Assessment Institute Evaluations
Evaluations will be available during and after the Assessment Institute.
Thank you so much for your participation in the 2016 Assessment Institute in Indianapolis.
If you have not yet done so, please take a few minutes to complete our General Overall Evaluation of the Assessment Institute so that we can plan an even better event in 2017.
We would also like to encourage you to complete a short session evaluation for each track you attended this year. The strength of the Institute is dependent upon the quality of the presentations. The feedback you provide by completing a session evaluation allows the presenter to improve his/her session, and thus improving your experience at the Institute. Please click on each of the sessions you attended below to complete the individual evaluations.
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Track |
Session Title | Presenters |
01A | Assessment 101 | Wanda K. Baker, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute; and Nana Allison-Brewer, Haskell Indian Nations University |
01B | Monitoring and Assessing Community-Engaged Activities Across Campus | Kristin E. Norris and Anne Weiss, IUPUI; Heather Mack, Heather Mack Consulting, LLC; Amanda Wittman, Cornell University; and Kristin Medlin, Treetop Commons |
01C | Making it Meaningful: How to Engage Faculty in Lasting Assessment Reform, From Idea Generation to Supported Implementation | Debora Hinderliter Ortloff, Jacob E. Amidon, Kellie M. Gauvin, and Margaret Gillio, Finger Lakes Community College |
01D | Program Review: Purposes, Perspectives, and Processes | Karen E. Black and Stephen P. Hundley, IUPUI; and Robert W. Aaron, The Ohio State University |
01E | Assessing Intercultural Competence: A Hands-On Workshop for Assessment Professionals | Chris T. Cartwright, Intercultural Communication Institute; Christopher Hightower, Texas Christian University; Donna Evans and Martha Petrone, Miami University of Ohio; and Iris Berdrow, Bentley University |
01F | Designing and Implementing a Sustainable Assessment Process: Practical Strategies for Balancing Accountability and Improvement | Felix O. Wao and Ryan C. Chung, University of Oklahoma |
01G | Complementing the Classroom: Developing and Assessing Co-Curricular Learning Outcomes | Robert W. Aaron, The Ohio State University; A. Katherine Busby, The University of Mississippi |
01H | Making Assessment More Valuable on Our Campuses | Teresa L. Flateby, Delena Bell Gatch, and Cynthia Groover, Georgia Southern University |
Monday, October 17, 2016
Track | Session Title | Presenters |
03A | Using Assessment in High Impact Practices to Break Down Academic Silos in 21st Century Learning | Sonia M. Gipson Rankin, University of New Mexico |
03B | Cultivating Learning Cultures: Reflective Habits of Mind and the Value of Uncertainty | Kathy M. Takayama, Northeastern University |
03C | Past as Prologue: Advancing the Assessment Agenda by Avoiding Pitfalls of Our Own Making | Peter T. Ewell, National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS); and George D. Kuh, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) |
03D | Going Beyond Boundaries with Global Learning Assessment | Hilary E. Kahn, Indiana University |
03E | Doing Assessment as if Teaching and Learning Matter Most | Thomas A. Angelo, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy |
04A | Integrative Learning and Assessment to Support Holistic Student Outcomes | Marguerite Bonous-Hammarth, University of California Irvine |
04B | Everything I Thought I Knew About Rubrics Was Wrong | Linda Suskie, Assessment and Accreditation Consultant |
04C | Assessing Campus Climate in the Context of #Black Lives Matter | Christine Siegel, Kamala Kiem, and Jennifer Lechak Claydon, Fairfield University |
04D1 | A Recursive Model for Sustained Assessment: Student Writing as a Springboard for Program Review and Revision | Scott R. Weeden and Andre Buchenot, IUPUI |
04D2 | Moving Beyond the Anecdotal: Assessment in the Writing Classroom | Josh Simpson, Sacha Pruitt, Anna Stamp, Nancy Aulenbach, and Jeff Stone, Sullivan University |
