Coordinating on Glossary Terms

Folks, Just an update on the meeting yesterday with Larry.  The Goals groups are meeting and defining terms for WSU’s Strategic Goals (Core Themes).  The implication as I read it is that we need to hold off on these terms: Goals Outcomes Objectives So in the context of the assignment Ashley shared, the language you [...]

Institutional Self-Assessment Rubric

This post is in support of a TLT webinar, the series is titled “Power of Rubrics“ [Archive of session] Gary Brown, Theron DesRosier, Jayme Jacobson & Nils Peterson, Washington State University Introduction and Background on the Problem Washington State University is in the process of responding to changes in by its accrediting body, NWCCU. The [...]

Building a learning community online

I have been thinking about dissemination and adoption of knowledge as our organization (formerly WSU’s Center for Teaching Learning and Technology) is re-organized to become the Office of Assessment and Innovation (OAI). Our unit’s new challenge is to help the university develop a “system of learning outcomes assessment” in response to new requirements from our [...]

A Of A Template and Rubric post-NWCC&U Meeting in Seattle (11.6)

From: Brown, Gary Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 1:14 PM To: Peterson, Nils; Ater-Kranov, Ashley Cc: Green, Kimberly; Desrosier, Theron; Jacobson, Jayme K; ‘Jane Sherman’ Subject: a of a beta 2 Folks, Attached is a working version of A of A Beta 2.  I’m trying to build into our Assessment of Assessment rubric and template [...]

Assessing Capstone Courses and Internships–Where is the Value?

A faculty on point for her program’s assessment asks: One of the group discussions at the last retreat was on choosing the capstone course. I understand that the major/core assignment in the capstone  course needs to address all the program goals. That will be the course we assess (along with a 200 level course). The [...]

After Beta Rain King, Liaison asks Purpose of Initiative

A liaison asks in the online forum: “With this experience behind us, I would ask for a quick rehash of the goals for the assessment of assessments. We may be better prepared to comment at this point.” I suggest this response. 1.      Establish an institutional system of assessment aligned with NWCC&U principles 2.      NWCC&U further requires us [...]

Seeking NWCCU Feedback on Rain King Initiative

From: Karen Houmiel [mailto:khoumiel@nwccu.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:04 PM To: Brown, Gary Subject: RE: Seeking feedback Hi Gary, I have forwarded your email to Dr. Baker who is the person with whom you will want to speak.  If you need anything else, please don’t hesitate to let us know!  Have a great day! [...]

From Student Feedback to University Accreditation

This post supports a free TLT Group webinar
The Harvesting Gradebook: From Student Feedback to University Accreditation

Friday, September 25, 2009 2:00 pm (ET)
The event will take place in Adobe Connect

Theron DesRosier, Jayme Jacobson, Nils Peterson, & Gary Brown
Center for Teaching Learning and Technology, Washington State University

Getting started with transformative assessment university-wide

Moving a university from a compliance mode of accreditation assessment to a transformative mode is a complex task, yet it is the task brought on by changing requirements of accrediting bodies. To get there, the university (viewed as a collection of learners) needs some scaffolding and some easy place to get started. Background to the [...]