5th Annual Northern Nevada Assessment Conference
From Curriculum Maps to Classroom Clickers
February 9, 2007
Co-sponsored by the Assessment Staff of TMCC, WNCC, & UNR
Workshop I - 9:00 to 10:40
Are they getting it? Enhance Your Assessment Techniques with Clickers!Greg Gardella, Alina Solovyova, Alana Pahku, Teaching and Learning Technology, UNR
Morning Concurrent Sessions I - 9:00 to 9:45
Online Evaluation for InternshipsMary Sedgwick, EdD, Field Experiences, College of Education, UNR
A Curriculum Map: What it is and what it can do for your program?
John Mahaffy, PhD, Assessment Office, UNR
Gloria Svare, PhD, School of Social Work, UNR
Karen Kopera-Frye, PhD, Human Development and Family Studies, UNR
READI at WNCC: An Attempt At Online Retention
Leonard MacKey, Web Education Coordinator, WNCC
Scott Drew, Coordinator of Retention, WNCC
A 360-Degree Assessment Process for Microteaching
Lesley Sheppard, Excellence in Teaching, UNR
Morning Concurrent Sessions II - 9:55 to 10:40
Assessment of Learning in Large Classes Using the Playing Card Model
Jeanne M. Hilton, PhD, CFLE, & Karen Kopera-Frye, PhD, Human Development and Family Studies, UNR
Barbara Millis, PhD, Excellence in Teaching, UNR
Empowerment: Students Taking Charge of Assessment
Michelle Andersen-Francis, PhD, Academic Skills Center, WNCC
Assessing the Effectiveness of Large Lectures with Discussion Sections
Chris Herald, PhD, Mathematics and Statistics, UNR
Judy Ouimet, PhD, Office of University Assessment, UNR
How to Create a Concept Map: An Introduction and Application
Steve Canavero, MEd &
Gus Hill, PhD, Educational Leadership, UNR
Morning Concurrent Sessions III - 10:50 to 11:35
The Three Qs of Effective Evaluation: Quality, Quantity, and Quickness
Gwen Shonkwiler, PhD, School of Medicine, UNR
The Use of Self-Assessment to Increase Student Success in Test-Taking
Susan Priest, College Success Instructor, WNCC
How does Nevada State College Build a Foundation of Valid Assessment Practices?
We Dig it Up!
Jeanne A. Klockow, PhD &
Rhoton Hudson, EdD, Nevada State College
Evaluating Educational Programs: The CIPP Model
Tara Shepperson, PhD, Online Nevada Encyclopedia
William Thornton, PhD, Educational Leadership, UNR
Workshop II - 1:00 to 2:40
Contextually - Valid Evaluation of Writing and Critical Thinking: Results of the 2006 Core Writing Assessment Project at UNR
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Jane Detweiler, PhD, Core Writing Project, UNR
Maureen McBride &
Sarah Perrault, Northern Nevada Writing Project, UNR
Workshop III - 1:00 to 2:40
Using Embedded Assessment to Enhance Learning
Barbara J. Millis, Director, Excellence in Teaching, UNR
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions IV - 1:00 to 1:45
Squaring the Circle: Assessing a Humanities Discipline
Neal Ferguson, PhD, Department of History, UNR
Coordinating Core Math Courses for Large Scale Assessment Projects
Danelle Clarke, MS, Swatee Naik, PhD, Mathematics & Statistics, UNR
Developing Consistent Assessment Plans for Multiple, Related Disciplines
Jim New, Associate Dean of Applied Industrial Technologies, TMCC
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions V - 1:55 to 2:40
Electronic Writing Rubrics: Using Turn-it-in and Grademark to Provide Feedback and Assessment
Chad McCully, MFA, English Department, WNCC
Transforming tech-savvy into info-literate students: Assessing undergraduate learning and teaching
Tara Shepperson, Ph.D., Managing Editor, Online Nevada Encyclopedia, UNR
Structured Focus Groups for Course/Program Assessment and Organizational Development
Gosia Samojlowicz & Lesley Sheppard, Excellence in Teaching, UNR