04E | Meeting Today’s Demands for Meaningful and Immediate Communication of Outcomes Measurement | Ronald Carriveau, University of North Texas and Christopher Heisen, Educational Assessments Corporation |
04F | Political Planning: Creation of an Action Plan to Support General Education Assessment Reform | Jacob E. Amidon and Debora Hinderliter Ortloff, Finger Lakes Community College |
04G | Using ePortfolios to Assess Student Learning in a Graduate Professional Program: Refining Tools, Reflection, and Practice | Elise C. Lewis and Sarah Keeling, University of South Carolina |
04H1 | Assessing Impact in Campus-Community Partnerships: Community Partner Definitions, Perspectives, and Strategies | Amanda M. Bowers, University of Louisville |
04H2 | Intentional Assessment Design for Measuring Holistic Student Development Through Community Engagement | Julia K. Metzker, Georgia College; and Bridget G. Trogden, Mercer University |
04I | Assessment Planning Frameworks for Global Learning Initiatives: Getting It Started | Theresa L. Pettitt and Amy Godert, Cornell University |
04J | Educating for Diversity, Civic Engagement, and Social Justice on Campus, in the Community, and Globally | Megan France, Christine Bachen, Andrea Brewster, Jennifer Merritt, Rosa Guerra-Sarabia, and Susan Popko, Santa Clara University |
04K | Excellence in Assessment Designation: Sharing our Success Stories | Teri Hinds, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU); Stephen Hundley, IUPUI; and Tony Ribera, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
04L | Using the ePortfolio to Document and Assess Co-Curricular Learning | Sandra Bowles, Susan Gardner, Rebecca Linger, and Jane Condee, University of Charleston School of Pharmacy |
04M1 | CANCELLED - Faculty Development in Assessment on Campus: Customized, Relevant, and Transformative! | Shadi Assaf and Liza Mohanty, Olive-Harvey College |
04M2 | Concept Maps, Promotion, and Tenure: Demonstrating Effective Faculty Teaching Performance Through Authentic Student Assessments | Raymond W. Francis, Central Michigan University; and Gina Garner; Aquinas College |
05A1 | Assessment Sandbox: Essentials for Designing and Utilizing Learning Outcomes Assessment in Student Affairs Programs | Cynthia Lake Howell, Capella University |
05A2 | CANCELLED - A Learning Curve in Assessment! | Darian J. Burwell, Alim Chandani, and Andy Tao, Gallaudet University |
05B | “I’ve Got My Eye on You.” Assessing the Assessor: An Integrated Model for Evidencing the Impact of the Institution’s Effectiveness Offices | Christine Robinson and John G. Frederick, University of North Carolina Charlotte |
05C | DQP = ILO: What’s Next? | Christina L. Dryden and Jennifer Helm, American Public University System |
05D | Enhancing Student Time Use and Self-Awareness: Findings from a Comprehensive Assessment of First-Year Doctor of Pharmacy Students | Thomas A. Angelo and Jacqueline M. Zeeman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy |
05E | Understanding the Current Structure, Resources, and Culture Toward Assessment in U.S. Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy | Michael J. Rudolph, Marshall University School of Pharmacy; Kelly C. Lee, University of California Dan Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy; and Kimberly K. Daugherty, Sullivan University |
05F1 | Evidentiary Digital Badges: Differentiated Assessment Through Learning Analytics Intervention | James E. Willis, III, Southern New Hampshire University; and Viktoria A. Strunk, University of Phoenix |
05F2 | National Support Mechanism for Peer Review of Assessment in Australia | Sara P. Booth, University of Tasmania; Victoria Johnson, Education Services Australia; and Jacqui Elson-Green, Higher Ed Services |
05G | Numeracy Assessment--Challenges and Considerations | Lisa M. Kuehne, Washington University |
05H | Accreditation Demands and the Assessment Cycle Delivers | Jaclyn Lois Zacharias, Stacy L. Sculthorp, and Heather Schroeder, Capella University |
05I | A Process Model for Culture Change in Assessment | Robert W. Flaherty, United States Air Force Academy |
