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 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
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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: October 19-23, 2020

    Synchronous session: October 26, 3-5pm OR October 30, 9-11am

    • Registration closed
• 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: November 9-13, 2020

    Synchronous session: November 16, 3-5pm OR November 19, 9-11am 

    • Registration closed
• 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: January 25-February 8, 2021

    Synchronous session: February 10, 10am-12pm OR February 12, 2-4pm

    Register: Click here
• 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: March 1-17, 2021

    Synchronous session: March 19, 10am-12pm OR March 23, 2-4pm

    Register: Click here
• 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: April 5-19, 2021

    Synchronous session: April 21, 10am-12pm OR April 23, 2-4pm

    Register: Click here