In the 2019-2020 academic year, Assessment Council is excited to welcome four student representatives to our ranks. Along with our student reps, the council consists of two representatives from each college, along with members from the Career Center, Computer Services, Diversity and Inclusion, General Education, the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, Institutional … [Read more...] about Missouri State Assessment Council: Breaking Silos on Campus
Members of Assessment Council had their second meeting of the semester this past Tuesday. Assessment Council is a provost's council which meets monthly throughout the academic year. The Office of Assessment sent the council the information below as a follow up: We sent out NSSE reports to those who asked on Tuesday. If you are interested but had not requested anything, … [Read more...] about What’s going on in Assessment?
One topic of conversation at the September Assessment Council meeting was a finding from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) showing that MSU students feel they're getting less timely feedback on papers and assignments than their peers at other schools. Articles about how social media and phone use set students' expectations are a dime a dozen, but one faculty … [Read more...] about Defining student expectations for instructor feedback
In Spring 2019 we administered the NSSE (National Survey of Student engagement). In order to incentivize participation students who completed the survey by May 15, 2019 were automatically entered in a random drawing to win 1 of 10 MSU Bookstore gift cards worth $35 awarded to first-year students, or 1 of 10 Bachelor's Degree Graduation Cap & Gown sets worth up to $35 for … [Read more...] about The NSSE 2019 Comes to a Close
In advance of administering the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) in the Spring 2019 semester, the Office of Assessment sent out a poll to members of Assessment Council and CGEIP to get feedback on the survey's customizable options. On the NSSE, an institution can add up to two additional modules. Of the 15 responses we received, 8 selected the Development of … [Read more...] about Student Engagement Survey Customization: Perceptions of Transferable Skills & First-Year Experiences and Senior Transitions