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How Can I Build a Mindset for Assessment in an Academic Department?
Assessment is at the heart of effective teaching and student success. Assessment is regularly practiced in the classroom by faculty; yet moving assessment into a more formal, structured, and systematic department process may make faculty feel vulnerable.

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How Can I Build a Mindset for Assessment in an Academic Department?
Assessment is at the heart of effective teaching and student success. Assessment is regularly practiced in the classroom by faculty; yet moving assessment into a more formal, structured and systematic department process may make faculty feel vulnerable. This program gives you tools to create a transparent and effective assessment process for your department.
Learning Goals
After this program, participants will be able to:
- Identify the difference between course and program assessment
- Explain the varied types of assessment data available
- Recognize the challenges to department-driven assessment and explore solutions
- Explain the value of creating a mindset for assessment among faculty
- Explore questions to prepare for crafting or revising student learning outcomes
Topics Covered
- The basics of assessment
- Benefits of assessment to department and institution
- Moving assessment from the classroom level to the departmental level
- Types of data collected
- Challenges of assessment
- Purpose of designing Student Learning Outcomes and choosing the right assessments to measure those outcomes
Audience
This program will benefit:
- Academic Deans
- Department Chairs
- Program Chairs
- Academic Leaders
- Those involved in faculty and/or program assessment
Product Code: OM19GD
Campus Access License
With the purchase of the optional Campus Access License, registrants are granted a license to download the program contents to a password-protected network, server, or website for additional staff use. You will receive information on downloading the contents of the program within 3-5 business days after payment has been received by Magna.
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