“How will I know?” Whitney Houston’s singing voice has been running through my head quite a bit as we have been discussing assessment at DMU lately. Thankfully, especially for you all, I haven’t broken out in song in recent meetings, but I have to admit that I have been close (Beware, SLAC members J). The reason I have been channeling Whitney, however, is that is a key question for curricular development and helps to frame the various articles in this CTL Connections newsletter for October. We are here as CTL staff to be your partners in the assessment process. In addition to the articles in this newsletter, we provide workshops, consultations, and resources to assist you. EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) determined that assessment of learning is the #3 key issue and opportunity in post-secondary teaching and learning for 2016. Assessment drives learning and provides feedback for both students and instructors. We are able to determine how effective our lessons are through our assessment tools, which also tell our students what we consider to be central for their learning. It is important to align with the CIA in your lesson design. In this case, the CIA I am talking about stands for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, which are the three main parts of course design. To simplify this idea, think of these questions you should ask yourself as you are developing your course or lesson:
In true nature of assessment, I would love to hear your feedback about this newsletter and if it is valuable or helpful to you. If you have suggestions for improvements or upcoming topics, please share those as well. Continued success, Kerry Dr. Kerry Gregoryk, CTL Director Upcoming WorkshopsTeaching, Learning, and Assessment Showcase 2016 The Center for Teaching and Learning is hosting a Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Showcase on October 5 and 6, 2016 to showcase Faculty and Staff expertise. The schedule below provides details for the various sessions focused on effective instructional and assessment practices, as well as research aimed at improving the quality of teaching and learning at DMU. Our goals are to showcase your work and to continue building our educational culture. Dr. Jennifer Fager, Director of Assessment at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, will kick off the showcase with a keynote presentation at Noon in LH 1 on Wednesday, October 5th. The activities have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, CPME, and AOA Category 1-A credit. ![]()
Additional CTL Workshops this month
SoTL CornerEach month, CTL will share links to articles and multimedia items of interest that fit current DMU activities. These will be archived with each newsletter for your future reference.
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