Academic Assessment Series

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  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.

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

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
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    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 21 - September 1, 2023

    Synchronous online session (choose one date below):

    • August 31, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
    • September 1, 10:00 - 11:00 AM

    Click here to register.

    Additional information will be sent to you via email after you register.
• Module 2: Curriculum Map Design
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    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 5 - 15, 2023

    Synchronous online session (choose one time below): 

    • September 14, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
    • September 15, 10:00 - 11:00 AM

    Click here to register.

    Additional information will be sent to you via email after you register.
• Module 3: Rubric Design

   

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    Module 3: Rubric Design

     Topics:

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

    Online material: September 18 - 29, 2023

    Synchronous session (choose one date below): 

    • September 28,     2:00-3:00 PM
    • September 29,     10:00-11:00 AM

    Click here to register.

    Additional information will be sent to you via email after you register.
• Module 4: Validity and Reliability Essentials
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    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 16 - October 27, 2023

    Synchronous session (choose one date below): 

    • October 26,             2:00 - 3:00 PM
    • October 27,               10:00 - 11:00 AM

    Click here to register.

    Additional information will be sent to you after you register.
• Module 5: Data Informed Improvement
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    Module 5: Data Informed Improvement

     Topics:

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

    Online material:  October 30-November 10, 2023

    Synchronous session (choose one date below): 

    • November 9,          2:00 - 3:00 PM
    • November 10,         10:00 - 11:00 AM

    Click here to register.

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