Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning
1000 E. University, Dept. 3334
Coe Library 510
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307)766-4847
Email: ellbogenctl@uwyo.edu
Current assessment activities include information on a range of projects and activities recently completed or currently underway to gauge student learning, make improvements, or respond to accountability interests.
National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment. (2021). NILOA Current Assessment Activities
Welcome to the 2023/24 Academic Year. We invite all UW instructors, administrators, and staff to take advantage of the Assessment Activities we offer. Our programming is tailored based on need and 'closing the loop' on internal assessment processes, i.e., we offer programs we feel will best meet the current needs of our campus community. We look forward to working with you this year.
Free online course for student affairs professionals working in the area of assessment! Explore the syllabus and please find the registration link below.
Online course offered by Canvas Network (please use this link for Canvas Network Registration).
Not sure if this opportunity is right for you? Check out the Course Syllabus available here.
To request a one-on-one dialogue/consultation with Heather throughout the online course or after, please email Heather at hwebb1@uwyo.edu.
Exploring Ungrading as an Assessment Innovation to Enhance Student Outcomes
The ECTL will sponsor participation in this webinar. We invite all UW instructors to participate, either in-person or via Zoom. For in-person participants, popcorn and drinks will be provided! The session will be followed by a short facilitated discussion. If you register, please be sure to attend via zoon or in person as the ECTL is sponsoring a limited number of attendees.
This session will focus on the presenter’s experience with ungrading in psychology courses over the past two years. After defining ungrading, the presenter will share how and why she implemented this practice, along with research on student perceptions of ungrading and lessons learned through this journey. Participants will be encouraged to reflect on and reimagine their relationship with grades and grading.
When: March 4, 2024
Where: Coe 511 or via Zoom
How: Register here by February 26 at 12:00 p.m.
Curriculum maps will be incorporated into Program Assessment Reports for all graduate programs at UW on July 1, 2024. In collaboration with the Office of Academic Affairs, the ECTL is offering a workshop to help programs work through curriculum maps, looking at student learning outcomes (SLOs), courses offered, and mapping student learning. Some programs will be better equipped to complete curriculum maps than others, thus this session will attempt to meet programs where they are in a workshop format where many templates will be utilized.
These workshops are geared to those responsible for program assessment and each workshop is the same.
Undergraduate Programs who wish to continue to develop program curriculum maps and those who need to submit a map in the Summer of 2024 are also invited to attend.
Please note: all workshops are the same; sessions offered via Zoom and in-person (recordings also available)
Session Dates:
Tuesday | February 20 | 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Thursday | March 21 | 11: 15 a.m. - Noon (offered as part of the Assessment Academy)
To register, please access our registration in LibCal.
Graduate Program Curriculum Map Presentation Slides
Curriculum Map Template Information Sheet
Fillable Curriculum Map Template
Members of the campus community are invited to join the ECTL Assessment Team and University Assessment Coordinators in celebrating successes in assessment for student learning at UW. Attendees will engage in opportunities to hone their skills in utilizing curriculum mapping and assessment tools to support and improve student learning.
Academy Date: March 21
Schedule:
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Welcome & Opening Session
11:15 a.m. - Noon | Program Curriculum Mapping Session
12:15 - 1:15 a.m. | Session & Lunch
1:30 - 2:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks
Offered: In Person | Online | Recording
To register please access our registration in LibCal. Registration closes on March 19th, 2024.
Let's take some time to talk about assessment! Join the Assessment Learning Community for engaging conversations and to think with your peers about assessment for student learning at UW. We invite you to form teams of 2-4 people who are within your department, division, or program and join this assessment faculty learning community together. This opportunity is open to anyone on campus interested in assessment. Teams will utilize two texts (Meaningful and Manageable Program Assessment: A How-To Guide for Higher Education Faculty & Coming to Terms with Student Outcomes Assessment) and connect with the UW Assessment Coordinators throughout this experience. Expected outcomes include: develop a program assessment plan, establish or revise rubrics, create curriculum maps, and build a culture of assessment.
| Application: | Applications are closed for this academic year - please check in August/September 2024 for AY 2024/2025 |
| Questions: | Heather Webb Springer at hwebb1@uwyo.edu |
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 UW Assessment Matrix has been selected to present at the 2023 Assessment Institute in Indianapolis, Indiana. Presentation Title: "The University of Wyoming (UW) Assessment Matrix: Using Technologies to Advance Assessment for Student Learning."
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.
University Assessment Coordinators
University Assessment Coordinators act as a liaison between the ECTL Assessment Team and colleges, departments and programs to champion assessment for student learning work. With this, University Assessment Coordinators will communicate institutional assessment for student learning work, processes, expectations, and support.
University Assessment Coordinators can provide support in the areas of assessment and partner with the ECTL Assessment Team for one-on-one consultations, and program or department-specific assessment meetings and workshops.
Spring 2024 University Assessment Coordinators Meeting Schedule:
Dates Coming Soon
UW HLC Assessment Academy Team
Members of the UW HLC Assessment Academy Team develop and implement the assessment academy initiative across campus. This team also connects with HLC (Higher Learning Commission) on a regular basis for feedback on progress and support for assessment initiatives at UW.
Spring 2024 HLC Assessment Academy Team Meeting Schedule:
Dates Coming Soon
Workshops, academies, sponsorship to attend virtual webinars and conferences, assessment library, consultations (one-on-one, program and/or department), and assessment book purchases are all available to instructors and staff seeking support in the area of assessment for student learning. We encourage you to connect with us by attending an event, completing the ECTL Consultation Form and/or emailing Heather at hwebb1@uwyo.edu.
You may also access online resources by visiting our Assessment Resources page.
The ECTL Assessment Team and University Assessment Coordinators are here to help, and we look forward to supporting your work.
IUPUI Assessment Institute - October 29-31, 2023 | Indianapolis, IN
AAC&U Conference on General Education, Pedagogy and Assessment - April 10-13, 2024 | Providence, RI
Higher Learning Conference (HLC) - April 13-16, 2024 | Chicago, IL | various events/workshops/seminars
Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education, AALHE - June 3-6, 2024 | Portland, OR
The Teacher Professor Conference - June 7-9, 2024 | New Orleans, LA
International Conference on Assessing Quality in Higher Education - June 23-26, 2024 | Berlin, Germany
POD Network - November 20-24, 2024 | Chicago, IL
Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning
1000 E. University, Dept. 3334
Coe Library 510
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307)766-4847
Email: ellbogenctl@uwyo.edu