From time to time, you may have a quick question about assessment. You might want to drop in and get a feel for who we are and how we can help you. You might need help determining whether or not you need a one-on-one consultation with a member of our team. Good news—we have a new event series that allows you to do all of these things and more! Meet with Keri Franklin, Mark … [Read more...]
At the 2017 PAAW, we asked our reviewers to provide daily feedback through a +/Δ sheet. Many of the Δ responses we concerned the wording of specific learning outcomes (SLOs) and access to the rubrics based upon those SLOs. The most important aspect of assessment is action, and we stand behind that premise. In response to both the feedback we received at PAAW and … [Read more...]
At our May 2017 Public Affairs Assessment Workshop (PAAW), we provided participants the opportunity to apply for $500 Assessment Grants. Grants are not restricted to PAAW participants, but open to any faculty who is interested in conducting a qualifying assessment project. The review committee identified seven qualifying proposals for funding. The qualifying applicants and … [Read more...]
Assessing student learning is an essential component of general education and in the major. Here in the Office of Assessment, we realize that assessment on the part of faculty is sometimes extra work. Sometimes, that extra work costs a little bit of money. We hear you! We know how hard you work to better the education of our students, and we're here to help. We are always … [Read more...]
The Public Affairs Assessment Workshop, or PAAW, is an incredibly useful tool for MSU to assess how our assignments align with our Public Affairs mission. PAAW was developed for our HLC Quality Initiative Project (QIP). HLC reviewers commended the QIP and recommended expanding it to directly assess student learning in general education across the university. From May 23–25, … [Read more...]