Assessment Grant Spring 2021 Judith Martínez, PhD & María Cerdas, Ph.D. Modern and Classical Languages OVERVIEW Last year as COVID-19 shifted we decided to assess our instruction and pedagogical strategies to adjust our teaching for improvement of student learning and engagement. Our goal was to evaluate students’ perceptions on the transition to online, blended … [Read more...] about Social Distance vs Physical Distance: Analyzing strategies to maintain student engagement and motivation during the COVID-19 transition to virtual learning
Over the past seven years, many of you have joined us at our Annual Assessment Workshops each May to assess student learning in Public Affairs and General Education. This year, we're shifting focus to graduate programs. We won't be able to hold our traditional face-to-face workshop, but we do have a plan to host a virtual workshop via Zoom. While that means you won't get … [Read more...] about Graduate Assessment Workshop
With our recent transition to teaching online, it's important to hear feedback from our students about their online learning experience. The Office of Assessment encourages instructors to develop and administer surveys to their online classes, and to apply for an Assessment Grant for doing so. Dr. Steven Senger of the Mathematics department has already administered one such … [Read more...] about Receiving Feedback for Online Teaching
Congratulations to Dr. Tracey Glaessgen, who has just been awarded an Assessment Grant for her project titled GEP 101 General Education Course Review and Analysis of Student Learning. Dr. Glaessgen is the Associate Director of the Center for Academic Success and Transition. When asked what contributions her work will have on enhancing student learning, Dr. Glaessgen replied, … [Read more...] about GEP 101 General Education Course Review and Analysis of Student Learning
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