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NERCOMP EVENT
Assessment into Action - May 2009
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Many organizations seek to assess the effectiveness of their services and the extent of their impact on student learning, but fewer have the capacity to make these assessment efforts as worthwhile as they could be. If you’ve been charged with leading an assessment effort at your institution, join your colleagues for two days of collaborative learning that will help you build knowledge and skills with assessment!
Participants will take a close look at the nuts and bolts of assessment methodology. Experts in quantitative and qualitative assessment will lead collaborative learning activities that explore how to frame a research question, select the right methodology for your project, collect data, and analyze the data you’ve gathered.
Presentations and discussions that take place during this SIG may be recorded.
This event was first offered as a two day event. The first day was in March, but for those that are interested, you may still benefit from day two activities.
If you registered for the March 24th event, your registration included both days, so registrants from March 24th need not register.
Workshop Organizer/Host: Karrie Peterson and Josh Wilson both of Brandeis University
Date/Time:
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
9:00am - 3:00pm
Registration begins at 8:00am
Location:
UMASS Amherst
Campus Center
First Floor
Amherst, MA
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Special instructions:
Getting to the Campus Center Parking Garage… From Massachusetts Avenue (after exiting from Route 116) At the second set of lights turn left onto Commonwealth Avenue – Boyden Gymnasium is on the corner of Commonwealth & Massachusetts Avenues. At the next set of lights turn right onto Campus Center Way and proceed up Campus Center Way – The entrance to the Campus Center Parking Garage is at the top of the hill on the right.
Parking is available in the Campus Center Garage, pick up your parking pass at the registration desk and pay $5 when leaving.
Park on the 2nd floor of the parking garage and walk thru the hallway into the Student Center and go down to the first floor.
Pricing:
NERCOMP Members: $111
Non-Members: $236
By clicking on the "Register" button below, you are indicating a commitment to attend and will be held responsible for the registration fee.
Your fee can be refunded if you notify us of a cancellation at least 8 days prior to the event via email to nercomp@nercomp.org.
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Additional Information
Event Schedule:
8:00am - 9:00am Registration and Coffee
9:00am - 9:15am Welcome & Overview
This day of hands-on, collaborative learning will be led by:
- David Consiglio, Statistics & Research Methods Support Specialist, Bryn Mawr College
- Gail Matthews-DeNatale, Associate Director, Academic Technology, Simmons College
9:15am - 10:30am Nuts and Bolts Methodology -- Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment
Evidence and analysis are a critical part of strategic planning and decision-making. Day 2 of this two-day SIG workshop, led by experts in quantitative and qualitative assessment, will focus on the methodology behind successful assessment projects.
Participants will learn to:
- frame a research question for quantitative or qualitative assessment
- collect and analyze data
- use data properly and respect its limitations
- avoid “10 Assessment Pitfalls”
10:30am - 10:45am Break
10:45am - 12:00pm Nuts and Bolts Methodology, continued
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch
1:15pm - 2:45pm Nuts and Bolts Methodology, continued
2:45pm - 3:00pm Closing discussion -- Completing the Cycle
How can we reap the benefit of the effort spent on assessment? How, when and with whom should we share data and analysis? How can we get in step with budget and planning cycles? How can assessment results be translated into action? This closing discussion, led by SIG organizers, will pull together themes from the two-day workshop and identify potential next steps.
3:00pm End
Speaker:
David Consiglio
David Consiglio is the coordinator of Information Services for the Social Science and Administrative departments at Bryn Mawr College. Consiglio works with researchers and students in the areas of statistics, research and survey methodology. While pursuing his graduate degrees, Consiglio taught statistics, statistical programming, and research methodology at the University of Maryland. In 1996, he was hired by the University of Maryland to provide statistical, survey and research methodology support for the Behavioral and Social Science faculty at the university. In 2001, Consiglio moved to Bryn Mawr College where he continues to work with faculty and students in these areas. Over the years he has developed and consulted on hundreds of surveys and research projects.
Speaker:
Gail Matthews-DeNatale
Gail Matthews-DeNatale works with faculty and administrators on strategic plans for teaching and learning with technology across the curriculum. She has a Ph.D. from Indiana University and ten years of experience developing, implementing, and assessing online educational projects. Previously, she was a faculty member at George Mason University's Institute for Educational Transformation, Projects Manager for Northeastern University's EdTech Center, and Learning and Technology Specialist for an online Masters in Science Education degree program developed in collaboration by TERC and Lesley University. Her interests include: culturally-responsive teaching, intercultural learning, qualitative research, and fostering learning communities online.
Related Media Files:
David Consiglio NERCOMP - Developing Surveys.pdf
Qualitative_methods_5_5_09.pdf
Contact Information:
Lisa DiMauro
860-345-2081
ldimauro@nercomp.org
Hotel Information:
Rooms are available at the Campus Center Hotel located right on campus.
Rooms are reserved under Block Number NER59C, the rate is $110 per night. The room block will be released on April 21.
Call the hotel directly at: 1-413-549-6000 ext. 7714.
For additional information go to:
http://www.aux.umass.edu/hotel/
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