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Office of Academic Assessment
Schedule of Fall 2008 Workshops
Email etison@vt.edu to register for the workshop sessions.
General Workshop: Introduction to Student Learning Outcomes Assessment at Virginia Tech
- Designed for faculty/administrators who are just becoming involved with the process of student learning outcomes assessment in degree-granting programs at Virginia Tech.
- Topics include:
- Setting the context for outcomes assessment
- Writing student learning outcomes
- Inventorying existing and needed assessment methods and measures
- Selecting measures/methods to be used
- Collecting and analyzing data
- Identifying areas of strength and areas needing improvement
- Developing an action plan
- Creating a culture of continuous improvement
- Using WEAVEonline
- Dates, time, and location:
- Sept. 30, 9 -11 a.m.
- Oct. 1, 9 -11 a.m.
- Oct. 2, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
- Oct. 6, 2-4 p.m.
- These workshops will be presented in Fralin Auditorium (across West Campus Drive from Hillcrest Hall).
Workshops on WEAVEonline Version 4.0
- Designed to provide information on the latest version of WEAVEonline which will replace WEAVEonline 3.5 in December, 2008.
- Topics include:
- Overview of WEAVEonline 4.0
- Plans for making the transition
- Question-and-answer period
- Dates, time, and location:
- Oct. 13, 3-5 p.m.
- Oct. 15, 10 a.m. -12 noon
- Oct. 20, 10 a.m. -12 noon
- Oct. 20, 3-5 p.m.
- Oct. 22, 10 a.m. -12 noon
- Oct. 28, 10 a.m. -12 noon
- Oct. 28, 3-5 p.m.
- Oct. 30, 3-5 p.m.
- These WEAVEonline 4.0 workshops will be presented in Torgersen 3060.
Survey Series:
Results from the 2008 NSSE Student Engagement Survey
- This presentation will provide a report to the campus community of selected finding from our students’ responses to the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). A question-and-answer period will provide opportunities for dialogue about the findings.
- Topics include students’ perceptions of:
Academic challenge
Active learning
Interactions with faculty and administrators
Their educational experiences
The supportive campus environment
- Date, time, and location: October 21, 3-5 p.m., Fralin Auditorium
Results from the 2008 Virginia Tech Senior Survey
- This session will provide a report to the campus community of selected findings from the survey of graduation seniors administered in the spring of 2008. Opportunities for dialogue about results will be provided.
- Topics include students’ perceptions of:
The survey process and departmental participation
Students’ perception of their major
- Date, time, and location: October 27, 3-5 p.m., Fralin Auditorium
Program-Specific Workshops
- The Office of Academic Assessment will provide individual workshops that are specific to your program. We will meet with you to discuss your specific needs and create a workshop that will address assessment topics related to your area.
- Topics might include:
- Any assessment-related topic a program or department needs
- Any of the topics in the introductory workshops described above, but will emphasize application to the specific program
- Dates, time, and location:
- At the convenience of individual programs or department
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