Past Events
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IR ZEN: Mindfulness for People Who Track Everything Except Their Stress (DIRECT LINK TO EVENT - NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
In the fast-paced world of IR—where dashboards multiply, deadlines converge, and data questions never quite stop—stress can feel like t...
Best Practices in Implementing Assessment Management Software
(Duration: 1.5 hours) This 90-minute session walks attendees through the implementation of an Assessment Management Software into processes in lear...
From Protocol to Practice: Project Management as the Engine of Sustainable Assessment
(Duration: 1 hour). This session examines how institutions can move beyond compliance-driven assessment toward sustainable, system-level practice. ...
Qualitative Research in Action: Advancing Assessment Through Insight and Strategy
(Duration: 1.5 hours) Join a panel of experienced researchers and assessment professionals as they explore the evolving role of qualitative inquiry...
Assess Arizona Regional Assessment Conference
(Duration: 4 hours) Where Purpose Meets Practice in Assessment Join your colleagues from across Arizona for a free, one-day, in-person conference f...
Lightening the Load: Using Humor to Lead and Inspire in Assessment
(Duration: 1 hour) Assessment work is serious—but we don’t have to be serious all the time to do it well. Drawing on ideas from Humor, ...
High Impact“You Teach Me”: Student-Led Presentations as a Formative Assessment Strategy in the AI Era
(Duration: 30 minutes) As AI tools become increasingly more accessible and used in the classroom, educators face new challenges in promoting authen...
Micro-Surveys: A Strengths-based Tool to Collect Student Feedback (DIRECT LINK TO EVENT - NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
(Duration: 1 hour) Dedicated to student success, The University of Findlay endeavors to build a more accurate, authentic picture of the student exp...
Mastery in Motion: A Panel on Transitioning from Grades to Competency-Based Assessment in Health Sciences
(Duration: 1 hour) DeVry University is mid-transition from traditional grading to mastery-based assessment in health information programs, navigati...
Filling Collaborative Cups: A Conversation on How and Why We Write Together
(Duration: 30 minutes) Bring your cupped beverage of choice and join the presenters of “Escape the Silo: Forge Connections and Collaborations...
Escape the Silo: Forge Connections and Collaborations for Assessment Scholarship!
(Duration: 1hr) Collaboration empowers assessment practitioners, who may feel isolated in their own environments, to engage with existing assessmen...
Ensuring Learning Equivalence in a Sterile Compounding Laboratory: A Data-Driven Assessment of On-Campus and Distance Learning Cohorts
(Duration: 30 minutes) This 30-minute presentation highlights an assessment initiative comparing learning outcomes between on-campus and distance-l...
Beyond the Algorithm: Ethics, Oversight, and the Future of AI in Qualitative Assessment Methods
(Duration: 1.5 hours) This presentation explores how artificial intelligence can be developed, evaluated, and applied responsibly within academic a...
The Missing Variables: Qualitative Insights That Complete the Institutional Puzzle (DIRECT LINK TO EVENT - NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
(Duration: 1 hour) Qualitative insights can reveal “missing variables” behind student and campus experiences. This session introduces p...
From Contemplation to Information: Writing an Effective Survey Question (DIRECT LINK TO EVENT - NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
(Duration: 1 hour) Explore how to write survey questions that students actually understand and feel comfortable answering. We’ll look at comm...
Lean, Smart, and Effective: Reimagining Assessment for Resource-Limited Health Education Programs
(Duration: 1 hour) Dive into "doing more with less" as assessment professionals from four universities explore how health education progr...
Tips for Effective General Education Assessment and Improvement
(Duration: 1 hour) Dr. Keston Fulcher from James Madison University will lead this session that explores how institutions can strengthen General Ed...
FeaturedFuture-Proofing Assessment: Joining Forces in the Pursuit of Sustainable Data Collection
(Duration: 1 hour) How can institutions move from retrofitting assessment to intentionally designing it into the architecture of a program from the...
High ImpactThe End of Assessment as We Know It?
(Duration: 1 hour) Generative AI isn’t just changing how we assess student learning—it’s dissolving the boundaries that defined t...
