1. Linking Learning Data to Outcomes to Promote Student Success
EI Brown Bag: December 4, 2018
Steve Cramer, Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning/Professor
Beth Martin, Assistant Dean/Professor, Pharmacy
Mo Bischof, Associate Vice Provost, Provost Office
Mike Pitterle, Associate Professor, Pharmacy
Regina Lowery, Sr. Assessment Coordinator, Provost Office
Saundra Solum, AEFIS Admin, DoIT Academic Technology
Caitlin Meehan, Vice President, Operations, AEFIS
Student Learning Assessment
University of Wisconsin-Madison

2. UW-Madison Student Digital Ecosystem
ADVISING GATEWAY
STUDENT INFO SYSTEM
BI TOOLS, TABLEAU
CURRICULUM
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Academic policy
Curricular structure
Academic approvals
Course scheduling
Program/Course LO approvals
T&L TOOLS – UNIZIN PLUS
LMS (Canvas)
Integrated course-level learning analytics
Engage eTexts
Other tools
LEARNING
ASSESSMENT – AEFIS
Program & Course-level
Learning outcomes (LO)
Surveys & direct assessments
Plans & reports
Syllabi
PUBLIC
FERPA
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
CAREER SERVICES
PRIVATE

3. SLA Assessment Initiative
Advancing the 2015 UW-Madison Plan for the Assessment of Student Learning
Student learning outcomes (academic/co-curricular programs, courses)
Academic program assessment plans (3-5 years)
Academic program (degree/major) assessment reporting (annually)
Improving the collection and use of student learning data for faculty/instructors/campus
Evidenced-based decision-making supports student-centered learning, faculty-led curriculum planning, decision-making, program review, etc.
Indirect measures (course evaluations/surveys)
Direct measures - demonstrated student work (assignments, grades, rubrics)

4. Integrating Assessment: Integrating Solutions

5. “Direct” Assessment Curriculum Mapping “Direct” Assessment
Map program learning outcomes (PLOs) to courses
Map course learning outcomes (CLOs) to PLOs
Map CLOs to General Education outcomes
“Direct” Assessment
Identify key assessment activities; identify learning outcomes
Link Canvas Assignments with AEFIS to CLO or PLO
Assessment forms show student outcome performance
The following slides show “Direct” Assessment with AEFIS and Canvas.

6. Program Learning Outcomes (PLO) in AEFIS
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7. Program Learning Outcomes (PLO) in AEFIS

8. Mapping by Course to PLO

9. Mapping if CLOs are in AEFIS

10. Mapping by Outcome
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11. Map of PLO and CLO

12. Mapping Complete
Once mapping is complete, a program is published. The next step is faculty will link course assignments in Canvas to outcomes.
Let’s take a look at how to link assignments within Canvas and AEFIS.

13. Canvas to AEFIS Assignment Linking

14. Assignment Linking
Assignments must be created and published in Canvas before they will appear in AEFIS. To link assignments click on the blue +.

15. Assignment Linking to PLO

16. Assignment Linking Weights

17. Another Example of Assignment Linking
Foreshadowing:

18. Results after Assignment is Complete
Foreshadowing:
Let’s expand!

19. Results after Assignment is Complete

20. Program Summary Report
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21. Program Summary Report

22. Student Outcome Report by Program
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23. Student Outcome Report by Program

24. Future Visual Program Dashboard 2019

25. Incoming Student Performance Report

26. Faculty Outcome Report

27. Student Outcomes Transcript

28. Current and Next Steps
School of Pharmacy - Fall 2018 (school-wide implementation)
All PLOs are mapped to courses
Spring Semester
Recruiting for spring 2019 (additional programs/courses)
Online courses and programs
General Education courses, gateway courses
Professional programs (Engineering, etc.)
Other courses/programs
Interested in Learning More/Participating
Contact: Mo Bischof or Regina Lowery

29. DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS, OBSERVATIONS
THANK YOU
DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS, OBSERVATIONS
assessment.provost.wisc.edu