Assessment Education
Webinar Title
Designing an
Assessment Project:
From Start to Finish
Assessment I (Beginner)
Description
Before conducting any assessment project, it is important to plan with purpose. This webinar is
designed to help student affairs professionals understand the full cycle of assessment practice
from start to finish. Within this topic, we will highlight the significance of beginning assessment
projects with the end in mind to achieve better results and more useable data. At the
conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to use this information to begin or improve both
individual projects and unit assessment plans.
Date
Tuesday,
October 4
1 PM – 2 PM
UNH 105
Assessment 100 - Beginning Concepts and Overview of Process
How to Write an
Effective Learning
Outcome Statement
During this webinar, participants will be exposed to the definition of learning outcomes
assessment pieces as well as the difference between learning and program outcomes. We will
outline the components of a learning outcome statement and how to use the three M’s to
make each statement manageable, measureable, and meaningful. Lastly, we will review how
to make connections between learning outcomes and big picture, overarching mission
statements and goals.
Thursday,
October 13
1 PM – 2 PM
UNH 105
Assessment 110 - Articulating Purpose and Mapping Activities
Basic Statistics &
Quantitative
Analysis I
This session will provide information regarding descriptive statistics that are often used when
reviewing assessment data. We will cover the statistics available in the StudentVoice reporting
site and benchmarking tools, and we will discuss which analysis should be used in example
situations, based on the questions that need answered by the data. We will also provide an
overview regarding levels of measurement that can help determine what types of statistics you
are able to run on your data.
Friday,
October 21
1 PM – 2 PM
UNH 200
Assessment 310 - Data Analysis Techniques: Quantitative
Rubrics 101: A Tool
to Assess Learning
Rubrics are a very valuable tool for measuring learning directly and objectively. In this session,
participants will learn the basics of rubric design, administration, and reporting so that they can
be used to assess student learning outcomes on their campus.
Assessment 313 - Data Analysis Techniques: Rubrics
Basic Statistics &
Quantitative
Analysis II
After a very brief review of levels of measurement and descriptive statistics, the focus of this
session will be on inferential statistics that are often conducted with an advanced statistical
software package (e.g., SPSS). Examples include t-tests, ANOVAs, and chi squares. We will
review the purpose behind each of these types of analyses and provides examples for which
you might consider using these more advanced statistics.
Monday,
November 14
1 PM – 2 PM
UNH 105
Monday,
November 21
1 PM – 2 PM
UNH 105
Assessment 310 - Data Analysis Techniques: Quantitative
Survey
Administration
In this session, we will outline all the things you need to consider when planning to administer
a survey, including sampling techniques, the difference between confidentiality and anonymity,
and specific things to consider for each of three data collection methods: online, paper, and
mobile. An explanation of relevant StudentVoice tools will be included.
Wednesday,
November 30
2 PM – 3 PM
UNH 105
Assessment 301 - Home Grown Surveys for Assessment
Survey Design and
Questionnaire
Writing Guidelines
This webinar will address both the process and content for designing and implementing survey
methodology. We will discuss timeline, questionnaire construction, response formats,
obtaining useable survey responses, and data collection strategies. The session is a good
refresher for folks who already use survey methodology and a good introduction for those who
want to get started, but don't know where or how to begin.
Assessment 301 - Home Grown Surveys for Assessment
Thursday,
December 1
1 PM – 2 PM
UNH 105
Assessment II (Advanced)
Webinar Title
Description
Date
Sharing
Assessment
Results
Sharing assessment results is a great practice to get staff and student buy-in with the
assessment process, improve assessment practices, and learn from one another. This
webinar shares information on what makes data useful and best practices in creative ways to
share your data with various audiences. During each webinar we will be joined by a Member
Campus who will share how they implemented a best practice strategy at their institution.
Thursday,
September 22
1 PM – 2 PM
UNH 200
Strategies for
Developing a Rubric
Instrument
In this session we will focus on the process of developing a rubric instrument
customized to your needs. Several different types of rubric models will be shared,
and we will discuss strategies for developing rubric dimensions, composing
dimension descriptions, and selecting an appropriate scale. Additionally, an
institution that has developed rubrics for use on their campus will share best
practices.
Wednesday,
September 28
1 PM – 2 PM
UNH 200
Organizing and
Analyzing
Benchmarking Data
Qualitative Data
Analysis
Assessment 313 - Data Analysis Techniques: Rubrics
Now that you have spent time collecting national benchmarking data, how do you
"wade through" all of the data in order to make positive changes in your programs
and services? Using examples from the NASPA Consortium benchmarking studies,
this session will focus on techniques you can use to maximize the use of
benchmarking data. It will provide you with tips on where to start with benchmarking
data, steps to take in organizing and prioritizing your data analysis, and tips for how
to effectively share your data.
Assessment 310 - Data Analysis Techniques: Quantitative
So, you've collected great information from interviews/focus groups or open-ended
questions on a survey. Maybe even from observations and documents. Now what?
Are you drowning in data? How do you share that information in a way that moves
beyond anecdote? How do you analyze the data you've collected? How do you make
meaning of the data? This webinar will outline acceptable standards of rigor for
qualitative assessments and explore the steps involved in general qualitative data
analysis and interpretation. After building a foundation in qualitative assessment, the
session will offer steps you can take to organize your data into themes and
effectively share the data with various audiences.
Thursday,
October 20
1 PM – 2 PM
UNH 200
Monday,
October 24
1 PM – 2 PM
UNH 200
Assessment 312 - Data Analysis Techniques: Content Analysis
Key Performance
Indicators
This session will outline the benefits and best practices of an emerging assessment trend: the
use of "key performance indicators," "dashboard indicators," or "balanced scorecards" in
higher education. A demonstration of the StudentVoice Performance Indicator functionality will
illustrate how you can use StudentVoice to develop and measure performance indicators on
your campus. This session will specifically highlight new functionality like dynamic
performance indicators, goal lines, and export functions in the 2nd half, so you are welcome to
join at 1:45 pm if you are only interested in the technology walkthrough.
Wednesday,
October 26
1 PM – 2:30 PM
UNH 105
Utilizing Operational
Benchmarking Data
to Improve
Programs and
Resources
Operational surveys collect national data about staffing patterns, salaries, programs
offered, and facilities. These surveys, usually collected by National Organizations,
provide valuable data for strategic planning and comparing program resources. This
session will discuss the different types of data found in operational benchmarking
surveys, strategies for using this data in your planning, as well as strategies used to
effectively analyze the data.
Thursday,
November 3
1 PM – 2 PM
UNH 200
Adding Focus
Groups to Your
Assessment Plan
Assessment 310 - Data Analysis Techniques: Quantitative
Focus groups provide an efficient method of gathering valuable qualitative data. The
presenters will provide an overview of this methodology, including considerations
such as sampling, question development, group facilitation, and analysis options.
The session will specifically address how focus groups have been used for
assessment in student affairs at the guest presenter's institution.
Reporting
Assessment
Results
Qualitative Data
Analysis
Assessment 305 - Interviews/Focus Groups in Assessment
Collecting data is one of the steps in assessment, but not the final step. Once data is
collected, analysis and reporting of data are necessary to receive the full benefits of
assessment efforts. This webinar examines the strategies for creating effective
assessment reports, how to represent quantitative and qualitative data, and
techniques for proper use of charts, graphs, and tables.
See Description above
Assessment 312 - Data Analysis Techniques: Content Analysis
Monday,
November 7
1 PM – 2 PM
UNH 200
Thursday,
December 8
1 PM – 2 PM
UNH 200
Monday,
December 12
1 PM – 2 PM
UNH 200