05J | Assessing Intercultural Competence and Global Learning: Gaining Perspectives with Longitudinal Data | Chris T. Cartwright, Intercultural Communication Institute; Christopher Hightower, Texas Christian University; Donna Evans and Martha Petrone, Miami University of Ohio; and Iris Berdrow, Bentley University |
05K | Ethical Reasoning: Defining, Teaching, Assessing | Keston H. Fulcher, James Madison University |
05L | Using Intentionally Designed Assignments to Foster and Assess Student Learning | Kimberly Green, Washington State University; Pat Hutchings, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA); and Mary Kay Jordan-Fleming, Mount St. Joseph University |
05M | Using ePortolios to Prepare Law Students for Practice | Shawn Marie Boyne, IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law |
05N | Making it Stick: Assessing Student Learning Gains Through Team-Based Learning and Meaningful Blogging Exercises | Shawna Lafreniere, Azusa Pacific University |
06A | Revealing the Hidden Curriculum Through Documentation, Tracking, and Assessment Strategies | Jeremy A. Hughes, David G. Fuentes, Anita J. Cleven, and Jackson Ross, Pacific University of Oregon |
06B | Assessing Students’ Attention, Emotion, and Cognition: Legitimizing Self-Reflection | Marilee Bresciani Ludvik and Sandra Kahn, San Diego State University |
06C | Measuring Agreement | David A. Eubanks, Furman University |
06D | Getting Creative: Assessment Practices and Strategies in Music, Creative Writing, and Fine Arts | Tanya Perkins, Jessica Raposo, and Ann Kim, Indiana University East |
06E | Incorporating Technology to Achieve Excellence in Data Visualization | Martha J. Larkin and George R. Larkin, Walden University |
06F | Avoiding the Hamster Wheel: Building an Assessment Spiral for General Education | Catherine Zeek and Dennis Frey, Lasell College |
06G1 | Old School Faculty Meet the Millennials | Bradley D. Marcum, University of Pikeville/Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine |
06G2 | CANCELLED - Aligning Graduate Health Science Programs’ Accreditation Standards with Higher Learning Commission’s Criteria for Accreditation | Melanie Davis and Jane Hawthorne, A.T. Still University |
06H | The 10 Commandments of Town-Gown Relationships: Assessing Past and Present Interactions in Service to the Future | Stephen M. Gavazzi, The Ohio State University |
06I1 | Challenges and Innovations: Assessing Global Learning at a Large Institution | Brandy J. Ellison, James Lucas, and Paul Brown, Michigan State University |
06I2 | Assessment of Global Healthcare Learning at Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Erin L. Albert, Pharm, LLC; and Trish Devine, Butler University |
06J | Themed Learning Communities and Service Learning Leveraged for Student Success | Michele J. Hansen and Thomas W. Hahn, IUPUI |
06K | Assessment for Learning That Matters | Terrel L. Rhodes, Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) |
06L | Don't Let Your Studies Interfere with Your Education: Using Capstone ePortfolios to Document Student Learning across the Extracurriculum | Tyrone M. Freeman and Richard M. Turner, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy |
06M | Leveraging the Campus Message about Student Learning Through Collaborative Assessment with Faculty | Karen Brown, Dominican University; Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, University of Illinois-Champaign; and Kara Malenfant, Association of College and Research Libraries |
07A | Measures by Modality: Comparing Online and Face-to-Face Career Coaching Strategies | Regina M. Warfel, Ohio University; and Joseph D. Levy, University of Phoenix |
07B1 | Mapping Common Ground: Connecting Curricular and Co-Curricular Learning | Jennifer M. Harrison, Vickie Williams, Jess Myers, University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
07B2 | A Criteria-Based Assessment Model for Continuous Improvement of Underprepared Students’ Academic Literacy | Tonya Ritola and Anna Sher, University of California Santa Cruz |
