logging in or signing up LOEX 2005 Crystal Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 127 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: June 17, 2007 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Creating a Culture of Assessment: Creating a Culture of Assessment Using Formative Assessments to Evaluate Library Instruction andamp; to Promote Collaboration Susan Ariew, University of South Florida Nancy Seamans, University of Iowa Edward Lener, Virginia Tech Getting to know each other: Getting to know each other Who we are - All Virginia Tech Hokies, but Getting to know each other: Getting to know each other Who we are - All Virginia Tech Hokies, but Susan Ariew – from the University of South Florida Getting to know each other: Getting to know each other Who we are - All Virginia Tech Hokies, but Susan Ariew – from the University of South Florida Nan Seamans – from the University of Iowa Getting to know each other: Getting to know each other Who we are - All Virginia Tech Hokies, but Susan Ariew – from the University of South Florida Nan Seamans – from the University of Iowa Ed Lener – from Virginia Tech Who you are – : Who you are – Academic librarians? From large institutions? From small institutions? Doing assessment? Sharing assessment with faculty? Assessment is part of institutional culture? Point-Counterpoint: Point-Counterpoint Virginia Tech experience Librarian viewpoint (Susie andamp; Ed) Administrative viewpoint (Nan) Virginia Tech: Virginia Tech Public, land grant 27,000+ students Centralized library system 31 librarians, 19 of them doing some kind of teaching Already in place… : Already in place… The University Libraries @ Virginia Tech Training program in the library Data-driven decision making (DDDM) Early LibQual+™ participant Integral part of most projects Assessment – Philosophically: Assessment – Philosophically Formative Evaluation NOT SUMMATIVE NOT PUNITIVE Flexible Widely applicable Used to inform decisions about teaching Starting the Process…: Starting the Process… Summer 1999 – Instruction Department Opportunities for librarians to learn to teach Collaboration with experts on campus How to evaluate teaching, get better at it Develop tools to evaluate Departmental goal of 80% assessment 6 options – all largely teacher-focused Getting Librarians On Board: Getting Librarians On Board Overcoming initial response Lowering the risks Offering choices Well, we guess it’s OK…. Assessment Tools: Assessment Tools Opscan forms and web-based forms – for both general and specific teaching situations 3-2-1 Cards Teaching portfolio Departmental workshop: Departmental workshop June 2001 Help from our friends Review of the tools Review of the results, what to do with the results A EUREKA MOMENT!! Slide15: Perhaps student-focused assessment would be preferable to teacher-focused assessment! EUREKA!!! Workshop Outcomes: Workshop Outcomes Improving the existing tools Creating new tools Carbon forms Focus groups Retro interviews Worksheet for 1st year students Using results for collaboration: Using results for collaboration Carbon forms – immediate feedback to faculty Retros andamp;focus groups – take faculty involvement to a new height 3-2-1 Cards – less informative but still useful Teaching portfolio – more an opportunity for reflection, but… More about outcomes, tools: More about outcomes, tools Clearinghouse http://www.lib.vt.edu/services/clearinghouse/LOEX.html Created for internal use Shared vision Tools and teaching strategies Continuous improvement Current state of affairs: Current state of affairs Susie andamp; Nan aren’t there anymore Continuing in new ways Ed at Virginia Tech Assessment still important Instruction being assessed, but less administrative emphasis Parting Tips: Parting Tips Nan – Assessment as a developmental tool Susie – Assessment as a collaborative tool Ed – Realizing that there are times when assessment isn’t appropriate Questions?: Questions? You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
LOEX 2005 Crystal Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 127 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: June 17, 2007 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Creating a Culture of Assessment: Creating a Culture of Assessment Using Formative Assessments to Evaluate Library Instruction andamp; to Promote Collaboration Susan Ariew, University of South Florida Nancy Seamans, University of Iowa Edward Lener, Virginia Tech Getting to know each other: Getting to know each other Who we are - All Virginia Tech Hokies, but Getting to know each other: Getting to know each other Who we are - All Virginia Tech Hokies, but Susan Ariew – from the University of South Florida Getting to know each other: Getting to know each other Who we are - All Virginia Tech Hokies, but Susan Ariew – from the University of South Florida Nan Seamans – from the University of Iowa Getting to know each other: Getting to know each other Who we are - All Virginia Tech Hokies, but Susan Ariew – from the University of South Florida Nan Seamans – from the University of Iowa Ed Lener – from Virginia Tech Who you are – : Who you are – Academic librarians? From large institutions? From small institutions? Doing assessment? Sharing assessment with faculty? Assessment is part of institutional culture? Point-Counterpoint: Point-Counterpoint Virginia Tech experience Librarian viewpoint (Susie andamp; Ed) Administrative viewpoint (Nan) Virginia Tech: Virginia Tech Public, land grant 27,000+ students Centralized library system 31 librarians, 19 of them doing some kind of teaching Already in place… : Already in place… The University Libraries @ Virginia Tech Training program in the library Data-driven decision making (DDDM) Early LibQual+™ participant Integral part of most projects Assessment – Philosophically: Assessment – Philosophically Formative Evaluation NOT SUMMATIVE NOT PUNITIVE Flexible Widely applicable Used to inform decisions about teaching Starting the Process…: Starting the Process… Summer 1999 – Instruction Department Opportunities for librarians to learn to teach Collaboration with experts on campus How to evaluate teaching, get better at it Develop tools to evaluate Departmental goal of 80% assessment 6 options – all largely teacher-focused Getting Librarians On Board: Getting Librarians On Board Overcoming initial response Lowering the risks Offering choices Well, we guess it’s OK…. Assessment Tools: Assessment Tools Opscan forms and web-based forms – for both general and specific teaching situations 3-2-1 Cards Teaching portfolio Departmental workshop: Departmental workshop June 2001 Help from our friends Review of the tools Review of the results, what to do with the results A EUREKA MOMENT!! Slide15: Perhaps student-focused assessment would be preferable to teacher-focused assessment! EUREKA!!! Workshop Outcomes: Workshop Outcomes Improving the existing tools Creating new tools Carbon forms Focus groups Retro interviews Worksheet for 1st year students Using results for collaboration: Using results for collaboration Carbon forms – immediate feedback to faculty Retros andamp;focus groups – take faculty involvement to a new height 3-2-1 Cards – less informative but still useful Teaching portfolio – more an opportunity for reflection, but… More about outcomes, tools: More about outcomes, tools Clearinghouse http://www.lib.vt.edu/services/clearinghouse/LOEX.html Created for internal use Shared vision Tools and teaching strategies Continuous improvement Current state of affairs: Current state of affairs Susie andamp; Nan aren’t there anymore Continuing in new ways Ed at Virginia Tech Assessment still important Instruction being assessed, but less administrative emphasis Parting Tips: Parting Tips Nan – Assessment as a developmental tool Susie – Assessment as a collaborative tool Ed – Realizing that there are times when assessment isn’t appropriate Questions?: Questions?