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Enhancing Intercultural Learning Through Assessment

February 24, 2026 by Stephanie Dixon

Assessment grants help faculty strengthen their courses in ways that enhance student learning. By supporting evidence‑based reflection, these grants encourage meaningful improvements to the curriculum. The Office of Assessment and Accreditation spoke with Dr. Nancy Kageyama, Assistant Professor of Hospitality Leadership, about how an assessment grant supported her work with … [Read more...] about Enhancing Intercultural Learning Through Assessment

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Applying the KISS* Principle to Assessment

April 5, 2017 by Julia Cottrell

*Needless to say, the second "S" stands for Smarty. Like many of our students here at MSU, we (faculty and staff) sometimes make assessment more complicated than it has to be. I can guarantee that you're performing assessment already, even if you don't think you are. Do you align your course assignments to General Education Goals or Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)? … [Read more...] about Applying the KISS* Principle to Assessment

Tagged With: Assessing Student Learning, Assessment in Action, General Education, Learning, program review, Report, Support, Teaching

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