About the Institute

Mission

The Assessment Institute in Indianapolis is the nation’s oldest and largest event focused on assessing and improving higher education. It is designed to provide opportunities for:

• individuals and teams from campuses and organizations new to higher education assessment and improvement to acquire fundamental knowledge about the field;
• individuals who have worked as leaders in assessment and improvement to share and extend their knowledge and skills; and
• those interested in assessment and improvement at any level or in any collegiate context to establish networks that serve as sources of support and expertise beyond the dates of the Institute..

How to plan your Institute experience

The Institute is designed to introduce you to good practice and innovations in assessment that you can use in your own setting. Plenary/Keynote events are presented by national assessment leaders. Concurrent 60-minute sessions provide a more in-depth perspective on specific topics. In addition, the 20-minute concurrent sessions will present details about instruments or techniques.

What you´ll learn at the Institute

You will learn about new techniques and proven approaches in a variety of outcomes assessment areas. Several sessions are designed for beginners, and others are for the more experienced practitioner.

Who should attend the Assessment Institute

Faculty, student affairs professionals, and administrators who have an interest in or responsibility for assessment. Maximize the benefit of the Institute for your institution by registering a campus team.

What to Expect at the Institute

The Institute will feature themed plenary/keynote sessions on Monday and Tuesday emphasizing:

• Engaged Learning
• Inclusive Environments
• Innovative Instruction
• Strategic Directions
• Student Success

In addition, we will present workshops, concurrent sessions, and poster sessions on Monday and Tuesday with assessment leaders and practitioners with additional learning opportunities emphasizing:

• Accreditation
• Analytics and Metrics
• Assessment in Online Courses and Programs
• Assessment Methods
• Campus Business Operations and Services
• Community Colleges
• Competency-Based Education and Assessment
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Emerging Trends in Assessment
• Experiential Learning
• Faculty/Professional Development
• Fraternity and Sorority Life
• General Education
• Graduate/Professional Education
• HIPs in the States/High-Impact Practices
  (HIPs include Capstone Courses and Projects, Collaborative Assignments and Projects, Common Intellectual Experiences, Diversity/Global Learning, ePortfolios, First-Year Seminars and Experiences, Internships, Learning Communities, Service Learning and Community-Based Learning, Undergraduate Research, and Writing-Intensive Courses)
• Institution-Wide Data Collection/Use
• Leadership for Assessment
• Learning Improvement
• Major Fields
• National/State Initiatives
• STEM Education
• Strategy and Planning
• Student Affairs and Co-Curricular Programs and Services
• Student Partnership and Engagement in Assessment
• Undergraduate Education
• Use of Technologies in Assessment