Month: August 2017

I must confess – I am a book-a-holic.  Of course in the field of higher education, I am surrounded by others with the same problem.  Were it not for the invention of the e-reader, I am confident my home would now be completely overrun with my book collection and I would be fine with that! I am a firm believer the answer to many of life’s issues are housed in books, so this year we are trying a new experiment: a joint effort of the Assessment Office and the Faculty/Staff Development Office, we are hosting a faculty assessment book club. The book we are using for this inaugural offering is Assessing Academic Programs in Higher Education, by Mary J. Allen.  Always a staple in our office, this book is a slim offering (8 chapters) packed with lots of great information on the basics of assessment.  Everything from defining learning objectives, direct assessment techniques, to making sense of assessment data.  This Continue reading Assessment by the Book (Club)→

Although the summer season is not officially over until September, it might as well be for anyone working in education. Children everywhere will be getting on buses or parents will brave the drop off lanes in the coming days and weeks, while also preparing to return to syllabi, lesson plans, and more. The Kansas summer was hot, windy, wet, and busy. While we, the office formerly known as Outcomes Assessment, have gone through an official name change; it will not hinder our drive to provide exceptional service to the faculty of JCCC. We have a plethora of sessions being offered during Professional Development Days starting August 14, 2017: Assessment by Design Administrative and Service Area Review Process Assessment By the Book (Club) Program Review Reports Updates Ask a Peer Reviewer – Preparing for the HLC Site Visit From Good Grades to Good Learning World Café Look for times, locations, and session descriptions in your PDD calendar. If you are just Continue reading Welcome Back, Welcome Back→