Each table should have no more than 2 faculty from the same department. 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 17, 2018 Seth Anthony, 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, 2017-2018: Janette Isaacson (incoming chair) Don McDonnell Veronica Koehn Hallie Neupert Kristen Konkel Troy Scevers Seth Anthony 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, 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? Each program has PSLOs: Program Student Learning Outcomes. Across all bachelor’s degrees, we have ESLOs: Essential Student Learning Outcomes. Ultimate goal: students demonstrate mastery (to us as instructors, to employers, etc.) 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 Design Assessment Collect Data Analyze Data and Plan Improvement Engage the University Evaluate Results Reflect on Progress Teamwork Ethical Reasoning Inquiry & Analysis 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 Communication

Acting in Response to Assessment Data We heard from you: - Data that is independently scored by isolated reviewers isn’t reliable. This coming year: - Look for Assessment Days where we’ll bring faculty together to score and discuss student work for Ethical Reasoning. (Inquiry & Analysis data was still scored independently last year.) 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

Acting in Response to Assessment Data We heard from you: - Mismatch in expectations between different faculty groups. Course Improvements: - Communication Department is revamping technical writing courses ***. - Both comm and disciplinary need to hear from industry what communication skills are vital. We’ll be suggestion 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

Acting in Response to Assessment Data We heard from you: - Our assessment software *** did/ This year: - We are rolling out Portfolium, new assessment and ePortfolio software. Far more flexible. 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

Inquiry & Analysis ESLO Direct Assessments, 2017-2018 Faculty evaluations of students’ written work in which they drew conclusions based on evidence: Lower-division courses in humanities, social sciences, natural sciences. Junior-level courses in the major. Scored by each instructor using the Inquiry & Analysis ESLO rubric. Foundation: 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

Inquiry & Analysis ESLO Indirect Assessments, 2017-2018 National Survey of Student Engagement (***) **** 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 Inquiry & Analysis ESLO Committee 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