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Assessment Thank You Breakfast

By ACERT
Topics : Assessment

Wednesday
Apr 25, 2018
10:00 am - 11:30 am
1203 HE

Assessment Thank You Breakfast

Presenter(s): Assessment Fellows

Come join us for breakfast! Our 2017-18 Assessment Fellows will be presenting on assessment related topics with time for open conversation. We look forward to seeing you there. [Details...]

Middle States and Assessment: An Update and Preview

By ACERT
Topics : Assessment

Wednesday
Mar 21, 2018
10:00 am - 11:30 am
1203 HE

Middle States and Assessment: An Update and Preview

Presenter(s): Jim Llana (Associate Provost)

In this Assessment Breakfast, Jim Llana will provide an update on development of the Middle States Self-Study, focusing on Standard V—Educational Effectiveness Assessment. In addition, he will report on plans for assessment of General Education and Institutional Learning Outcomes. Questions or discussion on any aspect of assessment of the major are welcome as well. [Details...]

Everything you wanted to know about Assessment but were afraid to ask

By ACERT
Topics : Assessment, Close the loop

Wednesday
Nov 15, 2017
10:00 am - 11:30 am
1203 HE

Everything you wanted to know about Assessment but were afraid to ask

Presenter(s): Maureen Erickson (Office of Assessment)

Join Maureen Erickson, Director of Assessment, the 2017-2018 Assessment Fellows, and the 2017 FITT cohort for an open discussion about assessment. Come gain expert advice and collaborate with your peers on developing best assessment practices for your classroom. [Details...]

Event Capsules | October 20, 2017

ACERT Event Capsule – Active Learning is Lecturing⁻¹

By ACERT
Topics : Assessment, Course design, Discussion, Lectures, Map to assessments, Student Engagement

In this Event Capsule, Malcolm Campbell, Professor of Biology from Davidson College, discusses his October 10th presentations at Hunter College.

Assessment In STEM – Teaching Science Like a Scientist

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

Tuesday
Oct 10, 2017
10:00 am - 11:30 am
1203 HE

Assessment In STEM - Teaching Science Like a Scientist

Presenter(s): Malcolm Campbell (Biology, Davidson College)

There are two types of assessment – the kind you do for others, and the kind you do for yourself. This workshop will help you measure the impact of your courses on students. We will explore some common methods of assessment and give you hands-on time to develop your own strategy. [Details...]

Evidence-Based Instruction: Emerging Best Practices for Effective Teaching & Learning

By ACERT
Topics : Assessment, Course design, Discussion, Pedagogy, Rich media & presentation tools

Wednesday
Oct 4, 2017
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
1203 HE

Evidence-Based Instruction: Emerging Best Practices for Effective Teaching & Learning

Presenter(s): Manashi Chatterjee (Chemistry)

This TSC will consist of a series of workshops in which we will discuss the development of engaging classroom activities. During this series, we will discuss and explore teaching strategies that have been shown to lead to increased student interest, more active student participation, and better faculty teacher evaluations. [Details...]

Assess It! | May 17, 2017

Diagnoses from the Quantitative Reasoning Fellows

By ACERT and Robert Cowan
Topics : Assess student work, Assessment, Identify outcomes, Map to assessments

At the May 3, 2017 Assessment Breakfast, Hunter’s 2016-17 Quantitative Reasoning Fellows (QRFs), Ernesto Garcia, Richard Gustavson, and Rachel Perlin presented “Using Diagnostic Exams to Run Semester-Long Assessment.”

Assessment Recognition Brunch

By ACERT
Topics : Assessment

Wednesday
Apr 26, 2017
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
1203 HE

Assessment Recognition Brunch

Presenter(s): Lon Kaufman (Provost)

Come join us for brunch! We’ll have an introductory opening by Provost Lon Kaufman, peer colleagues presenting for “5 minutes of fame” on an assessment related topic, a time of open conversation, and the recognition ceremony which includes an assessment trophy and several certificates from Shakespeare & Co.as a way to thank folks who are doing assessment. [Details...]

Using diagnostic exams to run semester-long assessment

By ACERT
Topics : Assess student work, Assessment, Identify outcomes, Map to assessments

Wednesday
May 3, 2017
10:00 am - 11:30 am
1203 HE

Using diagnostic exams to run semester-long assessment

Presenter(s): Ernesto Garcia, Richard Gustavson, and Rachel Perlin (Quantitative Reasoning Fellows)

Assessment done at the end of each semester makes it difficult to make instructional adjustments or identify students lacking certain prerequisite knowledge. This Assessment Breakfast will show how the use of diagnostic exams given at the beginning of the semester can improve the way instructors run semester-long assessment projects. [Details...]

Assessment Accreditation and Why it Matters

By ACERT
Topics : Assessment, Office of Assessment

Wednesday
Feb 22, 2017
10:00 am - 11:30 am
1203 HE

Assessment Accreditation and Why it Matters

Presenter(s): James Llana (Provost's Office)

James Llana, Hunter's new Associate Provost of Institutional Effectiveness, will be presenting on the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and academic accreditation. [Details...]