA; and Pat Hutchings, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) |
01L | Cultivating Collaborative Leaders with a Facilitative Approach to Assessment | Yao Zhang Hill and Monica Stitt-Bergh, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa |
01M | The Learning Landscape, Assessment, and ePortfolios | Susan Kahn, IUPUI; and Tracy Penny Light, Thompson Rivers University |
Monday, October 22, 2018
Session | Session Title | Presenters |
02A | Assessing Learning Communities Based on the Eight Key Elements of High-Impact Practices | Stefanie T. Baier, Wayne State University |
02C | Visualizing Multi-Year Trends in Alumni Survey Data with Static Dashboards: Advantages and Challenges Experienced While Informing Academic Programs of their Programmatic Outcomes | Sarah L. Coley and Aditi Khoje, Northern Illinois University |
02D | What Faculty Perceptions Can Tell Us About our Program’s Summative Assessments | Kimberly Daugherty, Sullivan University College of Pharmacy |
02N | Data-Driven Framework for Student Success and Inclusive Excellence | Solomon Alao and Archana Sharma, Morgan State University |
03C | Making Sense of University Data to Improve Student Success | Nancy A. Staub, Alana Malik, and Holly Monsos, The University of Toledo |
03K | The Relationship Between Formative and Summative Exams and Licensure Exam Pass Rates | Scott L. Massey, Central Michigan University |
03M | Implementing Guided Inquiry Learning and Measuring Engagement Using an Electronic Health Record System in an Online Setting | Pallavi Gautam Maity and Saptarshi Purkayastha, Indiana University |
03O | Thoughtfulness: An Impassioned Plea for an Unmeasurable Outcome | Matthew Schneider, High Point University |
05B | Rethinking What We Want and Need to Know about Partnerships | Emily Janke, University of North Carolina - Greensboro |
05C | A Systems Thinking Approach to Assessing All Students’ Global Learning | Stephanie Paul Doscher, Florida International University |
05D | How Do You Plan an Assessment When the Questions Are Vague? | Diane M. Bunce, The Catholic University of America |
05E | Assessing the Heart of High-Impact Practices: Transfer of Learning | Peter Felten, Elon University |
05F | National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA): Reflecting on 10 Years and Beyond | Natasha Jankowski, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) |
06B | Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Assessment Trends: Provosts' Perspectives | Verna F. Orr, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA); Peter Nwosu, Clark Atlanta University; Lynda Brown-Wright, Jackson State University; Michael Hodge, Morehouse College; and Beryl McEwen, North Carolina A&T State University |
06D | Talking the Talk: Leading Supportive and Meaningful Conversations About Assessment | Faon Grandinetti, Harper College; Matthew DeSantis, St. Edward's University; and Catherine Wehlburg, Texas Christian University |
06E | Factors That Predict Passing Scores on the Core Academic Skills Assessment Test (CASA) | Mary Beth Mitchell and John Novak, Indiana University Northwest |
06F | Assessment of a Student Peer Tutoring Program: Benefits to the Tutors | Zsuzsa Horvath and Christine Wankiiri-Hale; University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine |
06K | Faculty Experiences with Community Engaged Research: Challenges, Successes, and Recommendations for the Future | Lauren Wendling, IUPUI; and H. Anne Weiss, Campus Compact of Indiana |
06M | Methods for Assessing Interprofessional Collaborative Practice During Clinical Rotations | Sherry Jimenez, Randal Batchelor, Lisa Shelburne, and Michael Wieting, Lincoln Memorial University-Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine |
07B | Using the Excellence in Assessment Designation to Advance Campus Assessment | Stephanie Poczos, National Louis University and National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) Coach; Faon Grandinetti, Harper College; Melinda Treml, Northern Arizona University |
07C | Assessing the Effectiveness of a Welcoming Campus Initiative | Christine Fitzpatrick, IUPUI; Shawn R. Peters, Indiana University; and IUPUI Representatives |
