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Leveraging Your Canvas LMS Data for Student Success and Continuous Improvement

The ability to extract student learning outcomes data from your Learning Management System (LMS) is essential for assessment and continuous improvement. We believe technology should not be a barrier t…

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Institutional Effectiveness 2.0 in Action—Empowering Stakeholders to Lead Beyond Their Role

Institutional Effectiveness 2.0 in action requires a new way of leading, collecting data, and using data to drive decision-making. It requires leaders to empower their faculty and staff to not only co…

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders Present—Open-Online Course Preview Session Live!

Prior to launching our free assessment MOOC, Applying & Leading Assessment in Student Affairs, the Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL) is hosting a live session on January 25 at 2:00 PM EST with…

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“Assessment: The Musical!”—Episode 18 Making Your Self-Study Process Your Regular Institutional Effectiveness Process

This particular webinar is titled “Episode 18—Making Your Self-Study Process Your Regular Institutional Effectiveness Process will give us as a community an opportunity to talk more about best pra…

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To Infinity and Beyond! Designing a Sustainable Self-Study Process

Preparing your institution for a SACSCOC’s Self-Study can be stressful for all stakeholders, especially if they are going through their first self-study together. This session demonstrates how leade…

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IMS Global & AEFIS: Together, Using Open Standards to Align Learning Outcomes with Industry Skills

The need to provide learners of all ages with skills in addition to academic credentials has been highlighted well before COVID-19. As vaccines rollout and job reports deliver mixed news, the national…

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Lightning Talks Series—Addressing Problems of Practice: Collaborating with Your Community to Establish a Foundation to Collect Meaningful Data

Digital transformation of your assessment processes is exciting but challenging at the same time. Empowering key stakeholders to contribute and design this digital transformation is essential. Tasks a…

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Meet Our Partners Series—Surviving & Thriving: Texas A&M University’s Improved Self Study Process for the SACSCOC Decennial Report

Leading effectiveness and improvement initiatives at any institution take a clear vision, collaboration, and an innovative plan. Dr. Alicia Dorsey successfully led Texas A&M University through the com…

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Meet Our Partners Series—Assessing Your Non-Academic & Support Units at Texas A&M International

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) has had great success collecting, analyzing, and making changes based on data within their academic and non-academic units using an intentional workflow and …

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Continuous Improvement of Student Learning: Designing a Comprehensive Learner Logic Model

This session will provide insight into the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR) logic model and how this effort organically provides evidence of student lear…

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“Assessment: The Musical!”—Episode 17 Empowering Collaboration Across Your Institution

Assessment, in general, can make a great musical… Come for some comic relief, share your assessment of drama, comedy, and heroic efforts. Let’s discuss how to turn all the drama into a success sto…

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“Assessment: The Musical!”—Episode 16 The Great Fall Awakening: Ensuring Efficient Data Collection at Your Institution

Assessment, in general, can make a great musical… Come for some comic relief, share your assessment of drama, comedy, and heroic efforts. Let’s discuss how to turn all the drama into a success sto…

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Active Learning Lab (ALL) Series—Designing Your Comprehensive Learner Record Blueprint with AEFIS

AEFIS Active Learning Lab or ALL workshop series is a participant-driven, hands-on experience for users who want to learn how to more efficiently implement assessment processes and solutions on their …

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How We Built This? Series—Accessibility and Assessment: Supporting Students in the New Normal

How We Built This? Series provides a forum for educational leaders to share their sustainable processes and best practices in leading assessment, student success and other initiatives at their institu…

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Lightning Talk Series—Leading Institutional Effectiveness & Student Employability: Making a Greater Impact Using Interoperability Solutions to Elevate Student Achievement

Higher education is in the midst of a digital transformation—to radically shift its processes to collect data that demonstrate the overall impact on student learning and a clear return on investment…

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Brunch & Learn—Leveraging Your LMS Data to Simultaneously Support Student Learning Outcomes Assessment & Skills-Based Learning

Across the country, higher ed leaders are keenly focused on gathering improvement data to quantify student learning and key performance indicators of effectiveness (e.g. retention, progression, gradua…

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Lightning Talks Series—Lessons Learned from Implementing a New Software Institution-Wide

Leading change in higher education is never easy and does not come without a plan that considers your mission, culture, faculty, and your students. This session will focus on strategies to support you…

