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.
Visitors to Dixie State University’s Office of Academic Assessment webpages can appreciate the details of the university’s assessment mission statement. In the spirit of providing the campus community evidence to promote skills and resources to assess student learning, visitors can read about the university’s assessment cycle and process. This information includes access to the university… Read more »
Wayne State University’s program assessment webpage presents a detailed overview of how the university assesses student learning within programs. Located on the webpage is a framework that outlines each of the university’s assessment steps, including identifying programs goals, specifying intended outcomes, improving programs based on results, and measuring whether students meet outcomes. These steps are… Read more »
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 website includes 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… Read more »
