Assessing Student Learning in Higher Education

Section 1
 Introduction
Intro Part 2
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Course Topics
Training SLOs Training Tools

Section 2
 Background and Rationale for Assessment

Section 3
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

Section 4
Assessment Tools and Data

Section 5
Course Assessment

Section 6
Program Assessment

Section 7
Closing the Loop
 

Section 8
Implementing Assessment Training on Campus

Section 9
References & Resources

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Resources and Links

Banta, Lund, Black & Oblander (1996). Assessment in Practice: Putting Principles to Work on College Campuses

Nichols (1995). Assessment case studies: Common Issues in Implementation with Various Campus Approaches to Resolution

Nichols & Nichols (1995) The Departmental Guide and Record Book for Student Learning Outcomes  Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness

Nichols, J.O. (1995b). A Practitioner's Handbook for Institutional Effectiveness and Student Outcomes Assessment Implementation.

Wright, B. D. (1999).  Evaluating Learning in Individual Courses