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PAST ASSESSMENT DAY EVENTS
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Curriculum Mapping
Dr. Jennifer M. Harrison,听Associate Director for Assessment ,听University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The speaker and facilitator for the day is Dr. Jennifer M. Harrison, Associate Director for Assessment, Faculty Development Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Agenda
Outcome: Practice curriculum mapping skills
Activities: Using a common simulation exercise
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- Map program-level student learning outcomes across courses/service unit learning opportunities
- Develop signature assignments
Outcomes: Begin developing a curriculum map for your program/service unit & practice using data to inform decisions about curriculum
Activities:听 Discuss how your specific program's student learning outcomes align with courses offered in the program/service unit's learning opportunities
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- Begin to identify signature assignments within your program
- Using the common simulation exercise, practice reviewing data related to signature assignments
About the Speaker & Facilitator
Dr. Jennifer M. Harrison
Associate Director for Assessment
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Dr. Jennifer M. Harrison has worked in higher education for almost 30 years and is
currently UMBC鈥檚 Associate Director for Assessment in the Faculty Development Center.
She has expertise in accreditation, institutional effectiveness, student learning
assessment, critical pedagogy, curriculum development, educational technology, and
online and face-to-face active learning. She currently specializes in interdisciplinary
educational development and curriculum mapping. An experienced speaker, she has created
hundreds of workshops, programs, and presentations for a range of higher education
audiences, including national, regional, and local conferences. At UMBC, she consults
with faculty and staff to strengthen learning assessment practices and offers programs
and workshops to support faculty development. She was a key contributor to UMBC鈥檚
successful re-accreditation efforts and continues to work with faculty, staff, and
leaders to support authentic assessment.
Before joining UMBC, she served the labor movement for 15 years at the National Labor
College, crafting interdisciplinary writing, research, and critical thinking curricula;
leading faculty development, prior learning assessment, and educational technology
processes; cultivating strategic, institutional effectiveness, and learning assessment
plans, and successfully contributing to re-accreditation as Associate Professor of
Writing and Director of Assessment. After earning tenure, she chaired the admissions
committee, brokering a FIPSE grant into a redesigned student-success oriented matriculation
process designed to integrate with prior learning assessment and improve graduation
rates; redesigned the capstone program; crafted key policy documents; and contributed
to continuous improvement initiatives by founding and chairing the Assessment Committee.
Dr. Harrison holds an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Language, Literacy, and Culture from
UMBC, a master鈥檚 degree in English Language and Literature from University of Maryland,
College Park, and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in English with a minor in art from Washington
College. Her current research focuses on authentic assessment, including inclusive
curriculum mapping and design; graduate, co-curricular, and interdisciplinary assessment;
assessment technologies; and the benefits of contextualizing learning analytics with
direct learning evidence. She is currently writing a volume on curriculum mapping
for Stylus Publishing.
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Using the CAS Standards for Co-Curricular Program Review
June 6, 2019
Gavin Henning, Professor of Higher Education, New England College
Luncheon Program
Workshop Handout/Workbook
How to Incorporate High-Impact Practices Into Your Programs
April 11, 2018
Tia Brown McNair, Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Student Success, Association
of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
Flyer
Luncheon Program
Keynote Presentation
Leadership Presentation
Fostering Creative Thinking and Innovation: A Few Practical, Research-based Strategies
April 5, 2017
Tom Angelo, Clinical Professor of Educational Research and Innovation, UNC Eshelman
School of Pharmacy
Flyer
Keynote Handout
Luncheon Program
Supplemental Materials:
The Collaborative Endeavors of Assessment
April 6, 2016
Linda Suskie, National Assessment Expert
Luncheon Program
Flyer
Keynote Handout
Supplemental Materials:
21st Century Skills Assessment: An Examination of Six Types of Assessment Methods Used to Evaluate Student PerformancE
April 1, 2015
Marcia Ditmyer, Vice President for the Academy for Academic Leadership (AAL)
Luncheon Program
Keynote Handout
Afternoon Workshop: 21st Century Skills Assessment: An Examination of Six Types of
Assessment Methods Used to Evaluate Student Performance
Supplemental Materials: