6th Annual Northern Nevada Assessment Conference
From Curriculum Maps to Classroom Clickers
February 22, 2008
Co-sponsored by the Assessment Staff of TMCC, WNCC, & UNR
Opening 9:00 to 9:25
Prespective on State & National Polices, Initiatives, Accreditation & Accountability
Bill Cathey, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, UNR
Workshops 9:30 to 11:25
Personal Response Devices (Clickers)
Greg Gardella &
Alina Solovyova Teaching and Learning Technology, UNR
Evaluating Student Learning and Development: Aligning it to Program Planning
Marilee Bresciani, Dept. of Postsecondary Educational Leadership, San Diego State University
Morning Sessions - 9:30 to 10:20
Quick course Diagnosis: Efficient Data Collection for Course Assessment (Round Table)Lesley Sheppard, Excellence in Teaching, UNR
Assessment Challenges: The Teaching American History Project
Wm. Rowley, Dept. of History, UNR
Sue Davis, Washoe County School District
Promise & Pitfalls of Electronic Portfolio Based Assessment
Lou Milanesi, Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, Nevada State College
Rho Hudson, Dept. of Education, Nevada State College
Learning from Wrong Answers
Kathleen Kolbet & John Cleavenger, Dept. of Physical Science, Truckee Meadows Community College
Elena Bubnova, Intitutional Research, Truckee Meadows Community College
Morning Sessions - 10:35 to 11:25
Assessment that Works for What (Round Table - No Materials)
Stephen Lafer, Curriculum, Teaching & Learning Dept., UNR
Establishing an Assessment Culture at Two Very Different Institutions
Lynn Gillette -Business Dept. and Shannon Beets - Academic Affairs, Sierra Nevada College
Using Interdepartmental Partnerships to Enhance and Assess Student Learning
Diane Waryas, Assessment Coordinator, College of Southern Nevada
Conducting Effective Classroom Observations & Assessments Focused through Rubrics
Barbara Millis, Excellence in Teaching, UNR
Workshops 12:40 to 2:35
Exploring Strategies to Overcome the Barriers in Assessment of Student Learning and Development
Marilee Bresciani, Dept. of Postsecondary Educational Leadership, San Diego State University
Afternoon Sessions - 12:40 to 1:30
Closing the Loop (Panel Discussion)
Marueen KilKenny - Moderator, Resource Economic, UNR
Jeanne Hilton, Human Development and Family Studies, UNR
Paula Noble, Geology, UNR
Bridgette Boulton, English, Truckee Meadows Community College
Assessint to Improve Instruction
Teruni Lamberg, Curriculum, Teaching & Learning, UNR
Assessment of General Education: A Case Study of How Accreditatio Forced Assessment Led to Real Change
Lynn Gillette -Business Dept. and Shannon Beets - Academic Affairs, Sierra Nevada College
What are Your Student Learning? Try SALG - the online Student Assessment of Learning Gains Tool
Julie Stoughton, Natural Resources and Environmental Science, UNR
Taking the Assessment Deeper
Gus Hill, Bill Thornton & Janet Usinger, Educational Leadership, UNR
Afternoon Sessions - 1:45 to 2:35
Analyzing Assessment Results across Colleges/Schools or Departments
Bea Babbitt & Lindsay Couzens, Academic Assessment Office, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Assessing the Impact of Classroom Presentations of Counseling Services
Shernaaz Webster, Counseling Services, UNR
Alignment and Feedback to Promote Program Improvement
Bill Thornton, Gus Hill& Janet Usinger, Educational Leadership, UNR
