Online Webinars/Resources
- ECTL Knowledge Base | Best Practices: Learning Assessments
- AI Assessment Scale 2.0 Webinar
- AI Assessment Scale 2.0 Resources
- Sustainable Assessment: Navigating Stakeholder Buy-In and Overcoming Objection
- How to Make Assessment Sustainable & Valuable Webinar
- Empowering Transparency: Crafting Sustainable Curriculum and Assessment Plans for Studet Success
- InstructureCon 2024 Session
- Student Learning Outcomes Symposium - Recordings and resources available
- 2024 Grading Conference; Recordings, Slides, and Chat.
- 2025 Grading Conference | Online | June 11-13th, 2025.
- International Conference on Assessing Quality in Higher Education | 2024 Conference Handouts Available
- National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) - NILOA "Questions at Hand", NILOA "New to Assessment".
- New Faculty Assessment Handouts - August 2023 and August 2022 (provided at New Faculty Orientation each year).
- NEean Webinar "Neurodiversity and Assessment" | May 15, 2024 | Attended by ECTL Staff
- How Canvas Becomes a Comprehensive Assessment Platform
Friday SLO Talks
The theme for this Fall's Friday SLO Talks: "Personalizing, Assessing, and Shaping the Future of Student Learning".
Dates:
October 4 | Assessing Experiential Learning in Higher Education & Maximizing the Impact of Assessment: Linking Individual Achievement, Course-Based Data, and SLOs | 11:00 - 1:00 p.m. (MST) | Registration Link
October 4, 11, 18, 25
November 1, 8, 15
December 6, 13
If you are interested in sharing expertise in the following areas, please visit the COACHES website:
- Assessment of Student Learning
- Project-Based Learning
- Teaching to Mastery and Mastery Grading
- Competency-Based Education
- Performance-Based Assessments
- Learning Analytics and Data-Driven Instruction
- Personalized Learning Approaches
Matrix Pilot Program
The Ellbogen Center for Teaching & Learning (ECTL) Assessment Teach in collaboration with Dr. Francois Jacobs, in the College of Engineering & Physical Sciences, will continue to develop and pilot the UW Programmable Assessment Matrix. The UW Programmable Assessment Matrix is designed for curriculum mapping and assessment tracking.
This matrix was developed and successfully deployed during the National Accreditation visit for the Construction Management program and has proven successful with features that can be customized for use by other departments and academic programs.
We acknowledge and celebrate the UW Assessment Matrix pilot programs for their work and dedication to assessment for student learning: Honors College, ASL Certificate Program (College of Health Sciences), Gender and Women's Studies (College of Arts & Sciences), and the Master of Science in Learning, Design and Technology (College of Education).
"The University of Wyoming (UW) Assessment Matrix: Using Technologies to Advance Assessment for Student Learning" - UW Assessment Matrix presentation included in the 2023 Assessment Institute (Conference Program | page 38) in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Recruitment of programs to utilize the Assessment Matrix is ongoing and programs interested in utilizing the Assessment Matrix are encouraged to email Heather at hwebb1@uwyo.edu. You can find more information at the Assessment Matrix website.
Program Curriculum Map Resources:
Power Point Slides
Handouts
Recorded Presentations (AY 22/23)
Spring 2024 UW Assessment Academy | March 21, 2024
ECTL, the Office of Academic Affairs and UW Assessment Coordinators hosted the Spring 2024 UW Assessment Academy on March 21st.
The Assessment Academy highlighted excellent assessment for student learning work in the College of Arts & Sciences and provided an opportunity to share resources, learn from one another and celebrate commendable assessment work.
Thank you to our presenters: Dr. Katelyn Golladay & Dr. Jamie Snyder (Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology); Dr. Cindy Price Schultz, Justin Stewart & Dr. Sandy Hsu (Department of Communication and Journalism); Dr. Jeffrey Means (History Department); Dr. Melissa Murphy & Dr. Pamela Innes (Anthropology Department).
Assessment With a Purpose | Dr. Katelyn Golladay & Dr. Jamie Synder (Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology)
The Intentionality of Assessment: How to Plan for It and Recognize the Work | Dr. Cindy Price Schultz, Justin Stewart & Dr. Sandy Hsu (Department of Communication and Journalism)
Closing the Loop | Dr. Jeffrey Means (History Department)
The Path for a New Program SLO: Curriculum Integration and Innovative Assessment Measures | Dr. Melissa Murphy & Dr. Pamela Innes (Anthropology Department)
Fall 2023 UW Assessment Academy | December 7, 2023
The Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning (ECTL) hosted over 25 (32 registrants with 28 in attendance) colleagues at the UW Assessment Academy on December 7, 2023. Colleagues from across campus came together to engage in dialogues around best practices in program curriculum mapping, utilizing WyoCourses for course-level assessment and the culture of assessment. We were honored to highlight work from our colleagues in the College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, and the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Petroleum Engineering.
