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Transparency in Student Learning and Engagement Inside and Out

Carole Huston, Associate Provost Margaret Leary, Assistant VP of Strategic Initiatives & Programs Assessment Institute, Tuesday, October 24, 2017

USD Context

u Private, Independent, Catholic, Non-profit u ~9,000 students u Located in San Diego u Liberal Arts and…

Introduction

u In the Beginning:

u Career Development Center (CDev): Expansion of outreach

and services for students and alumni

u Collaboration of Information Technology and CDev to

increase visibility of career outcomes for USD students

u Using a transparency framework to activate holistic

approaches to student learning

u Outcomes Committee and Website: Comprehensive umbrella

Holistic Model of Student Learning*: Making Critical Connections

Curricular Learning Contexts Workplace Learning Contexts Co- Curricular Learning Contexts

*Adapted from Tosh, Werdmuller, Chen, Penny Light, & Haywood, (2006)

KNOWING RELATING VALUING

Transparency Framework Example Institutions

u https://www.missouristate.edu/assessment/ u http://assessment.pointloma.edu/academic-assessment/

assessment-cycle-guidelines/

u https://www.cmich.edu/office_provost/AcademicAffairs/

CAA/Assessment/Pages/default.aspx

A Phased Approach

u PHASE I: u Goal:

u Represent holistic student learning on USD’s website

u Strategies to achieve the goal:

u Create a community of connections u Build a team to accomplish main goal

Phase I: Creating Partnerships

u Co-leading through Student and Academic Affairs u Developing Increasing Awareness of Student

Learning across Contexts

u Establishing a Committee of Critical Connections

across Multiple Campus Units

u Working on Integrating Campus Efforts

Phase I: Building a Team

u Content Areas: Members from curricular and co-

curricular programs and processes, admissions and career development, assessment and review

u Web Design: Information technology team,

university communication team, site management

u Assessment Management System: TracDat

administrators and users

Activity

u What is your goal? u Given that goal, who needs to be on your

team? Why?

u How would they help you achieve your goal?

Commitment to Transparency: Focus on Student Outcomes

USD Outcomes Website: http://www.sandiego.edu/outcomes/

Student Learning Outcomes

Learning & Assessment

Institutional Learning Outcomes

Evidence of Student Learning

Accordion Display by Curricular Unit

Program Learning Outcomes & Measures

Assessment Results Summary

Accordion Display by Co-Curricular Dimension

Co-Curricular Rubric for Authentic Engagement

Student Engagement: High Impact Practices

Program Review

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Retention & Graduation

Retention & Graduation

Career Outcomes

Career Outcomes

Alumni Highlights

Why Hire with USD?

Career Outcomes: Search Function

Perspective Taking Activity

u Imagine you are a…

u Undergraduate student u Parent u Graduate student u Employer u Faculty u Alumni u Accreditors

WSCUC Community of Practice

u PHASE II Outcomes:

u Create a dynamic interface with different entry points

for specific audiences

u Develop innovative access points and build these out

where needed

u Complete representation of student learning and

continuous improvement

u Display in highly innovative ways student learning,

engagement activities, student success, and career

• utcomes

Where We Are and Next Steps

u Joined WSCUC’s Community of Practice for

Advancing Learning Outcomes Visibility

u Engaged in design sprint activities u Working with a mentor that specializes in website

design

u Clarify focus and messaging at different levels (USD

website)

Thank you!

u Q & A u Contact:

u Carole Huston: huston@sandiego.edu u Margaret Leary: margaretleary@sandiego.edu