Audio Online Seminar • Thursday, December 11, 2008 • 12:00 - 1:30 PM CST • $214

“If you want something done right …”

When it comes to assessment of student learning, many in academia choose published instruments. Certainly those tools have much to recommend them.

But there are equally strong opinions in favor of locally-developed assessment tools. After all, the argument goes, who better to create the assessment tools than those who actually teach and interact with the students?

If you’re in the latter camp, or simply wish to learn more about how to develop sound, relevant assessment tools yourself, be sure to join us for Developing Tools and Strategies to Assess Student Learning, an online seminar coming December 11.

In this information-packed, 90-minute audio seminar, Linda Suskie of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education will look at the strengths and weaknesses of various assessment tools, and how you can use them to best advantage in your programs. You’ll learn about:
• The role of assessment in the teaching/learning process.
• The four key characteristics of effective assessment tools and strategies.
• The difference between “direct” and “indirect” evidence of student learning.
• How to identify the assessment information that’s already available at your institution.
• Which tools return the most information in proportion to the time spent developing and using them.
• How to develop rubrics, in more than one format, to evaluate student work.
• How to create multiple-choice tests that assess more than basic understanding.
• How to use reflective writing to assess the “ineffable” goals: attitudes, values, and the like.
• How to write effective “prompts” for essays and other assignments.
• And more.

Lots of interest on your campus? Invite colleagues at no extra charge!
The low seminar fee of $189 is charged per site, not per person. That means you can sign on from a lecture hall or meeting facility, and invite others from your faculty and administration to join in … at no additional fee. It’s an exceptional training value, and a great way to build consensus on your approach to assessments.

Who should attend:
• Faculty
• Faculty Development Personnel
• Academic Affairs Personnel
• Academic Administrators
• Department Chairs
• Academic Deans
• Continuing/Extension Education Personnel

Featured Higher Education Presenter:

        Linda Suskie

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Audio Online Seminar • Thursday, December 11, 2008 • 12:00 - 1:30 PM CST • $214

Date(s): 12/11/08
Time: 12:00 PM Central Standard Time - See other time zones above.
Cost: $214.00
Phone: 800-433-0499
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