Published Date:May 24, 2013
The 2013 national survey of Chief Academic Officers and institutional assessment practice is currently out in the field. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey if you have received an invitation. To see a copy of the survey, please click here.
Published Date:
May 24, 2013
Published Date:May 23, 2013
The American College Personnel Association released a publication titled Accreditation and the Role of the Student Affairs Educator which includes a chapter on assessment and institutional effectiveness. The publication can be found on NILOA's Resource Library.
Published Date:
May 23, 2013
Published Date:May 22, 2013
Peer Review (Volume 15, Number 1) focuses on how administrators, faculty, and staff can collaborate and work together to promote successful learning outcomes.
Published Date:
May 22, 2013
Published Date:May 21, 2013
AAC&U published a print version of the DQP which features a new preface by Terrel Rhodes, Vice President of AAC&U, and offers advice and direction on how to assess learning in relation to the competencies outlined in the DQP.
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May 21, 2013
Published Date:May 20, 2013
A blog posting by George Kuh discusses the revision of the Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA) and proposes four additional modifications that focus on emphasizing transparency efforts in assessment and accountability. Editor's note: NILOA's Transparency Framework can be used as a guide for institutions to evaluate and present evidence of student learning.
Published Date:
May 20, 2013
Author:
Doug Lederman in Inside Higher Ed
Published Date:May 17, 2013
This article explores the recent revisions of the Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA) based in part on feedback from a 2012 NILOA report that found the VSA needed to expand the range of assessment tools for it to be useful to institutions. Co-author Stan Ikenberry is interviewed in the article.
Author:
Doug Lederman in Inside Higher Ed
Published Date:
May 17, 2013
Author:
Geraldine Van Gyn in Faculty Focus
Published Date:May 16, 2013
A simple but effective assignment has the potential to get students thinking more critically about challenging reading assignments, and this can lead to greater student engagement in the classroom.
Author:
Geraldine Van Gyn in Faculty Focus
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May 16, 2013
Author:
Liz Koblyk in University Affairs
Published Date:May 15, 2013
Vocational assessments can provide information for exploring career options, but since they only highlight part of a person's interests, university career centers must be careful not to rely solely on taking tests when helping students choose careers.
Author:
Liz Koblyk in University Affairs
Published Date:
May 15, 2013
Published Date:May 14, 2013
After working on a series of projects to examine assessment measures, HEQCO identified learning outcomes as the most fundamental element of quality assurance. They invited six institutions to join a consortium committed to the assessment of learning and cognitive skills.
Published Date:
May 14, 2013
Author:
Ronald Legon in Inside Higher Ed
Published Date:May 6, 2013
A second generation of MOOCs is emerging aiming to address the issue of quality by integrating distance education with on-ground programs so students are able to receive feedback and other academic support services in order to be successful.
Author:
Ronald Legon in Inside Higher Ed
Published Date:
May 6, 2013
Author:
Adam Kotsko in Inside Higher Ed
Published Date:May 6, 2013
This author wonders if it is possible to develop an assessment system that demonstrates the value of educational programs instead of adopting numerical measurements to assess what students are learning.
Author:
Adam Kotsko in Inside Higher Ed
Published Date:
May 6, 2013
Author:
Sara Lipka in The Chronicle of Higher Education
Published Date:May 3, 2013
The Voluntary Framework of Accountability is aiming to measure community college students' progress and outcomes, and there is potential for the VFA to influence institutional improvement and policy on accountability.
Author:
Sara Lipka in The Chronicle of Higher Education
Published Date:
May 3, 2013
Author:
Vickie Kelly in Faculty Focus
Published Date:May 2, 2013
This author suggests five areas that should guide institutions when reviewing program assessment plans to ensure that assessment activities and reports actually produce change.
Author:
Vickie Kelly in Faculty Focus
Published Date:
May 2, 2013
Published Date:May 1, 2013
The latest issue of Assessment Update: Progress, Trends and Practice in Higher Education for March/April 2013 is now available. Articles in this issue include Carolinda Douglass and Eric Niemi's "Including Students in Student Assessment," Mitchell Peterson and Amanda Gustafson's "Using Curriculum-Embedded Assessments of Student Learning: Establishing a Model for Internal Benchmarking," and Gary Pike's "Assessment Measures."
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May 1, 2013
Published Date:May 1, 2013
African nations have agreed to develop a system of quality assurance for higher education which will also include a framework for students that transfer among African universities.
Published Date:
May 1, 2013
Published Date:April 30, 2013
The University of Illinois at Chicago was the focus of a case study to develop and implement a course-based general education assessment. Click here to read the case study.
Published Date:
April 30, 2013
Author:
Marc Perry in The Chronicle of Higher Education
Published Date:April 26, 2013
With the U.S. Department of Education's approval to receive federal financial aid for students, Southern New Hampshire University's College for America program is moving forward to offer an associate degree based on demonstrating competencies instead of credit hours.
Author:
Marc Perry in The Chronicle of Higher Education
Published Date:
April 26, 2013
Author:
Jake New in The Chronicle of Higher Education
Published Date:April 25, 2013
Smart Sparrow, a new online-learning platform, gives educators the tools to design customized interactive content which allows for instant feedback and more personalized online learning for students.
Author:
Jake New in The Chronicle of Higher Education
Published Date:
April 25, 2013
Author:
Paul Fain in Inside Higher Ed
Published Date:April 24, 2013
A group of higher education associations, accreditors, and foundations are attempting to define a shared framework for competencies and whether they are established at the course level or across a curriculum in order to take the next step into competency-based education.
Author:
Paul Fain in Inside Higher Ed
Published Date:
April 24, 2013
Published Date:April 23, 2013
Find out what's new with NILOA in addition to recent news items about learning outcomes assessment in this month's newsletter.
Published Date:
April 23, 2013
