creating a campus culture for integrated assessment shannon m. sexton, julia m. williams, &...
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CREATING A CAMPUS CULTURE FOR INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT
Shannon M. Sexton, Julia M. Williams, & Timothy ChowRose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Introduction & Workshop Goals
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Introduction Goals
1. Discuss the 2 chosen processes of faculty engagement: assessment forum series and assessment in faculty projects.
2. Discuss the 2 highlighted processes of staff engagement: Data Management Committee and staff usage of institutional assessment data (i.e. NSSE, Common Data Set)
3. Brainstorm additional methods of campus engagement
4. Discuss tangible and non-tangible benefits resulting from improved campus climate
About Rose-Hulman
Terre Haute, Indiana 1800+ undergraduate
students B.S. degrees in
engineering, science, and mathematics
80%+ engineering students
Accredited through ABET and North Central
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Faculty Engagement
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Assessment and Learning Forum Series Assessment in Faculty Projects
Assessment and Learning Forum Began in 2005 6 topics per year Faculty lead, IRPA planned Recorded for archiving Topics suggested by faculty or through
anecdotal requests Feedback and formal letter given to
presenter for PTR folder
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Past Forum Topics
Teaching with Cases
Assessing Individuals in a Team
Assessing Creativity
Learning Outcomes & E-portfolio
Educational Research
IRB Process
Putting Together a Teaching Portfolio
Effective Grading CATs Writing Letters of
Recommendation Teaching
Evaluations Rubrics
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Forum Website
All sessions taped and archived on-line for those who cannot attend. Password protected for internal usage only.
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Faculty Projects
Classroom Assessment Funded Projects Conference/Journal Papers PTR supporting data Proposal support data
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Staff Engagement
Data Management Committee (DMC) Usage of Institutional Data
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Data Management Committee Composed of 1 representative from each
functional unit (N=7) Serves as conduit for data
1. Reps bring data from their unit
2. DMC compiles data
3. Compiled data goes back out to each unit & the cabinet
Created to increase communication about variety of data being collected and stored on campus
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Usage of Institutional Data
NSSE Common Data Set AQIP Electronic Portfolio System
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Benefits
1. Data exists when needed for accreditation
2. Data collaboration by various units3. Increased interest and understanding
across campus4. Shared workload
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Additional Benefits
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Please contact us for more information after the conference.
www.rose-hulman.edu/irpa
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