Make More Happen: Moving to Assessment 2.0

Joe Levy, National Louis University, @joebookslevy

Ciji Heiser, Western Michigan University, @cijiann

Today’s Agenda

Advancing Culture

Methods to Make More

Activity

Next Steps

Advancing Assessment Culture

Assessment 1.0

Activity

Infrastructure

People

Assessment 2.0

Ideas to “Make More” with Assessment

Leveraging Technology

Leveraging Technology - Excel

Leveraging Technology - R

Leveraging Technology - Reflection

Effectively Sharing

Effectively Sharing - Branding Campaign

Effectively Sharing - Briefs

Effectively Sharing - Themed Reporting

Effectively Sharing - Reflection

Using Results to Inform Plans

Using Results to Inform Plans - Strategy

Using Results - Setting Targets/Success Criteria

Using Results- Making Data-Informed Decisions

Using Results - Reflection

Encouraging Cross-Campus Collaboration

Encouraging Cross-Campus Collaboration

Encouraging Collaboration - Reflection

Meta-Assessment

Meta-Assessment - Reflection

Activity for Practical Application

Step 1 – Pick Method

• What do you hope to change/improve about assessment activity?

• Which methods excite you the most?

• Which methods would have the biggest impact/change in culture?

• Which methods should be employed right now?• Where is there alignment with campus momentum?

• What’s something you’ve introduced before but could re-introduce?

Step 2 – Brainstorm Action Plan

• What existing infrastructure can help (resources, committees, processes)?

• Who needs to be involved?• Who will this impact?• Who needs to approve/bless the initiative?

• What preparation will be required?• Readying technology?• Creating templates?• Coordinating trainings?

• What might deliverables/achievement of implementation look like?

Step 3 – Identify Timeline

• When would preparation start and be complete?

• When would stakeholders be engaged?

• When are deadlines/deliverables due?

• When would you evaluate effectiveness of effort?

Locations

• Leveraging Technology - Front Left

• Effective Sharing - Front Right

• Utilizing Results - Back Left

• Encouraging Campus Collaboration - Back Right

• Meta Assessment - Middle area

Discussion/Sharing

Next Steps

Recommendations

• Know your culture and constituents

• Determine your priorities

• Have a (realistic) plan

• Try to include/infuse with other initiatives

• Discourage complacency, keep nudging

Q&A

Thoughts

Comments

Questions

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Joe Levy Ciji Heiser

jlevy2@nl.edu ciji.heiser@wmich.edu

@joebookslevy @CijiAnn

Contact Info

@joebookslevy; @cijiann Make More Happen #IUPUI18

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Step 1 – Pick Method What do you hope to change/improve about assessment activity?

Which methods excite you the most?

Which methods would have the biggest impact/change in culture?

Which methods should be employed right now?

Where is there alignment with campus momentum?

What’s something you’ve introduced before but could re-introduce?

Step 2 – Brainstorm Action Plan

What existing infrastructure can help (resources, committees, processes)? What existing infrastructure can help (resources, committees, processes)? Who needs to be involved?

o Who will this impact? o Who needs to approve/bless the initiative?

What preparation will be required? o Readying technology? o Creating templates? o Coordinating trainings?

What might deliverables/achievement of implementation look like?

Step 3 – Identify Timeline When would preparation start and be complete?

When would stakeholders be engaged?

When are deadlines/deliverables due?

When would you evaluate effectiveness of effort?

Suggested room locations by topic Leveraging Technology - Front Left

Utilizing Results - Back Left

Meta Assessment - Middle area

Effective Sharing - Front Right

Encouraging Campus Collaboration - Back Right

@joebookslevy; @cijiann Make More Happen #IUPUI18

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Action Plan

What do you want to do? What do you hope to impact?

How will you know you’ve been successful?

When do you want this done by?

Who are your collaborators?