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TECHNOLOGY:TECHNOLOGY:A Pillar for Strengthening & A Pillar for Strengthening &
Sustaining Assessment Sustaining Assessment CultureCulture
Pamela K. Shay, DBA – Associate Provost, Franklin UniversityPamela K. Shay, DBA – Associate Provost, Franklin University
Yuerong Sweetland, PhD – Assessment Coordinator, Franklin UniversityYuerong Sweetland, PhD – Assessment Coordinator, Franklin University
National Institute on the Assessment of Adult Learning 2010: Future Visions
Presentation Overview
• Establishing an Assessment Culture
• Using Technology to Sustain & Strengthen Assessment Culture
• Questions & Answers
• Institutional Context and Background
Serving Adult Students….
Online vs. F2F Trend (1)
Online vs. F2F Trend (2)
Current University Information (1)
Number of Undergraduate Programs: 23
Number of Graduate Programs: 3
Number of Locations: 5 (4 Domestic, 1 International)
Current University Information (2)
•Centralized Academic Model
•Curriculum Development Approach
Assessment
Assessment - the “systemic collection, review and use of information about academic programs for improving student learning and development.”
Each Academic Program has an Assessment Plan, which identifies assessment methods for each outcome
• Direct Assessment ↔ Indirect Assessment
Technology
Five Areas in which Technology is used for Assessment
• Assessment Artifacts Collection
• Assessment Evaluator Training
• Assessment Progress Tracking
• Assessment Information Sharing
• Online Testing Services
Assessment Artifacts Collection
https://dropbox.franklin.edu/dropboxasmt/login.jsp
Assessment Evaluator Training
FranklinLive: Franklin University’s Online Synchronous Communication Tool
Information Technology Program Outcome Assessment Training 2009
http://live1.franklin.edu/play_recording.html?recordingId=1242827898009_1243601494894
Assessment Progress Tracking (1)
Template
Assessment Progress Tracking (2)
Dashboard
Assessment Progress Tracking (3)
Basics
Assessment Progress Tracking (4)
Snapshot
Assessment Information Sharing
https://community.franklin.edu/community/academics/ac_quality/ac_assess
Online Testing Services
Questions or Comments?
TECHNOLOGY:TECHNOLOGY:A Pillar for Strengthening & A Pillar for Strengthening &
Sustaining Assessment CultureSustaining Assessment Culture
Dr. Pamela K. ShayDr. Pamela K. Shayandand
Dr. Yuerong SweetlandDr. Yuerong Sweetland
Office of Academic Quality & Accreditation
shayp@franklin.edushayp@franklin.eduliuy@franklin.eduliuy@franklin.edu