“While faculty may get frustrated or feel overwhelmed by the amount of data that we are collecting, working through the processes such as the PABs and at the Eberly Center have helped us use the information to improve.” — Faculty Member, Engineering Carnegie Mellon was selected as a case study for the National Institute for… Read more »

“Student learning outcomes have been the foundation, or the fundamental piece of everything we do.”  — Administrator Texas A&M International University was selected as a NILOA case study institution due to 1) its commitment to choosing assessments and tools appropriate for its students, 2) its long history with and innovative approach to assessment, and 3)… Read more »

“Our primary focus of work is teaching and what we really want to understand as faculty are the practices, structures and experiences that will support learning. We may have hunches, but focusing on inquiry in support of learning allows us to think, in more intentional ways, about what we are trying to achieve and ultimately… Read more »

“[A culture of inquiry is] a gentle way of bringing assessment data to faculty and administrators as opposed to telling them what this means and what they should do. Instead, when you are rolling out and sharing assessment data, you present it and say ‘What do you make of this?’ because there may be external… Read more »

“Now, assessment has a positive influence on teaching and student learning. The emphasis has shifted from assessment as our duty, to assessment as a meaningful way to reflect on our work, and provide feedback on faculty and student performance.” — Faculty, History Colorado State University was determined to be an instructive case study because of… Read more »