Another week in the Office of Assessment is in the books. We laughed. We cried. We consumed coffee by the gallons. It's an adventure. Keeping with long-standing tradition (as of two weeks ago), here are your 10 notable Assessment happenings: The assessment team began working with the Graduate College to revise the graduate exit survey in order to fulfill state reporting … [Read more...] about This Week in Assessment: May 3 – 8
Recently, we published a list blog post on important happenings in the office. Well, we like bulleted lists so much we wanted to follow it up with another one. This one notes some items everyone in the office finds worthy of celebration. So relax, find your zen and read through the list below for positive assessment energies. Assessment staff met with faculty from the … [Read more...] about Shining Moments in the Office of Assessment
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
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