Academic Assessment Series

The Office of Assessment invites you to participate in the Academic Assessment Series, a professional development series intended to strengthen your understanding and skills relating to academic assessment and continuous improvement. While the series is designed with faculty in mind, it may be applicable to some staff.

Module Information:

The series consists of five modules focusing on foundational aspects of academic assessment and continuous improvement.

Each module entails one week of asynchronous online material, with a corresponding 2-hour synchronous session for collaborative discussion and hands-on application (either virtual or face-to-face).

Participants who complete one module will earn a professional badge. Participants who complete the full series will earn the Assessment Foundations badge.

Click below for more information or to register for one or more modules. Please email assessment@kennesaw.edu with questions.

Module 1: Student Learning Outcome Essentials
- Module 1: Student Learning Outcome Essentials
  
  Topics:
  - What are student learning outcomes?
  - Deciding what students need to learn
  - Characteristics of effective learning outcomes
  - Uses of student learning outcomes
  Online material: October 19-23, 2020
  
  Synchronous session: October 26, 3-5pm; October 30, 9-11am
  Registration closed
Module 2: Curriculum Map Design
- Module 2: Curriculum Map Design
  
  Topics:
  - What is a curriculum map?
  - How to create a curriculum map
  - How to create a course map
  - Using curriculum maps to guide curriculum changes
  Online material: November 9-13, 2020
  
  Synchronous session: November 16, 3-5pm; November 19, 9-11am
  Register for Module 2
Module 3: Rubric Design
- Module 3: Rubric Design
  
  Topics:
  - What is a rubric?
  - Types of rubrics
  - How to develop a rating-scale rubric
  - Equitable scoring
  Online material: Spring 2021, TBA
  
  Synchronous session: Spring 2021, TBA
  Registration opens Spring 2021
Module 4: Validity and Reliability Essentials
- Module 4: Validity and Reliability Essentials
  
  Topics:
  - What are validity and reliability?
  - Factors affecting validity and reliability
  - Evidence of validity and reliability
  - Improving validity and reliability
  Online material: Spring 2021, TBA
  
  Synchronous session: Spring 2021, TBA
  Registration opens Spring 2021
Module 5: Data Informed Improvement
- Module 5: Data Informed Improvement
  
  Topics:
  - Analyzing assessment data
  - Sharing and discussing results
  - Possible improvements
  - Innovative and novel solutions
  Online material: Spring 2021, TBA
  
  Synchronous session: Spring 2021, TBA
  Registration opens Spring 2021

Academic Assessment Series

Module 1: Student Learning Outcome Essentials

Module 2: Curriculum Map Design

Module 3: Rubric Design

Module 4: Validity and Reliability Essentials

Module 5: Data Informed Improvement