5th Annual Assessment Symposium
Friday, March 29, 2019
Metcalf Trustee Ballroom and the Kenmore Conference Room
1 Silber Way, 9th Floor
9am – 4pm
Lunch will be served
Schedule of Events
♦ 8:30am-9:00am: Breakfast & Registration
♦ 9:00am-9:15am: Introduction and Opening Remarks
♦ Elizabeth Loizeaux, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs
♦An Update on Program Learning Outcomes Assessment at BU
♦Gillian Pierce, Assistant Provost for Academic Assessment
♦ 9:15am-10:30am: Morning Plenary Panel
♦ 10:30am-10:45am: Break
♦ 10:45am-12:00pm: Panel A | Planning for Assessment: Mapping the Curriculum and Assigning Measures
♦ 10:45am-12:00pm: Panel B | Skills Development and Assessment
♦ 12:00pm-12:45pm: Lunch & BU Libraries Poster Presentation (Trustee Lounge)
♦ 12:45pm-2:00pm: Panel A | Using Feedback to Students to Improve Learning Outcomes
♦ 12:45pm-2:00pm: Panel B | Developing Support for Student Learning Based on Assessment Evidence
♦ 2:00pm-2:15pm: Break
♦ 2:15pm-4:00pm: Individual Program Assessment Plan Consultation
♦ Sign-up in advance – walk-in consultations will also be available
9:15am-10:30am
Morning Plenary Panel
- Time: 9:15am-10:30am
- Location: Metcalf Trustee Ballroom
- Learning Outcomes Assessment for the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor (CAS)
- Assessing Translation of Critical Pre-Requisite Concepts through the Undergraduate Curriculum in Chemistry (CAS)
- Closing the Loop: Integrating Assessment Findings in Curricular Design (CAS)
- Leadership for Program Assessment in the Department of World Languages and Literature (CAS)
- Presenter: Sarah Frederick, Associate Professor of Japanese and Comparative Literature and Associate Chair, Department of World Languages and Literature
10:45am-12:00pm: Panel A
Planning for Assessment: Mapping the Curriculum and Assigning Measures
- Time: 10:45am-12:00pm
- Location: Kenmore Room
- Arts Administration Program Learning Outcomes Assessment Faculty Planning Retreat (MET)
- Assessment Modifications and Enhancements to Reflect Changes in Accreditation Standards (GMS)
- BU Study Abroad Dresden Science and Engineering Program Learning Outcomes (BU Study Abroad)
- Language Assessment for Less Commonly Taught languages: The BU Comprehensive African Language Assessment Guide (African Studies Center)
10:45am-12:00pm: Panel B
Skills Development Assessment
- Time: 10:45am-12:00pm
- Location: Metcalf Trustee Ballroom
- Designing an Intercultural Learning Outcome for BU Study Abroad (BU Study Abroad)
- Leadership Skills Development and Assessment (BU Athletics)
- Novel Use of 3-D Printed Models in Graduate Medical Education (GMS)
- Simulation Learning Experience in Genetic Counseling Training (GMS)
12:45pm-2:00pm: Panel A
Using Feedback to Students to Improve Learning Outcomes
- Time: 12:45pm-2:00pm
- Location: Kenmore Room
- Feedback on Learning in the Language Classroom: The Self-Assessment that Immediately Improves Instruction (CAS)
- Tracking Timely Feedback to Improve Student Learning: Feedback on the Feedback Loop (SPH)
- OSCE Tool for Assessing Clinical Performance of Medical Residents (BUSM)
12:45pm-2:00pm: Panel B
Developing Support for Student Learning Based on Assessment Evidence
- Time: 12:45pm-2:00pm
- Location: Metcalf Trustee Ballroom
- Assessing the Impact of the Intensive Research Elective Course on Student Research Skills (GSDM)
- Assessment and Support for MM-DMA Music Education and MA-Art Education Student Academic Writing (CFA)
- Assessment of Learning and Student Competencies in Trauma-Informed Social Work (SSW)
- Program Assessment Retreat-Building a Community of Educators and Learners to Improve Learning Outcomes (GMS)
If you have any questions about the Annual Assessment Symposium, please contact Gillian Pierce, Assistant Provost for Academic Assessment, or Emma Zheng, Administrative Coordinator, Office of the Provost.
