Good Practices for Assessing Program-level Student Learning Outcomes

Program-level assessments are central to our accreditation and quality assurance processes and can support institutional efforts to raise stakeholders’ confidence in higher education. In this session, we will learn about the key ‘good practices’ for assessing program-level student learning outcomes. Specifically, the presentation will address the importance of assessment; strategies for writing program-level learning outcomes; engaging in curriculum mapping; choosing direct v. indirect assessments of learning; leveraging results for continuous improvement in student performance; and key resources for institutional support in program assessment activities.

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Dr. Jules Thompson is our Interim Assistant Provost for Academic Effectiveness. Jules Thompson holds a bachelor's degree in Speech Communication from St. Cloud State University. She earned an M.A. in Speech Communication and a PhD in Communication and Culture from Indiana University-Bloomington, with specializations in contemporary rhetorical theory, criticism, and public policy/legal rhetoric. Her work as a rhetorician focuses on the intersections of rhetoric, ideology, and public policy. She completed post-doctoral work at the University of Pittsburgh, where she taught courses in classical rhetorical theory, public argument, and the rhetoric of law/public policy.

The College of Business and Management Lunch and Learn is part of an ongoing monthly series of presentations and discussions hosted by the College of Business and Management. This conversation is open to all educators, administrators, instructional designers, and students of Minnesota State Education System. This series allows everyone to meet during lunchtime (Central Standard) and bring their questions and ideas that will include conversation starters and an opportunity for both large and small group conversations.