07C | Conducting a Gap Analysis of Institution-Wide Assessment: A “Systems Thinking” Approach to Using the Excellence in Assessment Designation | John G. Frederick and Christine Robinson, University of North Carolina Charlotte |
07D | Implementing PLAIR: A Pilot Project | Scott Benson and Malin Garemo, Zayed University |
07E | Tips and Tricks for Planning and Reporting: Microsoft Excel | Elizabeth A. Sheaffer, Samford University |
07F | Assessing General Education Outcomes Across the Curriculum | Jennifer L. Cumpston, Oakton Community College |
07G | Mapping Skill Development Opportunities Through Co-Curricular Involvement to Program Outcomes | Jacqueline M. Zeeman, Antonio Bush, Jacqueline E. McLaughlin, Wendy Cox, Brad Wingo, and Katie Buhlinger, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy |
07H | Making Community Engagement Data Visible Through Institutional Data Dashboards | Kristin Norris, IUPUI |
07I | Assessment of Global Learning Roundtable | Dawn Whitehead, Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U); Gil Latz, IUPUI; and Hilary E. Kahn, Indiana University |
07J1 | Core Capstone as a High-Impact Practice: Integrating Faculty Development, Curriculum, and Assessment to Maximize Student Learning | Mary Kay Jordan-Fleming and Ulrike Brinksmeier, Mount St. Joseph University |
07J2 | Integrating Longitudinal Curricular Assessment into a Capstone Course | Karen L. Kier, Michelle Musser, and Lindsey Peters, Ohio Northern University |
07K | Alignment and Mapping: Helping to Make Meaning | David Marshall, University of California at San Bernardino; and Karen Ford, University of Sheffield |
07L | PIE-RECAP: A Reflective Journal Writing Model and Assessment Rubric to Promote Student Personal and Professional Development | David G. Fuentes, Jeremy A. Hughes, Anita J. Cleven, Pacific University of Oregon |
07M | Learning Assessment Modules for Everyone! An Interactive Professional Development Resource | Jennifer H. Herman, Simmons College; Christopher Cratsley, Fitchburg State University; Linda Bruenjes, Suffolk University; and Victoria Wallace, MGH Institute of Health Professions |
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Track | Session Title | Presenters |
09A | Creating and Assessing Campus Climates that Encourage Civic Learning and Engagement | Robert D. Reason, Iowa State University |
09B | What Can We Learn About Faculty Development? Prizes and Surprises | Bill Condon, Washington State University - Pullman; and Carol Rutz, Carleton College |
09C | Assessments and Adjuncts: What They Don’t Know About Assessment and Why. How to Close the Gap | Joanne Barnes and Stacy Hammons, Indiana Wesleyan University |
09D | Academic and Student Affairs Sides of the House: Can We Have an Open Concept Learning Design? | Darby M. Roberts, Texas A&M University |
09E | Identifying Key Performance Indicators: The Foundation of an Institutional Dashboard | Jeffrey A. Seybert, Higher Education Consultant |
10A | Alignment Matters: Connecting Outcomes, Objectives, Services, and Measures | Joseph D. Levy, University of Phoenix; Marissa Cope, Saint Louis University; Sandra Mahoney, University of the Pacific; and Regina M. Warfel, Ohio University |
10B | An Assessment Fellow Program: Ambassadors of a High Performance Culture | Gail Fernandez, Joanna Campbell, Jill Rivera, and Amarjit Kaur, Bergen Community College |
10C | Improve Your U: Institution-Wide Approach to Continuous Improvement | Jen Wells and Kevin Gwaltney, Kennesaw State University |
10D1 | Resource Allocation Strategy that Connect Academic Assessment with Institutional Planning and Budget Process | Wenjun Chi, Saint Joseph's University |
10D2 | Examining Student Learning Outcomes Assessment as an Organizational Routine: A Comparative Perspective from Business Programs | Antigoni Papadimitriou, John Hopkins University |
10E | Getting to the COAR of Dental Education | John V. Moore, III, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry |
10F | Community Engagement Plans: Assessing Engagement Across the Institution | Pat Smith and Henry Cunningham, University of Louisville |
10G | Non-Traditional Approaches to EdTech Enterprise Program Evaluation | Mary Elizabeth Hayes, Open English |
