Student Learning Assessment (SLA)

Direct Evidence of Student Learning(DESL) Fall 2019

Mo Bischof, Associate Vice ProvostRegina A. Lowery, Sr. Assessment Coordinator

Saundy Solum, AEFIS System Administrator, DoIT AT

Session Outline

• Learning Assessment at UW-Madison• Integrating Elements of Student Learning Assessment (SLA)

• “NEW” Direct Evidence of Student Learning (DESL)

• Implementation Strategy

• Observations, Feedback, Questions

• Resources and Support

Why Direct Evidence of Student Learning (DESL)?Faculty and instructors evaluate student learning to answer key questions:

• Are my students learning what I expect? • Are the course activities aligned with the learning outcomes?• What concepts or ideas need further explanation or delineation? • Are students making progress? • Overall, how will I know that learning has taken place?

Direct assessments align with campus Learning Analytics efforts.Required for program-level assessment reporting.

Direct Evidence of Student Learning (DESL)

Direct Evidence of Student Learning (DESL) - Program and/or Course

The DESL initiative allows faculty to digitally capture actionable

learning data (evidence), within and across courses via

Canvas/AEFIS integration:

• Align and link course activities to learning outcomes• Create rubrics and evaluate student work

• Access student data in real-time and over time– reports and

dashboards

• Use data to monitor student progress; adjust assignments or

pedagogy

• Inform students

Program Curricular Map - by Course

Program Curricular Map - by Outcome

Direct Evidence of Student Learning (DESL)

In Canvas complete the following steps for Program and/or Course:

➔Connect to AEFIS through Course Syllabus (AEFIS)➔Assignment Linking

○ Link Canvas assignments to CLO in AEFIS➔Grade throughout the semester

○ Enter grades in Canvas gradebook○ Must use Canvas SpeedGrader if linking to specific question or

Canvas rubric criteria➔Assessment Data

○ View individual data per student by CLO○ View aggregate data by CLO

Program Student View - Comprehensive Learner Record

Comprehensive Learner Record

Comprehensive Learner Record

Comprehensive Learner Record

DESL Timeline2017-2019 – Piloted program-level functionality (Pharmacy, etc.)

- Feedback, upgrades and improved reporting and display features

Summer/Fall 2019 – AEFIS develops course-level functionality,

test phase

Fall 2019 - Begin broader campus engagement

- Resources: Introductory videos, KB, website presence

- Engage “ready” faculty, instructors, instructional professionals,

AEFIS admins

- Engage leadership

Spring 2020 – Implement Feedback

DESL Implementation Strategy: Launch and Sustain1. ENGAGE “ready” courses and programs

• Targeted Courses- REACH courses; General Education courses- CLO/Syllabus Incentive Departments (8-12 depts)- Blended@UW Winter 2019, Summer 2019 fellows- Online courses (TeachOnline)- Excel courses

• Targeted Academic Programs- Marketing, Spanish, SoHE Online Personal Finance, General Education

DESL Implementation Strategy: Launch and Sustain

2. Engage S/C, departments, faculty, instructors and T&L

professionals

• Faculty and instructors

• Instructional designers, specialists and instructional technologists

(ITG, REACH, Excel)

• Departmental AEFIS administrators

• Leadership (UCAAA, ITG, LARC, UGEC, GFEC, etc.)

Observations. Questions.Discussion.

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Student Learning Assessment Team

Mo Bischof, Assoc Vice Provost and Director of Assessment mo.bischof@wisc.eduSteve Cramer, Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning steven.cramer@wisc.eduRegina Lowery, Sr. Assessment Coordinator regina.lowery@wisc.eduSaundra Solum, AEFIS Administrator saundra.solum@wisc.eduMichelle Young, APIR michelle.young@wisc.eduKristy Bergeron, DoIT AT kirsty.bergeron@wisc.eduCaitlin O’Brien, EI Communications caitlin.obrien@wisc.eduJon Orum, Project Manager jon.orum@wisc.edu

https://assessment.provost.wisc.edu/

THANK YOU.

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