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Uno Guide For The Assessment Of General Education Slos, Academic Affairs Aug 2016

Uno Guide For The Assessment Of General Education Slos, Academic Affairs

Student Learning

The UNO General Education Committee is responsible for assessing the student learning outcomes of courses it endorses as providing general education credit. It conducts regular reviews of student learning outcomes (SLO’s) assessment in each of these courses. Assessments of student learning occur at different levels (e.g., task level, course level, program level). The focus here is on course level assessment with an emphasis on end-of-course student learning outcomes and objectives pertinent to general education. This guide is intended to help reporting units develop an assessment plan for each of their general education courses and organize the relevant information in an …


Uno Guide For The Assessment Of Program Slos 2016-17, Academic Affairs Aug 2016

Uno Guide For The Assessment Of Program Slos 2016-17, Academic Affairs

Student Learning

The UNO Academic Assessment Committee is responsible for guiding the process of campus-wide academic assessment of student learning, and to that end, it conducts regular reviews of student learning outcome (SLO) assessment in each degree granted. Assessments of student learning occur at different levels (e.g., task level, course level, program level). The focus here is on program level assessment with an emphasis on end-of-program student learning outcomes and objectives. This guide is intended to assist academic units with developing an assessment plan for each degree program and organizing the relevant information into an assessment report.


Gen Ed Data Review Meeting Handouts, June 24, 2016, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs Jun 2016

Gen Ed Data Review Meeting Handouts, June 24, 2016, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

Student Learning

Handouts from the General Education Data Review and Discussion.


Gened Assessment Committee Agenda 04.01.16, Uno General Education Assessment Committee Apr 2016

Gened Assessment Committee Agenda 04.01.16, Uno General Education Assessment Committee

Student Learning

Discussion:

  • Essential pieces to make available to staff
    • Instructions on rubric
    • Other?
  • How to gather information from departments and what are best strategies?
  • Ideas for workshops/mini forum for staff teaching Gen Ed courses with the following:
    • Why Gen Ed
    • Understanding of assessment
    • Incorporating SLO’s in discussion on the syllabus for the courses they are teaching
    • Why Gen Ed courses are important to students
  • Develop more student involvement in understanding the General Education program. Ideas for orientation, presentation, power point, and other means.

Attached:

  • Power point presentation
  • General Education handout
  • Guideline


Oasa Email 03.29.16 (Gened Slos On Course Overviews), Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs Mar 2016

Oasa Email 03.29.16 (Gened Slos On Course Overviews), Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

Student Learning

Email communication to faculty members teaching General Education courses.


Oie Presentation Of Gened Assessment Model March 2016, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness Mar 2016

Oie Presentation Of Gened Assessment Model March 2016, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Student Learning

This presentation discusses Common Learning Objectives, Clarifying Assessment Data, Survey Data Catalog, Math, and Writing.


Uno Website Gened Committee Faculty And Staff Resources, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs Jan 2016

Uno Website Gened Committee Faculty And Staff Resources, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

Student Learning

Learn more about the approval process for changes to syllabi or new syllabi, the General Education Committee and its purpose, Guidelines for Writing in the Discipline, and a list of additional valuable resources


General Education Committee, Uno General Education Assessment Committee Jan 2016

General Education Committee, Uno General Education Assessment Committee

Student Learning

In Spring 2010, the faculty created a University General Education Committee consisting of one representative from each college. The representative is determined by the college. The committee was created to ensure UNO's general education program is student-centered, aligned with specific Student learning Outcomes, and assessable.

The University General Education Committee is responsible for (1) establishing the definition, criteria, and learning outcomes for each university general education area; (2) reviewing syllabi and approving courses used to satisfy university general education requirements; and (3) facilitating on-going review, assessment, and modification of the university general education curriculum.

Deborah Smith-Howell, Associate Vice Chancellor for …