10H | Using NSSE Results to Inform Campus Plans to Expand High-Impact Practices and Assess Impact | Jillian Kinzie and John Zilvinskis, Indiana University |
10I | Involving Students and Their Perspectives: A Student Panel Discussion | Emily Teitelbaum, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA); Theopolies Moton, III, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and Kaitlin Pennington, McKendree University |
10J | Longitudinal ePortfolio for Professional Development and Programmatic Outcomes Assessment | Michael J. Gonyeau, Margarita DiVall, and Alexa Carlson, Northeastern University |
10K | Where is the Evidence? Assessing the Impact of Faculty Development Activities | Krista Hoffmann-Longtin, IUPUI |
11A | Co-Curricular Engagement Through the Lens of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for New Freshmen | Shawn J. Rainey, Northern Kentucky University |
11B | Developing and Refining an Instrument to Measure Assessment System Maturity | Royce Robertson, Le Moyne College; and Martha J. Larkin, Walden University |
11C | Building Bridges: Implementing and Integrating QEP Assessments on Your Campus | Il Young Barrow, University of Louisville |
11D1 | Act Two: Moving Beyond Case Studies Toward A Multidisciplinary Assessment of Learning in the Arts | C. Casey Ozaki, Deborah L. Worley, Emily J. Cherry, and Andre Kehn, University of North Dakota |
11D2 | Quantitative Assessment for Qualitative Practices; Creating Effective Rubrics, and Assessment Practices for Studio-Based Courses | Dana Scott, Philadelphia University |
11E1 | Simplifying Student Learning Assessment Reporting | John S. Duffield and Patricia Gregg, Georgia State University |
11E2 | Leveraging Formative Feedback: A Dynamic, Formative Assessment Resource for Course Improvement and Measurement of Learning Outcomes | Krisy Mahome, Indiana University |
11F | Assessment, Campus-Wide Engagement and Change | Laura M. Gambino, Guttman Community College (CUNY); and Bret Eynon, LaGuardia Community College (CUNY) |
11G | Assessing Graduate Student Transitions | Nashara Mitchell, IUPUI - Maybe Nick Pearce, IUPUI |
11H | Beyond Accountability: Assessment as a Dialogue Toward Transformation and Meaningful Change in Higher Education | Catherine M. Wehlburg, Texas Christian University |
11I | First-Year International Student Transitions: Educating for a Global Future | Sarah Baker, IUPUI |
11J | CANCELLED - Measuring the Impacts of High-Impact Practices on Student Success | Scott Oates, Lynn Pelco, Erin-Marie Brown, James Gahagan, Janice Baab, and Christopher Rillstone, Virginia Commonwealth University |
11K | Future Directions of Assessment: Movement on the Field | Natasha Jankowski, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA); and Jillian Kinzie, Indiana University |
11L1 | French Program and SLO Assessment with ePortfolio | Kathryn M. Lauten, IUPUI |
11L2 | Integrative Learning Assessed in a Science Capstone ePortfolio | Cynthia Clark Williams, IUPUI |
11M1 | Building Community Through the Assessment Process | M. J. Best and Suzanne Otte, Edgewood College |
11M2 | We Are All In This Together: Creating Faculty and Staff Development Opportunities | Caroline A. Critchlow, Cathy S. Sweet, and Lori A. Hollenbeck, St. John Fisher College |
12A | A Real Life Example of Communicating and Using Assessment Results in Student Affairs! | Kevin W. Joseph, The University of Kansas; and Shannon LaCount, Campus Labs |
12B1 | Innovative Integration of Academic and Student Affairs: Fulfilling the Promise | Jo K. Galle and Jill B. Fatzinger, Georgia Gwinnett College; and Jeffery W. Galle, Emory University |
12B2 | Creating a Culture of Assessment | Christina E. King and Ivet Z. Tweedy, University of Delaware |
12C | Institutional Assessment of a Campus Public Affairs Mission: A Quality Initiative Project | Keri R. Franklin, Rachelle L. Darabi, Mark A. Woolsey, and Angela Young, Missouri State University |
12D1 | Lessons Learned: Graduate Student Assessment in Organizational Leadership | Michael Cherry and Lesley Page, Lewis University |
