UPCEA eDesign Collaborative ThinkTank Roadshow: Washington State University (WSU)

UPCEA eDesign Collaborative ThinkTank Roadshow: Washington State University (WSU)

May 28, 2021 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM ET

The Right Questions: Facilitating Meaningful Dialogue with Faculty about Assessments

As instructional designers, faculty rely on us for guidance in tackling a variety of learning outcomes and course needs. In this session, we will discuss the what and why of assessment, covering a variety of modalities including – emergency-response remote, fully online, hybrid, and in-person. We will also engage in both large and small group conversations focused on previous discussions with faculty regarding assessment.

We will explore considerations like: how do you help guide faculty in determining which assessment type is ideal? How do you encourage and support the implementation of authentic assessment? What strategies do you use to ease faculty concerns about a strategy being too much work?

We encourage you to come with your questions and experiences to share.


Why Washington State University?
The instructional design team at WSU serves to discover, implement, and support academic technology that increases faculty efficiency and enhances student access and engagement. They work with all faculty—both on campus and online—to create an environment where innovative pedagogy can flourish, wise experimentation is supported, and all learners receive the most robust and rewarding educational experience possible. The goal of the team is to provide support to faculty looking for ideas to overcome common teaching challenges often through the application of academic technology.


During the pandemic, the need for these services significantly increased in response to the quickly changing educational environment and learning needs of WSU’s teaching staff. In the past year, we have supported hundreds of faculty members in transitioning to an emergency remote environment in addition to the faculty members we support for our fully online Global Campus program.



Agenda 


1:00-1:10 PM ET: Introduction

1:10-1:20 PM ET: What is Assessment and Why do we do it?

1:20-2:20 PM ET: Breakouts: Case Studies and Conversations

2:20-2:50 PM ET: Whole Group: Your Experiences

2:50-3:00 PM ET: Wrap-Up and Q&A
Access:

Detailed instructions on how to access the ThinkTank will be provided a day prior to the event. We encourage you to read these instructions carefully and test your system prior to the ThinkTank. The ThinkTank will be hosted on a system provided by the featured institution, not UPCEA technology.   

Registration:           
Your registration will not be complete until you have both completed the registration form and submitted your payment (for non-UPCEA members). UPCEA reserves the right to cancel the event if a minimum number of registrants has not been reached 30 days prior to the event. Full refunds will be granted to paid participants if UPCEA cancels the event.

Refunds:
All registration cancellations must be made in writing and received 30 days prior to the event. No refunds or credits will be granted, rather paid registrations can be moved to another 2021 ThinkTank event. Please submit all requests to Jacqueline Romero at jromero@upcea.edu. Anyone who is registered but cannot attend may send a substitute from the same organization. Refunds will not be given for no-shows.

If you encounter any errors or need assistance with your registration, please contact us at 202-659-3130 or jromero@upcea.edu.

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