HR Newsletters 2019

CPD -Who wants to take a trip to MAUI?

Got your attention? Good, read on to learn more.

MAUI stands for Making Assessment Understood for Improvement. Take the journey through this free, four-week, online course offered through the Center for Professional De- velopment. Amber Nelms, NEMCC Director of Institutional Effectiveness, will facilitate the course. The first fifty participants to register and complete the online course will receive a free t-shirt. Outcomes assessment at any level is an often dreaded, misunderstood, and misused process. Research shows that these are common issues in all levels of higher education, and span the globe. Professional development is one way to address perception of the assessment pro- cess. The instructor will share an assessment-focused professional development program that was piloted at her institution. It consists of four asynchronous modules, delivered online within Canvas. Formative assessments will be utilized throughout. A pre- and post- survey in- strument will be utilized to be able to analyze changes in pre-course and post-course percep- tions and knowledge of the assessment process.

Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:

Define and discuss basic assessment terminology Recognize quality outcomes.

Discuss challenges related to IE/assessment. Explain the planning process of the institution. Demonstrate choosing appropriate measures, collection of data, and analysis of collected data. The course is open to anyone interested in assessment. Participants who successfully complete the course can apply for .8 CEUs.

Register at https://cpd.catalog.instructure.com/.