Welcome Remarks | Dr. Steve Barrett (Vice Provost Undergraduate Education) & Dr. Janel Seeley (Ellbogen Center for Teaching & Learning)
Utilizing WyoCourses for Course-Level Assessment | Dr. Tawfik Elshehabi (Petroleum Engineering)
Program Curriculum Maps: Program Reflections & Next Steps | Heather E. Webb Springer (Ellbogen Center for Teaching & Learning)
The University of Wyoming, School of Nursing: An Assessment Success Story | Carrie Barr (School of Nursing)
Spring 2022 UW Assessment Academy
It was our pleasure to host the UW Assessment Academy on March 3, 2022. Over 35 colleagues participated in the Assessment Academy and attended a variety of sessions throughout the day related to the great work of assessment for student learning happening at UW. We were honored to highlight work for our colleagues in Academic Affairs, Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning (ECTL), College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, College of Education, LAMP, College of Arts & Sciences, and the College of Health Sciences.
Welcome/Opening Remarks | Heather E. Webb Springer (Ellbogen Center for Teaching & Learning)
Assessment Matrix Presentation | Dr. Francois Jacobs (Civil & Architectural Engineering & Construction Management)
A Holistic Approach to Outcomes Assessment | Maggie Bourque (Haub School of Environment & Natural Resources)
Dropbox With Presentation Materials
Growing Discovery to Include Teaching and Learning: Evolving Assessment from SoTL to Educational Research | Rachel Watson (Learning Activity Mentoring Program)
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) Are the Promises We Make To Our Students | Dr. Janel Seeley (Ellbogen Center for Teaching & Learning)
Undergraduate Programs Assessment | Dr. Andrea Burrows (College of Education)
Graduate Programs Assessment | Dr. Eleanor Downey (Division of Social Work) & Dr. Mark Guiberson (Division of Communication Disorders)
Assessment | Dr. Steve Barrett (Academic Affairs) & Dr. David Mukai (College of Engineering & Physical Sciences)
UW Assessment Matrix: A Curriculum Mapping Tool
The Ellbogen Center for Teaching & Learning (ECTL) Assessment Team in collaboration with Dr. Francois Jacobs, in the College of Engineering & Physical Sciences, will continue to develop and pilot the UW Programmable Assessment Matrix. The UW Programmable Assessment Matrix is designed for curriculum mapping and assessment tracking.
This Matrix was developed and successfully deployed during the National Accreditation visit for the Construction Management program and has proven successful with features that can be customized for use by other departments and academic programs.
We acknowledge and celebrate the UW Assessment Matrix pilot programs for their work and dedication to assessment for student learning: Honors College, ASL Certificate Program (College of Health Sciences), Gender and Women's Studies (College of Arts & Sciences), and the Master of Science in Learning, Design and Technology (College of Education).
The UW Assessment Matrix was selected to present at the 2023 Assessment Institute in Indianapolis, Indiana. Presentation Title: "The University of Wyoming (UW) Assessment Matrix: Using Technologies to Support Advance Assessment for Student Learning."
For questions about the UW Programmable Assessment Matrix, please contact Heather Webb Springer | hwebb1@uwyo.edu
Assessment Information
Assessment Handouts for Faculty, Instructors & Staff
Institutional Partners
- Office of Institutional Analysis | Sue Koller, Manager & UW Assessment Coordinator
- Office of Student Affairs | Laurie Smith, Assessment Coordinator
- Assessment Matrix | Dr. Francois Jacobs, College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
- Academic Affairs
- University Studies Program | USP 2015 Committee & USP Next Gen 2026 Committee
National Survey Participation & Information/Data
- Spring 2024 - UW participated in both NSSE and FSSE.
- 2024 NSSE (National Survey of Student Engagement) and FSSE (Faculty Survey of Student
Engagement Results Forthcoming December 2024/January 2025.
