Although most of us did not grow up saying “I want to be an assessment person”, we found ourselves attracted to the field for various reasons. Perhaps a mentor helped us find the field or maybe we participated in a committee, but now we find ourselves doing assessment work full-time, sometimes without a lot of […]
What Comes First: The Process or the Tool?
While assessment in higher education has matured, the technology available to support it has exploded in the past decade. There are so many options available, it can be difficult to narrow them down. However, there is a larger question to answer. Can a software tool be successful without an already well-established institutional effectiveness and assessment […]
Solving Accreditation Fatigue with Technology: A Case Study with CAHME
with Dr. Anthony Stanowski President and CEO Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management As our communities increase calls for accountability, higher education accreditation has more visibility than ever before. Thoughtfully deciding what standards indicate the quality of institutions and programs so that students, families, government officials, and employers know and believe in the quality of […]
Are We Really Closing the Loop? Implementation Fidelity Opens that Black Box
Using results to inform and improve programs and learning is the foundation of assessment work. But what if the data or our interpretation is faulty?
IE Makeover: Simple Strategies to Simplify Processes and Increase Quality
Sometimes it can feel difficult to get excited about Institutional Effectiveness, not only as an individual but for a campus. Recently in a webinar Mount Saint Mary’s University shared their assessment and program review transformation, where Dr. Michele Starkey, Dr. Laurie Wright Garry, and Dr. Elizabeth Sturgeon reviewed some great stories and strategies for fostering […]
