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...] about The Power of the PAAW
Ever wonder what really goes on in that fourth floor corner of Carrington? Take a gander at one of the Office of Assessment's most recent planning and brainstorming meetings by reading through the staff notes below: Upcoming Goals Work with Marketing and Inside Missouri State to communicate the last NSSE reminder, the Faculty Survey and the FSSE-G all on April … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes in the Office of Assessment
My Perspective Before my participation in the Quality Initiative Project (QIP)--an assessment of student learning related to public affairs, I didn't give much thought to the public affairs mission. I never even considered why it was so important to the university. But now, I understand its purpose and hope to make it a part of my life outside of the university setting. … [Read more...] about An Undergraduate Experience In Assessing Learning in Public Affairs
Incorporating the public affairs mission into a classroom setting can often seem daunting and overly complicated. It's a call that many faculty wish to heed, but are unsure of how they might structure it correctly. Dr. Shyang Huang, a professor in the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science, recently proved that the simplest explanation is often the best … [Read more...] about Balancing the Equation: A Professor’s Formula for Incorporating the Public Affairs Pillars into the Physics Classroom
Introduction Hello! My name is Charlie Whitaker and I'm a new Graduate Research Assistant in the Office of Assessment. I'm happy to announce that this is my first post on Assessment in Action, a blog featuring the work, events and upcoming developments from inside the office. In 2012, I graduated from Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass … [Read more...] about A Graduate Research Assistant Perspective on Assessment: The Charlie Whitaker Edition