Let's take some time to talk about assessment! Join the Assessment Learning Community for engaging conversations and to think with your peers about assessment for student learning at UW. We invite you to form teams of 2-4 people who are within your department, division, or program and join this assessment faculty learning community together. This opportunity is open to anyone on campus interested in assessment. Teams will utilize two texts (Meaningful and Manageable Program Assessment: A How-To Guide for Higher Education Faculty and Assessment to Support Learning and Teaching: Problems and Solutions) and connect with the UW Assessment Coordinators throughout this experience. Expected outcomes include: develop a program assessment plan, establish or revise rubrics, create curriculum maps, and build a culture of assessment. 

Assessment Learning Community teams will also participate in a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, SoTL, Workshop as part of this learning community! The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is the systematic inquiry into student learning that advances the practice of teaching by making research findings public. SoTL can provide a framework to rigorously examine our assessment practices, analyze impact on student learning, and illuminate opportunities to improve educational outcomes across disciplines. 

Assessment Learning Community Facilitator: Heather E. Webb Springer, Associate Director of Assessment