- FSSE Topical Modules Selected: Teaching Professional Development and Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL)
- 2024 NSSE (National Survey of Student Engagement) and FSSE (Faculty Survey of Student
Engagement Results Forthcoming December 2024/January 2025.
- 2022 NSSE (National Survey of Student Engagement) and FSSE (Faculty Survey of Student
Engagement) Results
- Additional NSSE/FSSE data and previous years data is available upon request. Please contact our office or Laurie Smith (las@uwyo.edu) to request this information.
- 2022 FSSE-NSSE Combined Report (contains responses from both faculty and students who completed NSSE or FSSE)
- 2022 FSSE Dashboards (interactive FSSE reports)
- 2022 FSSE Snapshot (core survey reports from the FSSE survey)
- 2022 NSSE Snapshot (key findings from the NSSE survey)
- 2022 NSSE Higher-Impact Practices (participation in High-Impact Undergraduate Opportunities
Assessment Literature
- Meaningful and Manageable Program Assessment: A How-To Guide for Program Faculty (Mass & Kasimatis, 2017) | Purchase the Book
- Assessment Clear and Simple: A Practical Guide for Institutions, Departments, and General Education, 2nd ed. (Walvoord, 2010) | Purchase the Book
- Coming to Terms with Student Learning Outcomes Assessment: Faculty and Administrators' Journeys to Integrating Assessment in Their Work and Institutional Culture (edited by Peggy L. Maki, 2010) | Purchase the Book
- Grading for Growth (Clark & Talbert, 2023) | Purchase the Book
- Improving Student Learning at Scale (Fulcher & Prendergast, 2021) | Purchase the Book
- Using Evidence of Student Learning to Improve Higher Education (Kuh, Ikenberry, Jankowski, Cain, Ewell, Hutchings, Kinzie, 2015) | Purchase the Book
- Assessment to Support Learning and Teaching: Problems and Solutions (Alonzo, 2024) | Purchase the Book
- Enhancing Learning Through Formative Assessment and Feedback (Irons & Elkington, 2022) | Purchase the Book
- Exemplars of Assessment in Higher Education, Volume Two: Strategies for a Changing Higher Education Environment (edited by Jane Marie Souza & Tara A. Rose, 2024) Purchase the Book
- Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What To Do Instead) (Kohn & Blum, 2020) | Purchase the Book
- Ungrading Handbook (Human Restoration Project)
- Duke Learning Innovation & Lifetime Education: "What is Ungrading?"
- Columbia Center for Teaching & Learning: "Ungrading: Reimagining Assessment for Student Learning"
- Inside Higher Ed "What I've Learning from Ungrading" (Robert Talbert, April 26, 2022)
- Reframing Assessment to Center Equity: Theories, Models, and Practices (edited by Henning, Baker, Jankowski, Lundquist, Montenegro, 2022) | Purchase the Book
- Assessing for Learning: Building a Sustainable Commitment Across the Institution (Maki, 2011) | Purchase the Book
- Learning Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty (Barkely & Major, 2016) | Purchase the Book
- Iowa State University Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching: Learning Assessment Techniques (LATs) Website
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Center for Teaching Excellence Division of Student Success: Learning Assessments Techniques (LATs) Website
- Assessment Design: A Practical Approach to Improve Student Learning (Barrett, 2023) | Purchase the Book
- Advancing Assessment for Student Success: Supporting Learning by Creating Connections Across Assessment, Teaching, Curriculum, and Cocurriculum in Collaboration With Our Colleagues and Our Students (Driscoll, Wood, Shapiro, Graff, & Maki, 2021) | Purchase the Book
- Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers, 2nd ed (Angelo & Cross, 1993) | Purchase the Book
- "50 CATS by Angelo and Cross"
- Yale Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning: Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs)
- Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching: Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs)
- Iowa State University Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching: Classroom and Learning Assessment Techniques
- University of Colorado Boulder: Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs)
- Cornell University Center for Teaching Innovation: Measuring Student Learning With Classroom Assessment Techniques
- Carnegie Mellon University Eberly Center Teaching Excellence and Educational Innovation: Using Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs)
- Degrees that Matter: Moving Higher Education to a Learning System Paradigm (Jankowski & Marshall, 2017) | Purchase the Book
- Trends in Assessment: Ideas, Opportunities, and Issues for Higher Education, 2nd ed (edited by Stephen P. Hundley & Caleb J. Keith, 2024) | Purchase the Book
If you are interested in reviewing or purchasing an assessment for student learning text, please contact Heather Webb (hwebb1@uwyo.edu)
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