FeaturedFrom Raw Data to Reflective Practice: Using AI-Curated Student Evaluations to Strengthen the Assessment Cycle
(Duration 1 hour) Student Evaluations of Teaching (SET) remain one of the most widely used yet contested assessment tools in higher education. This...
ACCELERATE: Assessment Principles for Best Practice
(Duration: 1 hour) The Principles of Good Practice in Assessment, originally articulated by the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE), h...
FeaturedFrom Absence to Access: The Creation of an Assessment Libguide
(Duration: 1 hour) Dr. Denise Mngo and Alex Austin from Pratt Institute in New York City will present on the effectiveness of Assessment Libguides....
Assessment at Altitude: Navigating the Punctuated Future of Evidence and Improvement
(Duration: 1 hour) Dr. Will Miller will present our Keynote Address with this exciting and relevant topic. The field of assessment is at a moment o...
FeaturedMission Possible Leadership Kickoff
(Duration: 30 minutes): The “Mission Possible” Leadership Kickoff sets the tone for National Assessment Week by positioning assessment ...
Designing and Implementing Programmatic Assessment for the Direct Transfer Agreement
For the final session, we will explore the challenges and strategies for developing effective assessment plans for transfer programs. This discussion...
An Introduction to Xitracs™: Flexible and Focused on YOUR Evidence-Informed Future
Xitracs is a user-friendly, cost-effective software product that allows your IR/E staff, other campus leaders, and users-at-large to perform learning ...
Harnessing AI for Streamlined Assessment & Enhanced Curriculum Mapping
Learn how Coursedog enables institutions to proactively manage assessment cycles from end to end with a centralized repository, flexible workflows, an...
From Artifacts to Impact: Transforming Assessment through Bravofolio's Digital Innovation
Dr. Sakile K. Camara and Janet Oh present Bravofolio, a debut digital portfolio platform that bridges the gap between academic assessment and career r...
Making Canvas Your Assessment Hub
Come meet Insights for Canvas Outcomes, the app that extends the power of Canvas to support comprehensive outcomes assessment. Insights seamlessly lin...
Assessment in Action: Cross-College Perspectives on Student Learning Measurement at DeVry
DeVry University employs a comprehensive assessment framework across its colleges, with the Bullseye Rubric feature serving as the universal foundatio...
Building a Foundation: Developing an Effective General Education Assessment Plan
This conversation centers around strategies for effectively managing the general education assessment process, focusing on data collection, faculty en...
Safeguarding Academic Integrity: Modern Solutions for Exam Security in Digital and Physical Spaces
In today’s educational landscape, the faculty faces the dilemma of maintaining academic integrity while delivering meaningful assessments. As techno...
Assess Arizona
Calling all higher education assessment leaders in Arizona. Would you like connect with other assessment scholars/practitioners across the state? ...
Transform Your Assessment Process: A Dynamic Showcase of SMARTSHEET
Step into the future of assessment management as four pioneering educators reveal how they've revolutionized their institutional assessment practices ...
Beyond the Classroom: Measuring the Effectiveness of Support Services
In this session, we will delve into how to effectively assess the impact of academic and student support services. This conversation will include key ...
Assessment 101: Essential guide to understanding the basics
Are you new to the world of assessment or looking to sharpen your skills? This virtual session is designed for professionals who are stepping into or ...
Tech & Trust: A Case-Based Exploration of Integrity in the Digital Assessment Landscape
As educators, how do we uphold academic integrity within the assessment process in our expanding digital world? This interactive virtual seminar will ...
Addressing Bias and Promoting Equity in Assessment Practices
This session will focus on practical strategies for ensuring equity and inclusion in assessment. We will explore how we identify and mitigate bias, cr...
The Discovery Journey: Designing Rubrics for AI Assessment
This webinar segment reveals the unexpected revelations that emerged during our transformative journey to develop objective AI assessment rubrics. We ...
Accreditation in a Post-Election Era: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Path Forward
This session explores the impact of the post-election political landscape on accreditation practices. Experts from three regional accreditation agenci...
