NILOA features websites which provide examples of promising practices of innovative and transparent online communication of student learning outcomes assessment at the institution, program or unit level on institutional websites. Selection as a Featured Website includes an examination of the website in relation to one or more of the following criteria: Communication, Creativity, Centralized Assessment Repository. If you would like to submit a website for consideration, please email NILOA: niloa@education.illinois.edu.
The University of Montana’s Planning Assessment Continuum website provides a collection of information regarding the university’s assessment practices in conservation with institutional and policy concerns. Visitors to the website can browse four areas of focus, which includes Planning, Implementation, and Analysis. In addition, within each area is content related to conducting assessments such as the… Read more »
Demonstrating a positive assessment culture, the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Assessment at UNCW website highlights the university’s commitment to evaluating and assessing student learning. Within the website, visitors can appreciate the university’s learning goals, which includes categories such as critical thinking, thoughtful expression, and diversity. Equally useful is the General Education Assessment section where… Read more »
Texas A&M University’s Student Life Studies websiteincludes highlights from its various assessment initiatives, such as its participation in the Student Experience in the Research University Survey, in the Assessment Educational Series for 2014, and the use of campus surveys. In addition, the Student Leader Learning Outcomes Project provides information for staff to utilize with student… Read more »
Rochester Institute of Technology’s Student Learning Outcomes Assessment website presents information regarding institution-level assessment processes taking place at the university. Included within the website areessential outcomes for the University, an Institutional Effectiveness Map (IE MAP), and information about the university’s assessment measures. Further, there is information on assessment awards and grantsincluding the Provost’s award for excellence in student learning outcomes assessment. Visitors… Read more »
The Ohio State University’s Center for the Study of Student Life (CSSL) website presents clear and concise information regarding the university’s ability to positively impact student development and outcomes. Visitors to the website can view a database of CSSL Reports pertaining to “Diversity and Inclusion,” “Involvement and Engagement,” and “Wellness,” among other categories. Also located… Read more »
University of California – Irvine’s Student Affairs Learning Outcomes website shares its on-going co-curricular learning assessment effort. Within the website, visitors can view the participants of the assessment effort, the University’s five student-learning domains used to assess student development, and the general timeline of the assessment effort. For each learning domain, there are additional links… Read more »
Berkeley City College’s Student Learning Outcomes Assessment” webpage provides useful information regarding its learning outcomes assessment efforts. In particular, visitors to the webpage can explore various links that highlight the college’s approach to learning outcome assessments. There are links to the college’s definition of learning outcome assessment, how the college outlines its assessment effort, and… Read more »
University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Student Learning Assessment webpage provides a host of information regarding its institution wide assessment efforts. In particular, the webpage presents information about its “Learning Goal Reporting Tool”, an initiative that the institution is using to assess undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs. There is also information regarding its “Learning Goals Workshops” for undergraduate,… Read more »
Ferris State University’s Student Affairs Assessment webpage provides a host of information regarding its student affairs assessment. Visitors to the webpage can view information regarding the Mission and Goals of the University’s student affairs assessment efforts, the organizational structure of the committee that oversees the assessment initiatives and a statement about how these assessment efforts… Read more »
University of Connecticut’s Assessment website provides various assessment resources that encourage and support meaningful assessment efforts. Visitors to the site are provided links regarding why assessment is important, what assessments are, and the relationship between assessments and accreditation. Also included within the website are resources for understanding the importance of student learning in relation to… Read more »