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Lightning Talks Series—Integrated Planning: The “Difference that Makes a Difference” in Institutional Effectiveness Over Time

Lightning Talks are short, targeted presentations that provide insight into best practices, challenges, and successes in assessment. Listen in as some of the greatest minds and thought leaders share a…

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A Collaborative Approach to Preparing Learners with Digital Skills for the 21st Century Workforce

As post-secondary programs engage learners in the wake of COVID-19, 2021 has become a year for skills-driven hiring. Greater Washington Partnership (GWP) is a civic alliance of CEOs dedicated to makin…

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Comprehensive Learner Record: Empowering Embedded Assessment of Competency to Determine Student Readiness for Real-World Problems

Recognizing a preparation-to-practice gap, professional organizations called for a transformation from traditional lecture-based learning, focused on learning concepts, to experiential learning emphas…

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Innovative Approaches to Adapting VALUE Rubrics to Foster Learner Feedback in High-Impact Practices

Providing clear feedback is a known contributor to positively impacting student achievement. Yet, finding the right instruments and processes to give quality feedback in real-time can be daunting. Lea…

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Meet Our Partners Series—Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL) Approach to Preparing Today’s Student Affairs Practitioners To Tell Stories of Student Success with Data

In this session, Dr. Joe Levy, Executive Director of Assessment and Accreditation at National Louis University and Open Course Manager and Instructor for SAAL will provide an overview of the impact th…

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“Assessment: The Musical!”—Episode 15 Assessing Your Administrative Units for Effectiveness and Improvement

Assessment, in general, can make a great musical… Come for some comic relief, share your assessment of drama, comedy, and heroic efforts. Let’s discuss how to turn all the drama into a success sto…

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Designing a Comprehensive Learner Record Logic Model for Lifelong Learning

With an opportunity to improve and innovate student learning outcomes simultaneously, Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR) is an interoperable achievement hub that reinforces that learning happens every…

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To Infinity and Beyond! Designing a Sustainable Self-Study Process

Preparing your institution for a SACSCOC’s Self-Study can be stressful for all stakeholders, especially if they are going through their first self-study together. This session demonstrates how leade…

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Improving Adult Learning: Empowering Diverse Faculty as Assessment Leaders at Your Institution

On any campus, efficiency and collaboration are essential processes in establishing a culture for assessment. At the center are faculty, who are expected to implement instructional strategies that sup…

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Lightning Talks Series—Assessment for Learning: Engaging Faculty and Students in Reflection and Improvement

Lightning Talks are short, targeted presentations that provide insight into best practices, challenges, and successes in assessment. Listen in as some of the greatest minds and thought leaders share a…

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Panel Discussion—Developing Opportunities for Competency Embedded Education at Your Institution

As a holistic approach to improving student success, Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR) has the potential to positively impact the student success ecosystem, making transparent skills-based learning o…

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AEFIS Speed Networking—Meet with Our Partners & Super Users at Drexel 2021

Speed Networking is an opportunity to gather and learn about AEFIS Solutions and best practices in assessment from expert users and AEFIS Team Members. Choose your favorite topic and join in to learn …

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Meet Our Partners Series—The Role We Play In Building a Robust Skills Economy for Learners and Employers

This session focuses on the work of the IMS Global Learning Consortium and its mission to advance ed-tech interoperability, innovation, and learning impact. In particular, this event provides a deep d…

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Panel Discussion—Accessibility and Assessment: What You Need to Know

When it comes to supporting your students and campus work environments, colleges and universities have led the charge in providing equitable access to educational opportunities and resources to enable…

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How We Built This? Series—Drivers of Skills-Based Recruitment and Employment

Student learning outcomes are the foundational data used by institutions to determine what students learn and can do as a result of a course, set of courses, and degree or certificate programs. But tr…

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Lightning Talk Series—What You Need to Say and Do to Make Learning Accessible for All Students at Montgomery County Community College

This session will focus on the advancements made to the accessibility of learning resources for all students. As campuses provide more digital delivery models and resources such as online textbooks, d…

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“Assessment: The Musical!”—Episode 14 Making Change Happen

Assessment, in general, can make a great musical… Come for some comic relief, share your assessment of drama, comedy, and heroic efforts. Let’s discuss how to turn all the drama into a success sto…

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Lightning Talk Series— Author Spotlight: “Exemplars of Assessment in Higher Education—Diverse Approaches to Addressing Accreditation Standards”

