Session III 

1:30-2:45

 

What Are Learning Outcomes and Why Would I Create Them?

University Center Ballroom Lounge

 

Kathy Clark Petersen, Ph.D., Assistant to the Dean of Students

Loyola College in Maryland

Sarah Schoper, Student Affairs Residential Fellow, University of Maryland-College Park

Joe Winter, Associate Director of Student Activities, Loyola College in Maryland

Michelle Cheatem, Director of Sophomore Initiatives, Loyola College in Maryland

Jeffrey Knipple, Director of Leadership and New Student Programs, Loyola College in Maryland

During this session participants will gain an understanding of what learning outcomes are, how to create them, and the purpose of creating learning outcomes for their programs. Participants will be offered examples of learning outcomes, be encouraged to apply the knowledge they gain to their practice and practice writing their own learning outcomes.  Finally, participants will learn about Loyola College’s professional development experience in which several members of the division of student affairs were challenged to articulate learning outcomes.

Transfer Students from Two Perspectives: OCSS and OIR

University Room 312

 

Ramona Arthur

Director, Off-Campus Student

Services

UMBC

 

Shannon Tinney,

Research Analyst

UMBC

 

Susan Martin

Assessment& Research Coordinator for Student Affairs

UMBC

The purpose of this session s to share results from two different sources-a survey conducted by the Off-Campus Student Services and Transfer Student Network (OCSS & TSN) using StudentVoice and an ongoing retention analysis conducted by the Office of Institutional Research (OIR). Attendees will see how two perspectives complement each other to describe the UMBC transfer student population and experience. Changes made to OCSS will be discussed.

Session II

11:30-12:30pm  

 

Conducting Human Research –Overview and Responsibilities

University Center Ballroom Lounge

 

Timothy Sparklin, MSW, CIM, Administrator, Human and Animal Research Protections Office, UMBC

 

This session is a great way to demystify the human subjects procedures. The presentation will include  a brief overview of the federal regulations governing human research, provide information on the foundations of ethics in human research, detail potential ethical issues and ways to resolve them and describe the role of  UMBC’s compliance committees (IRB and CACC).

 

Using Quantitative and Qualitative Methods to Assess Learning in International Settings

University Center Room 310

 

Dell Hagan Rhodes, Coordinator for Service Learning, Carroll Community College

 

Bonnie Thomas, Director of Learning Outcomes, Carroll Community College

 

The Belize Service-Learning Project is an immersion experience where participants work with Belizean teachers to present a summer school.  This session will review the goals of the project, how they are achieved, the learning outcomes of the project, and how the methodology of assessment can increase contextual understanding.

 

Getting Started with Web Survey Tools-No Need to Fear!

University Center Room 312

 

Susan Martin, Assessment & Research Coordinator for Student Affairs, UMBC

This session will highlight Zoomerang and StudentVoice products. The presenter(s) will share their experience using the products to conduct surveys for their departments. Also, attendees will have time to share their own experiences using canned web survey products.

Session I

10:15-11:15     

 

More about the FALDO’s: Follow-up with Dr. Strayhorn

University Center Ballroom Lounge

 

Terrell L. Strayhorn, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Special Assistant to the Provost, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

This follow-up session with the keynote speaker will allow attendees to dive deeper into the FALDO’s and how they might be used on their campuses. Don’t miss this opportunity to dialogue with and learn more about outcomes from this phenomenal scholar.

Using Rubrics: Examples from Career Services and Residential Life

University Center Room 310

 

Lorie Logan-Bennett , Associate Director, Career Services Center, UMBC

 

Frank Caldwell, Coordinator, Facilities, UMBC

This session will turn you on to  how rubrics can be easily developed and effectively used to assess both learning and service outcomes. Two very different examples will be presented-- a rubric developed to measure students’ mastery of interviewing skills in the UMBC Career Services Center and a rubric used to assess how well students and staff respond to fire drill tests in the UMBC residence halls. Come and see how you might also use rubrics!

So You Have to Write an Assessment Plan ?

University Center Room 312

 

Susan Martin, Assessment & Research Coordinator for Student Affairs, UMBC

Don’t panic, come to this session to get some suggestions about content, format and  a process that could be adopted and modified on your campus. In December 2005, UMBC’s Division of Student Affairs began working on developing a written assessment plan. Learn from our journey!