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
Looking at the Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE) results in 2014, the university noticed something striking in response to the item “Do you expect to graduate from this institution?” While more than 90% of incoming students answered Yes, those who did not were much more likely to drop out— common among universities using the survey, as the graph shows. Some … [Read more...] about Survey Results Aid University Retention Efforts
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
Assessment sounds like grunge work, demanding serious brainpower, organization, weeks of planning, and a large committee. It's like those household chores you hate, but do anyway because you enjoy hosting. Or, in this case, you enjoy your program/course. But you probably already have assessment activities in place. You just may not realize it… Yet. A few weeks ago, I was … [Read more...] about Assessment By Any Other Name…
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