podcast

Teaching and Learning: A Two-Way Street

Should faculty clarify their intentions around classroom assignments and course outcomes with students? What role should students play in their own learning? And how can course evaluations help or hinder the potential for meaningful feedback and progress? Listen as Shannon LaCount, EdD, and Will Miller, PhD, talk about the values, responsibilities, and motivations that shape the teaching and learning relationship. Previously the Director of Student Learning Assessment at the University of Min...
Recorded Webinar

Should Student Affairs Help Rock the Vote?

The 2016 voter turnout rate for the United States was 55%, representing one of the lowest for a developed nation, according to the Pew Research Center. With a recent presidential election, it’s useful to reflect on how student affairs professionals can impact the electoral participation of students and future alumni – or even if we should. In this webinar, we share trends in student government election participation, political student organization membership, and on-campus events for national...
Expanded Data Layer
Blog Post

What Are You Learning from Your Course Evaluations?

Dr. Tyler Rinker uses data science to explore common course evaluation instruments. He suggests an approach that connects outcomes assessment for better teaching and learning.
Recorded Webinar

Developing Co-Curricular Paths from the Ground Up

Co-curricular experiences are intended to be an extension of the academic learning experience. Measuring and documenting that learning can be beneficial for students and program development. This session outlines a framework to help you strategize your approach to planning, building, and implementing a successful co-curricular program at your institution.
Paper

Changing Your Relationship with Data: New Opportunities for Institutional Effectiveness

This white paper explores the value of the expanded data layer on campus. By leveraging their data ecosystem, colleges and universities can uncover new information to strengthen their institutional effectiveness.
Blog Post

Seven Data-Driven Ways to Identify At-Risk Students

As students return to campus and settle in for the new semester, administrators must face the daunting task of unpacking a complex and all-important problem: retention. The stakes are high in those first few weeks, as the excitement subsides and the reality of college life sets in. Given this scenario, it’s easy to see the benefits of implementing an early...
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