07E | Using Data, Evidence, and Technology To Build An Ecosystem of Student Success Supported By Assessment | Maura E. Devlin, The American Women's College at Bay Path University |
07F | Make More Happen: Moving to Assessment 2.0 | Joseph D. Levy, National Louis University; and Ciji Heiser, Western Michigan University |
07I | Evolution of an Institution-Wide Assessment Plan: Using Data to Improve Student Learning | Jody DeKorte and Kathy Ingram, Purdue University Global |
07J | Using a Smartphone-Based Integrated Data Collection System to Measure Student Learning Gains | Katsumi Senyo, Shigeru Asano, Koji Fujiwara, Douglas Gloag, Takao Hashizume, and Junichiro Yasuda, Yamagata University, Japan |
07K | Techniques for Stakeholder Assessment: Learn Three Stakeholder Assessment Techniques to Help Begin Your Strategic Planning Process | Wade R. Brown, Indiana University |
07N | Taking the Pain Out of A**essment | Cathy Barrette, Stefanie Baier, Amy Cooper, Mark Evely, and Heather Sandlin, Wayne State University |
07P | Using A Typology of Faculty to Assess Undergraduate Education and Plan for Faculty Development | Allison BrckaLorenz, Kyle Fassett, and Thomas Nelson Laird, Indiana University |
08B | Mapping Integrative Learning Between General Education and the Major | Sandra Bailey, Oregon Institute of Technology and National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) Coach; David Marshall, California State University San Bernardino and National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) Senior Scholar |
08C | Effective Survey Use for Improving Student Learning and Experience at Small Institutions | Carolyn Uhl and Raymond Zurawaski, St. Norbet College; Lindsey Guinn, Washington & Jefferson College; and Edith Pfeifer List, Principia College |
08D | Providing Faculty Meaningful Mid-Semester Feedback, For and By Students | Lynn A. Murray-Chandler, Brittany Barry, Jacqueline Curtin, and Kasey Smith, Southern New Hampshire University |
08E | Alignment of Essential Learning Outcomes across General Studies and Major Programs | Carra L. Hood and Diane Holtzman, Stockton University |
08G | Using ePortfolio as a Direct Measure for Global Learning | Christopher T. Hightower, Texas Christian University |
08H | Summiting Everest: Demonstrating Improvement with Mature Data | Skip Kastroll and Phil Fischer, Liberty University |
08N | Building on Impact: The Cycle of Program Assessment and Strategic Planning at DukeEngage | Jaclyne Demarse Purtell and Leslie Elaine Madison, Duke University |
09B | The VALUE of Learning | Terrel Rhodes, Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U); and Jillian L. Kinzie, Indiana University and National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) |
09H | Curriculum Mapping in all its Glory | Patsy Butterbrodt, Lincoln Memorial University - College of Veterinary Medicine |
09D | Engaging Faculty in Assessment by Assignment Design | Julie McDevitt, Hector Garza, and Edlyn De Oliveira, Palo Alto College |
09I | The Inspiring True-Life Story of General Education Assessment and Improvement | Julie Ellefson, Patty Bruner, Faon Grandinetti, and Richard Johnson, Harper College |
09L | Increasing Equity in General Education through the Use of Self-Relevant ePortfolio Writing | Karen Singer-Freeman and Linda Bastone, Purchase College, State University of New York |
09M | Use of Assessment Days within the Curriculum to Evaluate Student Readiness to Enter Practice Experiences | Karen L. Kier and Michelle Musser, Ohio Northern University |
09N | Using Rubrics to Assess General Education: Power and Pitfalls | Joanne Liebman Matson and Belinda Blevins-Knabe, University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
09P | Assessing Faculty Experiences Teaching a Flipped Course | Amy Ribera, Allison BrckaLorenz, Kyle Fassett, and Joe Stickland, Indiana University |
10D | Assessing Student Learning in Chemical Engineering Laboratory Courses: A Multi-Dimensional Approach | Tony Ribera, Daniel Anastasio, Heather Chenette, and Gregory Neumann, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
10I | Best Practices in Writing Assessable Student Learning Outcomes | Jill A. Kern, Eastern Washington University |
10K | Coming and Going: Assessing Information Literacy to Shape Curriculum | M. Sara Lowe and Abby Currier, IUPUI; and Sean Stone, Indiana University School of Dentistry |
10O | Development of a Degree in Three Transfer Sophomore Merit Programs at Indiana University Southeast | Donna Dahlgren, Indiana University Southeast |
10U | Relationship Help Needed: Navigating Accountability and Assessment | Joseph D. Levy, National Louis University; and Ciji Heiser, Western Michigan University |
10V | South Suburban College Outcomes Assessment: The Grand Plan | Jennifer Medlen, South Suburban College |
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Session | Session Title | Presenters |
12C | Practicing What We Preach: Designing Authentic Assessment for Faculty Development Programs | Kathleen Landy and Ian Beckford, Queensborough Community College, City University of New York |
12D | Does Your Assessment System Need a Tune-up? | Wanda K. Baker, Council Oak Assessment |
12K | Using Brookfield's Reflexive Praxis for University-Wide Course Assessment | Janet Thiel, Georgian Court University |
12L | Timing of Student Evaluations of Teaching in a Veterinary Medical Education Setting | Misty R. Bailey, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine |
13C | Strategies to Promote Use of Program Assessment at the Institutional Level | Yao Zhang Hill, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa |
13D | Texts From Last Night: Student Perceptions of Research and Study Space on Campus | M. Sara Lowe and Willie Miller, IUPUI; Yoo Young Lee, University of Ottawa |
13F | Using "Big Data" Approaches to Better Understand the International Student Experience | Katherine N. Yngve and Linda Snodgrass, Purdue University |
13K | Building Institutional Learning Outcomes Readiness: The Work on High and on the Ground | Vera Beletzan and Dawn Macaulay, Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning |
13L | Leading the Revision of Campus-Level Student Learning Outcomes: Obstacles and Accomplishments | Tony Ribera, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
14B | National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA): Reflecting on 10 Years and Beyond | Natasha Jankowski, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) |
14D | Assessing Experential Learning in Graduate and Professional Education: What Does the Future Hold? | Judith A. Halstead, National League for Nursing (NLN) |
14E | Showcasing the Utility of Implementation Fidelity Data when Evaluating Program Effectiveness | Sara J. Finney, James Madison University |
15A | From Matriculation to Graduation: A University-Wide Assessment of Student Engagement and Success | Rebecca A. Croxton and Anne Cooper Moore, University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
15B | Assessing Co-Curricular Learning and Comprehensive Learning Records | Amelia Parnell, NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education; and Laura Wankel, Northeastern University and National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) Coach |
15C | The Washington & Jefferson Approach for Self-Study: Open, Participatory, and Transparent | Lindsey Rae Guinn, Washington & Jefferson College |
15E | Best Practices in Curriculum Mapping | Jill A. Kern, Eastern Washington University |
15G | Application, Not Seat Time: Language Learning and Assessment Beyond the Language Classroom | Barbara D. Wright, Consultant |
15I | Building Effective Assessment at Small Institutions | Amanda Udis-Kessler, Colorado College; David Eubanks, Furman University; and Bethany Miller, Cornell College |
15L | Working Toward Reciprocity: A Continuous Improvement Assessment Strategy for Building Equitable and Mutually-Beneficial Community-University Partnerships | Lynn E. Pelco, Virginia Commonwealth University |
15R | Getting Sisyphus’ Boulder Over the Mountain: How Assessment Leaders Forward Their Vision | Susan R. Donat and Kate Simcox, Messiah College |
16A | Implementing an Assessment Program for Residential Learning Communities | Jessica M. Turos, Kim Brooks, and Brett Holden, Bowling Green State University |
