The Office of Assessment is currently working on many different projects. In recent weeks we have done the following… News The Office of Assessment will be hosting Dr. Jillian Kinzie of Indiana University and NSSE (National Survey of Student Engagement) administration on campus February 26. Kinzie will be able to discuss what Missouri State can learn from their NSSE … [Read more...] about Assessment January 2015 Update
Deborah Cron, clinical associate professor, applied and received a public affairs assessment grant to promote and assess evidence of student learning in her department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. The title of her project, "Using the Power of Social Influence and Impact of Entertainment to Provide a Broader Cultural Awareness and Increase Empathy in Students of … [Read more...] about Addressing Public Affairs Through Film in Communication Science Disorders
Closing the Loop in Assessment of Graduate Religious Studies Programs In 2009, Dr. Steve Berkwitz from Religious Studies received nearly $20,000 in grant funding from the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion to host a three-day conference with colleagues from 12 universities with stand-alone graduate programs in Religious Studies. According to Dr. … [Read more...] about Collaborative Assessment of Student Learning in Comprehensive Religious Studies Graduate Programs
Feedback From Internships Led to Research After students provided feedback on internship experiences in Colorado and Kansas, agriculture faculty realized they needed to broaden students' understanding of animal agriculture. In the feedback, faculty found students were amazed by how different agriculture is in other regions, especially once they had experienced new regions … [Read more...] about Using Feedback from Student Internships to Make Changes In Agriculture Courses
Colleges at Missouri State have highlighted departments who actively assess student learning and have "closed the loop" by making changes to their classes and programs based on evidence gathered about student learning. Visit the Use of Student Evidence on the Office of Assessment web page to read more about how faculty, staff, and departments at Missouri State model this … [Read more...] about Assessment in Action: Media, Journalism, and Film