Course info

Course name, Assessment 101 for Academic Programs 2025

Institutional Effectiveness Type of course Assessment 101


About the course

Upcoming Classes

No classes scheduled

Description

The purpose of this workshop is to introduce or provide a refresher to faculty on student learning outcome assessment. The workshop will address the purpose of assessment and general steps in the assessment process.

Objectives

  • Explain the purpose of assessment
  • Identify the steps in the assessment cycle
  • Distinguish between a weak and a strong student learning outcome
  • Provide examples of direct measures of student learning
  • Define what is meant by “continuous improvement”
  • Explain what to include in each part of an assessment report at Appalachian

Prerequisites

None

Administrators

  • Tina Hogan
  • Apriale Neill

Please contact a course administrator for additional information.