USEFUL LINKS

Provided below are links to a variety of websites and organizations that contain assessment-related resources, information, and services. There are also links to regional and national assessment-related conferences.

Assessment Resources

Association of American Colleges and University (http://www.aacu-edu.org/)
The "Assessment" portion of the website includes AAC & U assessment-related inititatives and publications, meetings, websites, and resources.

The Center for Postsecondary Research (CPR) at Indiana University (http://www.cpr.iub.edu/index.cfm)
CPR promotes student success by providing support to higher education institutions as well as conducting research on student engagement and achievement. CPR conducts several national surveys on student engagement including the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), the College Student Experiences Questionnaire (CSEQ), the Faculty Survey of Student Enagement (FSSE), and the Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE). Details on Miami University's participation in these surveys can be found at: http://www.units.muohio.edu/led/assessment/Current_Projects/Surveys.htm

The Critical Thinking Community (http://www.criticalthinking.org/)
Includes a wide array of critical thinking articles (under "resources"), discussion forums, and additional information about critical thinking in higher education.

Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at UCLA (http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/heri/index.php)
HERI is an interdisciplinary center for research and evaluation of post-secondary education. HERI conducts multiple national surveys, including the Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Freshman Survey, Your First College Year (YFCY) Survey, the College Senior Survey (CSS), and the HERI Faculty Survey. Details on Miami University's participation in these surveys can be found at: http://www.units.muohio.edu/led/assessment/Current_Projects/Surveys.htm

The IDEA Center (Individual Development and Educational Assessment) (http://www.idea.ksu.edu/)
While the website primarily focuses on assessment products that are designed by the IDEA Center, the "Client Resources" portion of the website includes many teaching and assessment-related articles.

National Institute for Science Education (NISE) (http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/archive/cl1/)
NISE is dedicated to improving students' learning experiences and critical thinking skills by fostering innovation in introductory STEM education at the college level. This website includes a Learning Assessment Guide for science, math, engineering, and technology instructors, including an Assessment Primer and information on Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs).

Rubistar (http://rubistar.4teachers.org)
Rubistar is a free tool intended to help faculty design rubrics. Rubistar allows users to identify general content areas for the rubric as well as specific learning outcomes. Rubistar then provides appropriate rubric categories based on the learning outcomes identified.

Washington State University Critical Thinking Project (http://wsuctproject.wsu.edu/)
Includes information about the project, a critical thinking rubric, and many other critical thinking resources.

Miami University Offices and Departments
The offices identified below provide assistance with teaching, student learning, and/or assessment.

Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learing (CELT; Oxford campus) (http://www.units.muohio.edu/celt/)
         • CELT's Model for an Assessment-Centered Approach to Faculty Development             (http://www.units.muohio.edu/celt/aboutcelt/assessment.php)

Center for Teaching and Learning (Middletown campus) (http://www.mid.muohio.edu/ctl/)

Diversity Planning (http://www.miami.muohio.edu/documents_and_policies/diversity_facts/diversity_planning.cfm)

Division of Student Affairs (http://www.units.muohio.edu/saf/)

Office of Institutional Research (http://www.units.muohio.edu/oir/)

Office of Liberal Education (http://www.units.muohio.edu/led/)

Roger and Joyce Howe Center for Writing Excellence (http://www.units.muohio.edu/cwe/)

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Arapahoe Community College (http://www.arapahoe.edu/aboutacc/assessment/index.html)

Binghamton University: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (http://assessment.binghamton.edu)

Colby College: Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (http://www.colby.edu/administration_cs/ir/assessment/index.cfm)

Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne: Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Review (http://www.ipfw.edu/vcaa/assessment/assessment.shtml)

North Carolina State University: University Planning and Analysis (http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/assmt/resource.htm)

Oregon State University: Division of Student Affairs Assessment (http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/assessment/index.html)

Texas Christian University: Office for Assessment and Quality Enhancement (http://www.assessment.tcu.edu)

University of Connecticut (http://assessment.uconn.edu/index.html)

University of Missouri-Columbia: Assessment Resource Center (http://www.arc.missouri.edu/)

University of Northern Iowa: Office of Academic Assessment (http://www.uni.edu/assessment)

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Assessment-Related Conferences

Association of American Colleges and Universities Annual Meeting, January 25-28, 2006, Washington, DC (http://www.aacu-edu.org/meetings/annualmeeting/AM06/index.cfm)

Association of American Colleges and Universities, "General Education and Assessment: Engaging Critical Questions, Fostering Critical Learning," March 1-3, 2007, Miami, FL
(http://www.aacu-edu.org/meetings/generaleducation/index.cfm)

Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Annual Forum, June 2-6, 2007, Kansas City, MO (http://airweb.org/page.asp?page=4)

The Higher Learning Commission Assessment Workshop, July 26-28, 2006, Lisle, IL (http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=50)

The Higher Learning Commission Annual Meeting, April April 20-24, 2007, Chicago, IL
(http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=50)

IUPUI Assessment Institute, November 4-6, 2007, Indianapolis, IN (http://www.planning.iupui.edu/conferences/national/nationalconf.html)

North Carolina State Undergraduate Assessment Symposium, April 6-8, 2006, Cary, NC http://www.ncsu.edu/assessment/symposium/symposium.htm)

Ohio Association for Institutional Research and Planning, Fall Conference, October 13, 2007, Columbus, OH (http://www.oairp.org/page.asp?page=531)

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Higher Education Organizations

Association of Institutional Research (http://airweb.org)

Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University (http://education.indiana.edu/pprcenter.html)

Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA (http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/heri/heri.html)

The Higher Learning Commission (http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org/)

North Central Association: Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (http://www.ncacasi.org/)

Ohio Association of Institutional Research and Planning (http://www.oairp.org)

Ohio Board of Regents (http://regents.ohio.gov/)

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