This session will provide you with an overview of their journey toward the publication of their new book, Exemplars of Assessment in Higher Education: Diverse Approaches to Addressing Accreditation St…

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Meet Our Partners Series—Manageability and Sustainability: Curating Resources for Today’s Assessment Professionals

Assessment professionals need to stick together when it comes to sharing best practices resources to managing and sustaining processes for assessment in their division, unit, or institution-wide. This…

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“Assessment: The Musical!”—Episode 13 Celebrating Assessment

Assessment, in general, can make a great musical… Come for some comic relief, share your assessment of drama, comedy, and heroic efforts. Let’s discuss how to turn all the drama into a success sto…

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AEFIS Speed Networking—Meet with Our Partners & Super Users at AALHE 2021

Speed Networking is an opportunity to gather and learn about AEFIS Solutions and best practices in assessment from expert users and AEFIS Team Members. Choose your favorite topic and join in to learn …

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Strategies for Joining the Digital Credentials Transformation—How CLR Can Support Continuing Education Initiatives at Your Institution

Higher education continues to show its resiliency and success in digital transformation strategies linked to supporting innovative designs in curriculum and delivery models aimed at providing value to…

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“Assessment: The Musical!”—Episode 12 Keeping Equity in Assessment

Assessment, in general, can make a great musical… Come for some comic relief, share your assessment of drama, comedy, and heroic efforts. Let’s discuss how to turn all the drama into a success sto…

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Meet Our Partners Series—Johns Hopkins University Second Commission on Higher Education (CUE2) Report Results & Lessons Learned

This particular event will focus on the undergraduate curricular review at Johns Hopkins University, the first of its kind, and the takeaways of embarking on this initiative, the stakeholders involved…

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Lightning Talk Series: Creating Efficiency— Integrating Your LMS to AEFIS to Link Direct Assessment to Institutional Goals and Outcomes

This Lightning Talk highlights solutions, which can be adapted to any institution size, that facilitate the efficiency of collecting improvement data from learning management systems and other educati…

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“Democracy & Assessment Series— Your Voice Matters!” Episode 4: Future Opportunities

As your community of practice, AEFIS Academy is launching a four-part series designed to explore and unpack the relationship between Democracy and Assessment. Throughout this series, a variety of thou…

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Lightning Talk Series—Assessing Your Strategic Initiatives Using Inclusive, Collaborative Planning at SUNY Oswego

This presentation focuses on the process and transparency for strategic planning at the State University of New York Oswego and how AEFIS Strategic Planning Solution provides a collaborative workspac…

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“Assessment: The Musical!”—Episode 11 Recommendations for Summer “Reading”

Assessment, in general, can make a great musical… Come for some comic relief, share your assessment of drama, comedy, and heroic efforts. Let’s discuss how to turn all the drama into a success sto…

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“Assessment: The Musical!”—Episode 10 Spring Data Cleaning!

Assessment, in general, can make a great musical… Come for some comic relief, share your assessment of drama, comedy, and heroic efforts. Let’s discuss how to turn all the drama into a success sto…

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Meet Our Partners Series—”Agile Wayfinding: Combining Innovation and Assessment at University of Maryland Global Campus”

This particular event will focus on Agile wayfinding and its purpose in institutional planning and assessment processes. University of Maryland Global Campus has a long history of evaluating innovati…

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How We Built This Series— “Leading a CLR Initiative”

This session focuses on the leadership of a university registrar and student affairs "edupreneurs" and their journey of curiosity and creativity leading to new ways of doing things, providing value fo…

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Lightning Talk Series—”Successfully Completing Your Self-Study in AEFIS”

Lightning Talks are short, targeted presentations that provide insight into best practices, challenges, and successes in assessment. Listen in as some of the greatest minds and thought leaders share a…

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Behind the Scenes— “Democracy & Assessment Series- Your Voice Matters!”

Institutions of higher education have long espoused that a primary purpose or role of education is in service to the public good through supporting the development of students ready to participate in …

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Lightning Talk Series— “AEFIS Weird Name, Easy Assessment System!”

