Each table should have roughly: 3 ETM faculty 1 Comm. Dept. faculty 3 other HAS faculty Distinct Experience--Sandra There is a lot of pressure for institutions of higher education to create an educational experience that is nice, convenient and possibly even easy. A distinct experience is memorable and personal. This is the experience which will create graduates. Nice, convenient and easy is viewed as “Time well saved” Memorable and personal experiences are viewed as “Time well spent” Time well saved equals--time watching the clock; box checking; jumping through hoops; accumulating credits Time well spent equals—engaged students, engaged faculty, engaged alums

Digging Into Assessment Data September 18, 2017 Seth Anthony, Interim Director, Office of Academic Excellence Associate Professor, Natural Sciences Janette Isaacson, Chair, Executive Committee of the Assessment Commission Associate Professor, Medical Imaging Technology

Academic Assessment Asks… “How well did our students learn the things we set out for them to learn?” … and then asks us to respond to that data. As instructors, we naturally do this in our courses. Academic assessment looks at the entire curriculum, because a curriculum is more than the sum of its parts. Distinct Experience--Sandra There is a lot of pressure for institutions of higher education to create an educational experience that is nice, convenient and possibly even easy. A distinct experience is memorable and personal. This is the experience which will create graduates. Nice, convenient and easy is viewed as “Time well saved” Memorable and personal experiences are viewed as “Time well spent” Time well saved equals--time watching the clock; box checking; jumping through hoops; accumulating credits Time well spent equals—engaged students, engaged faculty, engaged alums

Why Do We Do Academic Assessment? The “carrot” – continuous improvement We look at data to see how we can do better for our students. The “stick” – accreditation (institutional and programmatic) Accreditors want to see evidence of genuine continuous improvement processes. Assessment activity that doesn’t support these goals needs to be revisited, revised, or redesigned. Faculty and staff time is too valuable to do otherwise. Distinct Experience--Sandra There is a lot of pressure for institutions of higher education to create an educational experience that is nice, convenient and possibly even easy. A distinct experience is memorable and personal. This is the experience which will create graduates. Nice, convenient and easy is viewed as “Time well saved” Memorable and personal experiences are viewed as “Time well spent” Time well saved equals--time watching the clock; box checking; jumping through hoops; accumulating credits Time well spent equals—engaged students, engaged faculty, engaged alums

Faculty Leadership Genuine continuous improvement of academic programs must center on faculty – the ones designing and implementing changes to better serve students. Executive Committee of the Assessment Commission, 2016-2017: Veronica Koehn (outgoing chair) Don McDonnell Janette Isaacson (incoming chair) Kristen Konkel Hallie Neupert Troy Scevers Sandra Bailey Distinct Experience--Sandra There is a lot of pressure for institutions of higher education to create an educational experience that is nice, convenient and possibly even easy. A distinct experience is memorable and personal. This is the experience which will create graduates. Nice, convenient and easy is viewed as “Time well saved” Memorable and personal experiences are viewed as “Time well spent” Time well saved equals--time watching the clock; box checking; jumping through hoops; accumulating credits Time well spent equals—engaged students, engaged faculty, engaged alums

Office of Academic Excellence Seth Anthony, Interim Director Nellie Stewart, Executive Assistant OAE works with (1) academic assessment, (2) general education, and (3) faculty development. OAE’s job with assessment is to lower barriers and empower faculty to reflect on and respond to data; to support genuine continuous improvement. Distinct Experience--Sandra There is a lot of pressure for institutions of higher education to create an educational experience that is nice, convenient and possibly even easy. A distinct experience is memorable and personal. This is the experience which will create graduates. Nice, convenient and easy is viewed as “Time well saved” Memorable and personal experiences are viewed as “Time well spent” Time well saved equals--time watching the clock; box checking; jumping through hoops; accumulating credits Time well spent equals—engaged students, engaged faculty, engaged alums

How Do We Do Academic Assessment? We must define our goals in order to measure our progress. Each program has PSLOs: Program Student Learning Outcomes. Across all bachelor’s degrees, we have ESLOs: Essential Student Learning Outcomes. Distinct Experience--Sandra There is a lot of pressure for institutions of higher education to create an educational experience that is nice, convenient and possibly even easy. A distinct experience is memorable and personal. This is the experience which will create graduates. Nice, convenient and easy is viewed as “Time well saved” Memorable and personal experiences are viewed as “Time well spent” Time well saved equals--time watching the clock; box checking; jumping through hoops; accumulating credits Time well spent equals—engaged students, engaged faculty, engaged alums