Navigating the Accreditation Process
In this session, we will discuss some key aspects of the accreditation process including project management, logistics, communication strategies, and ...
Ignite the Stars Continuous Improvement Summit
Ignite the Stars: Continuous Improvement Summit 2025 Feb. 26-28, 2025 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is delighted to announce the Second A...
HBCU-CEEQA Annual Convening
2024 Theme: Re-Committing Ourselves to Excellence: Mobilizing our Vision for Success in the HBCU Assessment and IE Processes. Our annual gathering ...
Avoiding the Zombie Report: Redefining the Roles of Assessment Professionals in a World of AI
Our distinguished speaker, Dr. Natasha Jankowski, brings decades of expertise to this critical topic. Dr. Jankowski is a higher education and assessme...
Mapping the Response to AI and Its Impact on Assessment Redesign through Document Analysis
As AI transforms assessment, policy plays a crucial role. Don't miss this timely session with Dr. Eliana Elkhoury, PhD exploring. Dr. Elkhoury is an A...
Integrating Students in Assessment through AIR-Assessment Impact Representatives
Explore what it takes to integrate students into the assessment process. We discuss a new student program, AIR (Assessment Impact Representatives), de...
Interviewing Equity Action Makers, a Grand Challenges Project
Members of the Grand Challenges in Assessment Project will introduce how members of the assessment community are using assessment findings to increase...
Community + Belonging = Persistence: How National University is Transforming the Online Experience with Digital Communities
Join us on Wednesday, April 3rd at 1 pm MDT to hear from Dr. Errin Heyman, Associate Vice President, Learning Experience, as she shares insights into ...
Assessment on April Fools Day - Making Assessment Fun
Explore ways that two campuses are creating a culture of assessment while making assessment fun. This session will present some ideas on how to engage...
Assessment: Back to the Future -- 11th Annual Conference of the Assessment Network of New York (ANNY)
The theme of our 11th Annual Conference is "Assessment: Back to the Future." Our aim is to provide engaging presentations that get us back to focusing...
Using Meaningful Data to Make Things Better: Exploring the Experiences of New Students with No Transfer Credits To Improve Retention in the Early-Course Sequence?
All are invited to join us for a discussion surrounding how data are used to inform continuous improvement at National University. In an effort to bri...
The journey to the simplification of assessment; Alignment with strategic planning and budgeting
This session will share where UHCL and SMU are in the journey towards simplifying assessment through the process of aligning strategic planning and bu...
Tools and Time: What Faculty Really Need to Conduct Program Level Assessment
In this presentation, you will learn several methods on how to give faculty tools and time to engage in meaningful program level assessment. The prese...
Deep Data Insights: A Smarter Approach to Improving Educational Outcomes
The strategy of making data-informed decisions when designing initiatives that address educational issues is recognized as a best practice in ...
Assessment, Higher Education, and the Essential Connectedness of Everything
In this presentation, Hunter College’s Director of Assessment, Joel Bloom, will discuss a variety of ways in which all aspects of higher education a...
Leveraging Smartsheet to Streamline Processes
Smartsheet is a cloud-based project management and collaboration software that enables teams to plan, track, automate, and report on work. Join Georgi...
Improving your Institutional Assessment through the Blackboard Juried Assessment Tool
Are you looking for ways to ease your institutional assessment activities through the use of technology? We have been piloting the Blackboard Juried ...
Digital types of Formative Assessment in the Classroom
Oftentimes, student outcomes within a course are assessed using final projects or exams. This approach does not allow an opportunity for instructors t...
SAAL Open Course on Applying and Leading Assessment in Student Affairs
registration for SAAL’s free, assessment open course is officially open: http://studentaffairsassessment.org/online-open-course This is a free,...
10th Annual SLO Symposium
We are excited to invite you to participate in our upcoming two-day, 10th Annual SLO Symposium on January 27-28, 2023. The Symposium focuses on build...
Data mining community and workshops
Each Thursday from 2-3 ET a free workshop is held, oriented toward data mining with R for IR and assessment tasks. The schedule and recordings of p...