16B | Competency-Based Education: Quality Program Design and Assessments | Ellen Baker Derwin and Laurie Dodge, Brandman University and National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) Coaches |
16C | Moving from a Disconnected Campus to a Culture of Assessment | Patty Q. Flowers and Stephanie Kolitsch, University of Tennessee at Martin |
16K | One Assessment Instrument, Many Outcomes: Development of a Community-Based Learning Assessment Tool to Guide Program Improvement for Faculty, Community Partners, and the Institution | Andrea Brewster, Christine Bachen, Rosa Guerra-Sarabia, and Jennifer Merritt, Santa Clara University |
17A | Examining the National Picture of Assessment of First-Year Experience Programs | Dallin G. Young, University of South Carolina |
17B | Finding Freedom in General Education Learning Outcomes: Rethinking Assignment Design and Pathways | Laura Gambino, New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC); and Paul Hanstedt, Roanoke College and National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) Coach |
17E | Assessing the First Year of a First-Year Seminar | Troy McVey and Arline Leon Guerrero, University of Guam |
17H | Transforming the General Education Assessment Process: From Failure to Success | Gioconda Quesada, Lynne Ford, Shawn Morrison, and Karen Smail; College of Charleston |
17K | Gauging Engagement: Tracking, Reporting, and Assessing Student Engagement | Maggie Dalrymple, Linda Ferguson, and Heather Miklozek, Indiana State University |
17N | From "Necessary Condition" to "Fruitful Discussion:" The Evolution of a University's Assessment Culture | Laura Harrington and Amanda Johnson Sanguiliano, Syracuse University |
17P | Assessment Doesn’t Work? Says Who? | Patty Bruner, Julie Ellefson, and Faon Grandinetti, Harper College |
18A | Using NSSE Data to Understand First-Year Student Retention | Meg Wright Sidle, University of Pikeville |
18B | Designing Assignment Charrettes to Improve Learning on Your Campus | Nancy Quam-Wickham, California State University Long Beach; and Ruth Slotnick, Bridgewater State University and National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) Coaches |
18D | Urban Legends, Fables and Myths: A Guide to Assessment | Sheri H. Barrett and Darla Green, Johnson County Community College |
18E | Investigating the Impact of Online Classes on Undergraduate Degree Completion | Sharon M. Wavle, Indiana University |
18G | Encounters with Difference: Assessing Global Learning Outcomes at the Community College | Richard F. Johnson, David Antonides, Kimberly Jaeger, and Nellie Khalil, Harper College |
18H | From Tests to Rubrics: Strategies for Assessing Information Literacy at Three Institutions | Carolyn Radcliff, Carrick Enterprises; Kathy Clarke, James Madison University; Carolyn Gardner; California State University, Dominguez Hills; and Cynthia Kane, Emporia State University |
18I | Pivoting Within a Loosely Coupled System to Build a Campus-Wide Co-Curricular Record | Bill Heinrich, Heather Shea, Korine Wawrzynski, Michigan State University |
18N | Creating and Executing a Direct Assessment Plan at the Institutional Level | Charles Freeland, Michelle Abreu, Jared Cutler, Cari Gigliotti, Heidi McGrew, Jaclynn Myers, Sinclair Community College |
18Q | Some Things Just Can't Be Measured: Busting Assessment Myths, Engaging Faculty, and Closing Loops | Amanda L. Brown, Cody Reimer, Glendali Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin-Stout |
19B | Effective Communication of Student Learning Assessment: Telling our Stories Better | Ereka Williams, North Carolina A&T State University and National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) Coach; and Gianina Baker, University of Illinois and National Institute for Learning Outcomes and Assessment (NILOA) |
19F | Global Learning Assessment Roundtable | Leslie Bozeman, IUPUI |
19I | Herding Cats: Organizing Faculty from Course Assessment Through Program Review | Michele D. Kegley and Monica Widdig, University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash College |