Oregon Tech’s Essential Student Learning Outcomes (ESLOs) Communication Teamwork Inquiry & Analysis Quantitative Literacy Ethical Reasoning Diverse Perspectives Distinct Experience--Sandra There is a lot of pressure for institutions of higher education to create an educational experience that is nice, convenient and possibly even easy. A distinct experience is memorable and personal. This is the experience which will create graduates. Nice, convenient and easy is viewed as “Time well saved” Memorable and personal experiences are viewed as “Time well spent” Time well saved equals--time watching the clock; box checking; jumping through hoops; accumulating credits Time well spent equals—engaged students, engaged faculty, engaged alums

Analyze Data and Plan Improvement Ethical Reasoning Design Assessment Collect Data Analyze Data and Plan Improvement Engage the University Evaluate Results Reflect on Progress Inquiry & Analysis Communication Distinct Experience--Sandra There is a lot of pressure for institutions of higher education to create an educational experience that is nice, convenient and possibly even easy. A distinct experience is memorable and personal. This is the experience which will create graduates. Nice, convenient and easy is viewed as “Time well saved” Memorable and personal experiences are viewed as “Time well spent” Time well saved equals--time watching the clock; box checking; jumping through hoops; accumulating credits Time well spent equals—engaged students, engaged faculty, engaged alums Diverse Perspectives

Communication ESLO Direct Assessments, 2016-2017 Faculty evaluations of students’ written work or oral presentation from three points along the curriculum: WRI122 and SPE111 (first year) WRI227 (sophomore-junior year) Disciplinary Courses (junior-senior year) Typically scored by the instructor using the Communication ESLO rubric. Foundation: Essential Practice: Program-Integrated Practice: Distinct Experience--Sandra There is a lot of pressure for institutions of higher education to create an educational experience that is nice, convenient and possibly even easy. A distinct experience is memorable and personal. This is the experience which will create graduates. Nice, convenient and easy is viewed as “Time well saved” Memorable and personal experiences are viewed as “Time well spent” Time well saved equals--time watching the clock; box checking; jumping through hoops; accumulating credits Time well spent equals—engaged students, engaged faculty, engaged alums

Indirect Assessments, 2016-2017 Communication ESLO Indirect Assessments, 2016-2017 Student Exit Survey responses (n=551; 68% of graduates) Graduating seniors rated: - their ability in each ESLO, - how much Oregon Tech contributed to their growth in each ESLO. Distinct Experience--Sandra There is a lot of pressure for institutions of higher education to create an educational experience that is nice, convenient and possibly even easy. A distinct experience is memorable and personal. This is the experience which will create graduates. Nice, convenient and easy is viewed as “Time well saved” Memorable and personal experiences are viewed as “Time well spent” Time well saved equals--time watching the clock; box checking; jumping through hoops; accumulating credits Time well spent equals—engaged students, engaged faculty, engaged alums

Reflect together! 12 minutes: Reflect on the data. 12 minutes: Reflect on how we should respond to it. 6 minutes: Reflect on the assessment process. 12 minutes: 6 minutes: Distinct Experience--Sandra There is a lot of pressure for institutions of higher education to create an educational experience that is nice, convenient and possibly even easy. A distinct experience is memorable and personal. This is the experience which will create graduates. Nice, convenient and easy is viewed as “Time well saved” Memorable and personal experiences are viewed as “Time well spent” Time well saved equals--time watching the clock; box checking; jumping through hoops; accumulating credits Time well spent equals—engaged students, engaged faculty, engaged alums

Give us your reflections! We’ll share these reflections with: Assessment Executive Committee Commission on College Teaching General Education Advisory Council Communication ESLO Committee (By start of winter term, OAE will report back to faculty big trends in your reflections and these groups’ initial reactions.) Distinct Experience--Sandra There is a lot of pressure for institutions of higher education to create an educational experience that is nice, convenient and possibly even easy. A distinct experience is memorable and personal. This is the experience which will create graduates. Nice, convenient and easy is viewed as “Time well saved” Memorable and personal experiences are viewed as “Time well spent” Time well saved equals--time watching the clock; box checking; jumping through hoops; accumulating credits Time well spent equals—engaged students, engaged faculty, engaged alums

Everyone (families, too) is welcome at the Family & Staff Giving Campaign BBQ Outside on the South Courtyard (between CU and Snell) Starting at 5 p.m. (right now!) Distinct Experience--Sandra There is a lot of pressure for institutions of higher education to create an educational experience that is nice, convenient and possibly even easy. A distinct experience is memorable and personal. This is the experience which will create graduates. Nice, convenient and easy is viewed as “Time well saved” Memorable and personal experiences are viewed as “Time well spent” Time well saved equals--time watching the clock; box checking; jumping through hoops; accumulating credits Time well spent equals—engaged students, engaged faculty, engaged alums