Congratulations to Natalie Curry, coordinator of the Bachelor of Social Work program, on her recent receipt of an Assessment grant for her project “Student Engagement Strategies in an Asynchronous Online Course.” Curry’s project targets increasing student engagement in the only social welfare policy course offered by the BSW program. She will be using data collected from … [Read more...] about Student Engagement Strategies in an Asynchronous Online Course
Our Assessment grants have been highlighted by external reviewers as being one of the biggest returns on investments related to assessment. This seed money support faculty, programs, departments, and colleges, incentives and acknowledges assessment of student learning projects, and provides important stories to accreditors on our assessment progress. Please … [Read more...] about Franklin’s Foresight
About the Project In Fall 2018, Dr. Nicole West, Assistant Professor of Counseling, Leadership and Special Education and Student Affairs in Higher Education Program Coordinator, received an Assessment Grant for her project titled Exploring Barriers to Effective Writing among Graduate Student Researchers. Dr. West explains, "The goal of this project is to identify instructional … [Read more...] about Assessment Grant Helps Professor Explore Barriers to Effective Writing among Graduate Student Researchers
To see more funded grants or apply for a grant, go to our Assessment Grant webpage. About the Project In Fall 2018, Dr. Stephen Berkwitz, the Department Head of Religious Studies, received an Assessment Grant. His proposal, Program Assessment through a Student Advisory Committee, outlines a plan to obtain feedback from a committee comprised of current students who are … [Read more...] about Assessment Grant Aids in Continuation of Student Advisory Committee in Religious Studies
In Spring 2019, Tara Benson, Associate Director of the PSU and Director of Student Engagement, received an Assessment Grant for her project titled Commuter Student Experience. For her project, she hopes to gain insight into the experiences students who commute have through the use of student-led focus groups. Through these focus groups, she wants to learn more about this group … [Read more...] about Commuter Student Experience