12D2 | A Correlative Study of Student Understanding and Attitude in the Natural Sciences | Phillip Vargas, Sarah Kakumanu, Carrie Nepstad, Harold Washington College |
12E | Navigating Curricular Improvement Through Continuous Student Assessment Data Analysis and Quality Improvement | Dan Thompson and Brandy Close, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences |
12F | What Is a Good Citizen? Critical Analysis and Corroboration of a Citizenship Core Competency |
Mitchell J. Robertson and Carolyn H. Myers, Southwestern Illinois College |
12G | Graduate and Professional Education Track Open Forum | NaShara Mitchell, Butler University |
12H | The Value of Inter-Institutional Assessment | Anne Weiss, IUPUI |
12I | Assessing Global ICT Service Learning Projects | Randy S. Weinberg and Joseph Mertz, Carnegie Mellon University |
12J | Developing and Using Taxonomies: Becoming More HIP | Amy Powell, Julie Hatcher, and Matthew Rust, IUPUI |
12K | Engaging Faculty: A Disciplinary View | Daniel McInerney, Utah State University; Julia Brookins and Jim Grossman, American Historical Association |
12L | Portfolio Assessment of Behavioral Competences at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine | Celia Laird O'Brien and Marianne M. Green, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine |
12M1 | Faculty Use of Rubrics: An Examination Across Multiple Institutions | Thomas F. Nelson Laird, John Zilvinskis, and Polly A. Graham, Indiana University |
12M2 | Assignment Prompt Analysis – Insights for Teaching and Assessing Critical Thinking | Mark C. Nicholas and Emma K. Atwood, Framingham State University; and Barbara Storandt, ALTA Solutions Group, LLC |
13A | Leadership Coaching for Students: Successfully Adapting and Assessing Leadership Coaching to the College Population | Regina Warfel, Kathleen Vandervaart, and Erik May, Ohio University |
13B1 | Administrative Unit Assessment: A Campus-Wide Approach | Katherine G. H. Reichley, Otterbein University |
13B2 | Reflections About Program Review | Angela Becher, American Public University System |
13C | Engaging Student Voice in Institutional Assessment: Launching A Student Assessment Scholars Program | Rebecca Hong and Kevin Grant, Biola University |
13D | How to Save a Job and Develop Personnel Potential Using Assessment Data | Dane C. Joseph, George Fox University |
13E1 | Pilot Information Literacy Skills Assessments for General Education Courses | Yan He, Polly Boruff-Jones, Paul Cook, and Chris Darr, Indiana University Kokomo |
13E2 | When Good Intentions Go Astray: How to Rebuild an Assessment Plan for a General Education Curriculum | Gregory Johnson and Mary Hallock-Morris, University of Southern Indiana |
13F1 | Assessing Significance and Implications of Intercultural Competence from the Perspectives of Students and Employers | Yao-Yi Fu and Amy Vaughan, IUPUI |
13F2 | Assessing the Classroom Learning Experiences of International Students at a Small Private Liberal Arts College | Daniyal Saud, Florida Atlantic University and Larkin College of Pahramcy |
13G | Creating and Assessing a Learning Ensemble | Jonathan P. Rossing, Gonzaga University |
13H | Updates From the Field: What Have We Learned From the Degree Qualifications Profile? | Natasha Jankowski, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA); and Paul Gaston, Kent State University |
13I | Integration of a Capstone Series, ePortfolios, and the LOMification Assessment Process | Theresa A. Veach, David Stefan, James McKillop, and Latorra Killebrew, Indiana Wesleyan University |
13J1 | Discovery and Development: A Hybrid Vision of Faculty Development and Assessment | Elizabeth K. Mix, Amia Foston, Angela Hofstetter, and Janis Crawford, Butler University |
13J2 | A Proposed Model for Leading Assessment in Higher Education | Jennifer J. Fager, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; Roberta Teahen, Ferris State University; and Diane Nyhammer, Blackhawk Technical College |
13K | A Proposed Model for Leading Assessment in Higher Education | Kristin Norris, IUPUI; and Anne Weiss, Indiana Campus Compact |