ASSESSING STUDENT LEARNING IN THE UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM
Attend a University Curriculum (UC) Assessment Training Workshop
Preliminary reviews of the first semester of UC assessment reports and samples taught us a lot. Thank you, everyone, for your thoughtful work. As we continue to roll out SMU’s full assessment program with the new University Curriculum we’re streamlining the process for simplicity and clarity. If you are teaching a course in the new UC and are unable to attend a training workshop, email
assessment@smu.edu to schedule a personal training session.
These workshops will share examples of the best Fall 2012 assessment reports and go into detail about how to resolve some basic problems discovered in the first round of reports. In these training sessions, we will give an update on initial findings from the assessment and focus on the following issues.
- Why it’s critical to separate achievement scores for each SLO assessed.
- How to set realistic goals of learning achievement.
- How to make sure the assignment, project, quiz, or exam questions clearly assess the SLOs.
- How to prepare multiple-choice exams to assess learning for a single SLO on a 5-point scale.
- How to clearly label what is being assessed.
| Date |
Time |
Location |
| March 19th |
3:30 – 5:30 PM |
Dallas Hall 306 (McCord Auditorium) |
| March 20th |
1:00 – 1:50 PM |
Owen Arts Center 1060 |
| March 21st |
3:30 – 5:30 PM |
Dallas Hall 306 (McCord Auditorium) |
| March 22nd |
3:00 – 5:00 PM |
Dallas Hall 115 |
| March 25th |
3:00 – 5:00 PM |
Dallas Hall 306 (McCord Auditorium) |
To recognize faculty commitment to the launching of UC assessment in 2012-2013, the Office of the University Curriculum/GEC is pleased to offer three prizes ($750, $500, and $250) for the best efforts from Fall 2012 and three prizes for Spring 2013.
The information collected in assessment of student learning is used for the individual faculty and for the purposes of the SMU Office of Assessment and Accreditation for reporting intentional, systematic assessment and improvement by SMU to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The individual or collective data are not intended for teaching evaluation, promotion and tenure or merit deliberations.