Academic Assessment Series

  • Assessment Foundations Badge

    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 includes two weeks of asynchronous online material, with a corresponding 1-hour synchronous online session for collaborative discussion and hands-on application.

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

      • Student Learning Outcomes Essentials Badge

        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: August 19 - August 30, 2024

        Synchronous online session (choose one date below):

        • August 29, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
        • August 30, 11:00 - 12:00 PM

        Click here to register.

        Additional information will be sent to you via email after you register.

        • Curriculum Map Design Badge

          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: September 3 - 13, 2024

          Synchronous online session (choose one time below): 

          • September 12, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
          • September 13,11:00 - 12:00 PM

          Click here to register.

          Additional information will be sent to you via email after you register.

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          • Rubric Design Badge

            Module 3: Rubric Design

             Topics:

            • What is a rubric?
            • Types of rubrics
            • How to develop a rating-scale rubric
            • Equitable scoring

            Online material: September 16 - 27, 2024

            Synchronous session (choose one date below): 

            • September 26, 2:00-3:00 PM
            • September 27,  11:00-12:00 PM

            Click here to register.

            Additional information will be sent to you via email after you register.

            • Validity and Reliability Essentials Badge

              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: October 21 - November 1, 2024

              Synchronous session (choose one date below): 

              • October 31,            2:00 - 3:00 PM
              • November 1,          11:00 - 12:00 PM

              Click here to register.

              Additional information will be sent to you after you register.

              • Data Informed Improvement Badge

                Module 5: Data Informed Improvement

                 Topics:

                • Analyzing assessment data
                • Sharing and discussing results
                • Possible improvements
                • Innovative and novel solutions

                Online material:  November 4 -November 15, 2024

                Synchronous session (choose one date below): 

                • November 14,      2:00 - 3:00 PM
                • November 15,      11:00 - 12:00 PM

                Click here to register.

                Additional information will be sent to you via email after you register.

                 

               

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