Sloan C Assessment Presentation 2009
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Engaging Faculty and Administrators in the Assessment Process at a Engaging Faculty and Administrators in the Assessment Process at a Distance Learning Institution 15 th Annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning | Orlando, FL | October 2009
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The American Public University System (APUS) will discuss strategies to engage faculty and administrators in ongoing assessment processes at the fully online distance learning institution. As a result of these strategies, faculty and administrators are increasingly integrating assessment information into daily decision-making processes to improve on academic courses and programs.
Transcript of Sloan C Assessment Presentation 2009
Engaging Faculty and Administrators in the Assessment Process at a Engaging Faculty and Administrators in the Assessment Process at a Distance Learning Institution
15th Annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning | Orlando, FL | October 2009
• Introductions
• APUS Mission and Demographics
• Promote accountability among faculty and
administratorsadministrators
• Inform internal and external stakeholders
on the achievement of student learning
outcomes
• Assessment and retention as a system
I t t d t i t d i i • Incorporate assessment data into decision
making processes
• Conclusion and dialogue
Frank McCluskey, Ph.D.Executive Vice President and
Provost
Jennifer Stephens Helm, Ph.D.Associate Vice-President Dean of Associate Vice-President, Dean of
Assessment
Dave BecherDirector, Academic Information
Analysis
Chad Patrizi ABDChad Patrizi, ABDDean of Business Administration
To educate the nation's military and public service communities and public service communities by providing respected, relevant,affordable, and student-focusedonline programs which prepare them for service and leadership them for service and leadership in a diverse, global society.
• Founded in 1991 as American MilitaryUniversity to provide affordable and convenient distance learning to service gmembers
• In 2002, expanded reach to national security,public safety and other professionals seeking affordable education and online convenience affordable education and online convenience, establishing American Public University System with member institutions: American Military University and American Public University
• We are a 100% online for-profit school that serves 53,000+ students who study online from 100 countries.
Promote Accountability among Faculty and Administrators
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Yearly Goals Tied to Metrics
Survey data
Continuous Review of Data
Program Review Process
P i • Management by Objectives
• Survey data
• Other indirect measures of assessment
• Program review committee
• Action plan for continuous improvement
External ReviewExternal Review
Data Collection
Data Collection
AnalysisAnalysisFollow‐UpFollow‐Up
Program ReviewMeeting
Program ReviewMeeting
Three Year Plan
Three Year Plan
Electronic Repository of Information
Library and Learning Resources
Curriculum Assessment
External Reviewer Feedback
• Course books
• Electronic resources
• Learning strategies
• Student learning outcomes
• Instructional strategies
• Evaluation procedures
• Expert reviewer report
• Industry Advisory Council report
• Evaluation procedures
• Academic rigor
Electronic Repository of Information
A l i f f lt
Faculty
• Student demographic
Students
C i l M i
Learning Outcomes Assessment
• Analysis of facultycredentials andexpertise to ensurebreadth and diversity
• Student demographicinformation
• Enrollment History
• Growth trends
• Curricular Mapping
• Assessment measures
• Fact book
Electronic Repository of Information
Program Benchmarking
Program Directory Summary
Program Review Findings
• Program benchmarkingwith similar programsand institutions
• Evaluation of findings
• Programrecommendations
• Three year proposed
• Dean’s observations
• Meeting minutes
• Three year proposedstrategic plan
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Inform Internal and External Stakeholders on the Achievement of Student Learning Outcomes
Transparency by Design
Learning Outcomes Assessment Website
Internal Communications
• Charter member• College Choices for Adultsprograms
• Approximately 7000 hits per month
• Assessment initiatives, assessment resources
• Meetings
• Faculty, staff, and student newsletters
Faculty and student programs• Website assists adult learner in making informed decisions about distance
assessment resources for faculty, student learning outcomes, program level learning outcome assessments
• Faculty and student lounges
about distance education http://www.collegechoicesforadults.org/
outcome assessments results http://www.apus.edu/learning-outcomes-assessments/assessments/
Assessment and Retention as a Systemy
• Regular dissemination of data to stakeholdersRegular dissemination of data to stakeholders• Reciprocal relationship between data team and
Deans• Assessment feedback loop• Assessment feedback loop
Incorporate Assessment Data into Decision Making
Processes - Examples
General Education Program
Business Program Criminal Justice Program
Processes Examples
• Math and science curriculum
• Accounting course • Corrections course
Frank McCluskey Ph DFrank McCluskey, [email protected]
Executive Vice President and Provost
J if St h Ph DJennifer Stephens, [email protected]
Associate Vice-President, Dean of Assessment
Dave [email protected]
Director, Academic Information Analyst
