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WEAVEonline Basics
Steven H. Wilson, Ph.D.Dean, Academic Assessment
Learning Effectiveness Sub-CouncilMay 1, 2013
ObjectivesBecome familiar with the WEAVEonline siteUnderstand WEAVEonline functions & rolesLearn how to build and manage YOUR entityLearn how to enter, review, edit, and use
goals, outcomes, measures, and resultsLearn how to enter, review, edit, and use
action plans and analysis questionsLearn how to build and manage reports
Example 1: Discipline/Program
Assessment Report, pre-2013
Example 2: Discipline/Program
Assessment Report, 2013-
Logging In
https://app.weaveonline.com//login.aspx
Abbreviation: tulsacc
Login Page
Home Page1 : Cycle and Entity Choice
Administrative Tools & Tabs
As an Entity Administrator, these are the Admin Tools accessible to you
TCC Entity Tree
Assessment Tools & Tabs
Example 3: NURS Program Assessment
Assessment WorksheetAcademic Division: Contact person: Assessment cycle/year:
Discipline or Program: Email address:
Mission/PurposeMission/Purpose: highest aims, intentions, and objectives.
[Course, Discipline, or Program] Goals:Goal: broad statement(s) about desired ends.
Goal 1.
Goal 2.
Goal 3.
Assessment Summary
Student Learning Outcomes
Measure(s) Achievement Targets Findings Action Plans
Student Learning Outcome: measurable active-verb description of a desired result related to goal(s).
Measure: method to gauge achievement of expected
outcome.
Achievement Target: faculty-set level for satisfactory
performance on a Measure-Outcome combination.
Findings: assessment results for comparison of actual vs. expected achievement level. Plus: # of students assessed.
Action Plan: specific activity designed to help accomplish intended outcomes in future.
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Questions [Longer-term needs or objectives developed by faculty/discipline/division]
Ex. Based on your findings and action plans, what primary changes will you make for student learning? Program outcomes? Changes to the assessment process?
Annual Report Items [developed by Assessment Office]
Ex. Contributions to other initiatives, Executive Summary, Annual Highlights, Teaching and Research Activities, etc.
Faculty SLO Worksheet
Example 4: NURS Program Report
AssociationsTerm Synonyms WEAVE definition
General Education
Core Curriculum
Selected General Education / Core Curriculum associations.
Institutional Priorities
Vision Items of urgency or importance to the institution.
Standards Accreditation, regional or discipline-specific
Acknowledged set of requirements fostering excellence.
Strategic Plans
AlignmentPlanning
A long-term, practical, action-oriented document resulting from strategic planning.
What’s Missing?
Example 5: Academic Demo Report
What’s Still Missing?
HLC: The New Criteria for Accreditation
Criterion Four. Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement
The institution demonstrates responsibility for the quality of its educational programs, learning environments, and support services, and it evaluates their effectiveness for student learning through processes designed to promote continuous improvement.
Examples of Associations already available for TCC, and how they appear and are used in the goals & outcomes view
Closing the Loop
Term Synonyms WEAVE definition
Action Plans
ChangesImprovementsPlanningClosing the Loop
Activity sequence designed to help entity better accomplish intended outcomes/objectives.
Analysis Questions
Program ReviewReflection
Queries designed by the institution that show for all entities; some may be labeled for subset.
Annual Reports
Yearly SummaryBig Picture
Report Sections designed by the institution.
Action Plans and Tracking
Action Plan Tracking1
Action Plan Tracking2
Achievement Target Summary
Analysis Questions
Analysis Questions
Results and Reporting
Questions?