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Best practices in using online tools for assessing students

By ACERT
Topics : Assess student work, Assessment

Wednesday
Dec 14, 2016
10:00 am - 11:30 am
1203 HE

Best practices in using online tools for assessing students

Presenter(s): Nancy Guerrero (TTLG), Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT)

Nancy and Shiao-Chuan will talk about tools to assess students and tools to give and get feedback from students, such Blackboard quizzes, surveys, in-line grading and rubrics. They will also discuss best practices in using online tools for assessing students and suggest some ideas to address academic integrity online. [Details...]

Assess It! | November 10, 2016

Assessment is collaborative: Librarians and compositions work together to assess student’s research projects

By ACERT and Stephanie Margolin
Topics : Assess student work, Assessment, Map to assessments

Library instruction can be different from other college teaching. At the same time, librarians are urged to prove our impact. But how, in this model, do we measure our impact? What does successful library instruction look like?

Assess It! | October 27, 2016

Reflection: “Rubrics: An Undervalued Teaching Tool”

By ACERT and Nikki Nagler
Topics : Assess student work, Assessment

Creating a well thought-out, comprehensive rubric takes work; but the effort is worth it. Rubrics, when used correctly, have a number of benefits. They have been shown to help students become more aware of their learning process and progress, improve student performance, and help instructors quickly and consistently assess assignments from student to student.

Cornerstones for Teaching and Research: Faculty Resources at Hunter College – CANCELED

By ACERT
Topics : Assessment

Thursday
Nov 10, 2016
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
425 E 25th St, Gebbie Room

Cornerstones for Teaching and Research: Faculty Resources at Hunter College - CANCELED

Hunter College Libraries, Office of the Provost, the Office of Research Administration, and the Academic Center for Excellence in Research and Teaching (ACERT) are hosting a series of events that will bring faculty members together with representatives from college-wide offices and departments that offer resources for faculty research and teaching. Each department will provide information and details about their resources in an informal setting, with ample time for questions and discussion. [Details...]

Cornerstones for Teaching and Research: Faculty Resources at Hunter College

By ACERT
Topics : Assessment

Tuesday
Nov 8, 2016
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1007 HW

Cornerstones for Teaching and Research: Faculty Resources at Hunter College

Assessing academic support programs

By ACERT
Topics : Assessment

Wednesday
Nov 9, 2016
10:00 am - 11:30 am
1203 HE

Assessing academic support programs

Presenter(s): Pamela Clark (SEEK)

For our second Assessment Breakfast of the semester we will meet and hear from Pamela Clark, our new SEEK Director, as well as talk about how to assess non-academic programs. Come hungry and ready to learn! [Details...]

Tool Talk | October 6, 2016

Enhancing student engagement using Airserver

By ACERT and Manashi Chatterjee
Topics : Assess student work, Data visualization, Lectures, Mobile apps and devices, Student Engagement

Traditional methods of teaching organic chemistry via lecture do not provide active learning opportunities for students. Instead, meaningful learning occurs when students are encouraged to participate and work on problems rather than waiting to copy instructors’ answers. We report how the use of “iPad with AirServer” in an organic chemistry lecture course can make student thinking visible.

Assess It! | September 29, 2016

Assessment in Action in Hunter’s learning communities

By ACERT and John Taylor Pell
Topics : Assessment

A project conceived by the 2014-2015 Assessment Fellows made an appearance at the ACRL Assessment in Action poster session at the annual meeting of the American Library Association this summer. The project was an effort to activate Hunter’s learning communities by fostering deeper collaboration between faculty in the library and in the first-year writing program.

Assessment Breakfast “Meet & Greet”

By ACERT
Topics : Assessment

Wednesday
Sep 28, 2016
10:00 am - 11:30 am
1203 HE

Assessment Breakfast “Meet & Greet”

Presenter(s): Maureen Erickson (Office of Assessment), Catherine Raissiguier (Women & Gender Studies), Elke Nicolai (German Department)

Come to our first Assessment Breakfast of the year and "meet & greet" one another as we start a new semester. There will be brief presentations from Hunter faculty as well as time to share about yourself and what is going on in your assessment world. Catherine Raissiguier from Women & Gender Studies will speak on their department's assessment initiatives and Elke Nicolai from the German Department will be speaking on student and alumni success. It is also an opportunity to meet our new Assessment Director, Maureen Erickson. Come hungry and ready to have some fun! We'd love to hear your ideas for future breakfasts as well. [Details...]

Assessment and Exploring Student Learning

By ACERT
Topics : Assess student work, Assessment

Thursday
Sep 22, 2016
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1203 HE

Assessment and Exploring Student Learning

Presenter(s): Kirsten Grant (Chemistry), John Pell (Hunter College Libraries), Scott Gentile (Mathematics and Statistics), Jochen Albrecht (Geography), Manashi Chatterjee (Chemistry)

Learn from Assessment Fellows about assessment tools and how assessment can be used to demonstrate and improve student learning. The panel, composed of faculty from a wide range of disciplines, will discuss what it takes to build a culture of assessment and to establish, grow and sustain assessment systems and processes on campus. [Details...]