Helping your university colleagues more effectively assess, provide measurable results, and keeping their eyes on continuous improvement is critical to everyone’s success. Learn how Florida Polytech…

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Life Preserver on Board— Rescuing Assessment Efforts When it’s Not Business as Usual

The abrupt move to remote learning during the Spring 2020 semester caused assessment efforts at many institutions to founder. Messiah University’s streamlined assessment processes became a life-pres…

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“Assessment: The Musical”—Episode 9 Singing with the Registrars

Assessment, in general, can make a great musical… Come for some comic relief, share your assessment of drama, comedy and heroic efforts. Let’s discuss how to turn all the drama into a success stor…

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“Assessment: The Musical!”—Episode 8 Spring Fling

Assessment, in general, can make a great musical… Come for some comic relief, share your assessment of drama, comedy and heroic efforts. Let’s discuss how to turn all the drama into a success stor…

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Lightning Talk Series— “A Collaborative Approach to Preparing Learners with Digital Skills for the 21st Century Workforce”

This presentation focuses on the collaboration between the Greater Washington Partnership, a civic alliance of employers and higher education institutions in the Capital Region, from Baltimore to Rich…

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Lightning Talk Series—”Transition to a Continuous Learner Record During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Success Story”

Lightning Talks are short, targeted presentations that provide insight into best practices, challenges, and successes in assessment. Listen in as some of the greatest minds and thought leaders share a…

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Meet Our Partners Series— “Planning for a Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR) at University of Minnesota”

This particular event will focus on the implementation of Comprehensive Learner Record; who needs to be involved, what data needs to be collected and included, and the process and strategy for moving …

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Democracy & Assessment Series—Your Voice Matters! Episode 3 Theory to Practice

As your community of practice, AEFIS Academy is launching a four-part series designed to explore and unpack the relationship between Democracy and Assessment. Throughout this series, a variety of thou…

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Democracy & Assessment Series— Your Voice Matters! Episode 2 Defining Democratic Learning

As your community of practice, AEFIS Academy is launching a four-part series designed to explore and unpack the relationship between Democracy and Assessment. Throughout this series, a variety of thou…

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Democracy & Assessment Series— Your Voice Matters! Episode 1 Setting the Stage

As your community of practice, AEFIS Academy is launching a four-part series designed to explore and unpack the relationship between Democracy and Assessment. Throughout this series, a variety of thou…

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Meet Our Partners Series—”Setting Your Priorities to Work Smarter Not Harder” Tips from the University of Kentucky

This particular event will focus on the importance of managing your limited time and provide a forum to discuss how to say no, set boundaries, and managing expectations for colleagues, partners, and o…

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Lightning Talk Series—The Journey from Analog to Digital: Change Management for Assessment Success at New Mexico State University Alamogordo

Lightning Talks are short, targeted presentations that provide insight into best practices, challenges, and successes in assessment. Listen in as some of the greatest minds and thought leaders share a…

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Microcredentials for Authentic Lifelong Learning at Johns Hopkins University

Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR) is an effective way to transmit knowledge, skills and abilities earned by learners to employers. On top of its traditional renowned programs, Johns Hopkins Universit…

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Campfire Chat with Natasha Jankowski— “Why I joined the AEFIS Team!”

Join us for a Fireside Chat with Dr. Natasha Jankowski discussing the transition from her role as Executive Director of NILOA to the new Director of Assessment Success with AEFIS. While we are stealin…

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“Assessment: The Musical!”—Episode 7 Assessment Plans to Love

Assessment, in general, can make a great musical… Come for some comic relief, share your assessment of drama, comedy and heroic efforts. Let’s discuss how to turn all the drama into a success stor…

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Meet Our Partners Series— “A Tale of Two Cousins: The Intersection of The Arts & Assessment”

This particular event will focus on the connection of the Arts and the work of assessment professionals. Specifically, the event will drill down into the art of giving good feedback, ways to quantify …

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“Assessment: The Musical!”—Episode 6 New Beginnings

Assessment, in general, can make a great musical… Come for some comic relief, share your assessment of drama, comedy and heroic efforts. Let’s discuss how to turn all the drama into a success stor…

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OLC Accelerate Academic Session—”Implementing a Comprehensive Learner Record of Employer-Defined Credentials for Reflection of the Entirety of Student Experience”

Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR) is at the epicenter of this change, helping to unpack evidence of learning and making it more explicit and meaningful to students, employers, and institutions. This …

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IMS Global Academic Session—”Shifting the Conversation from Challenges to Solutions: Transform Learner Success with CLR”

We are having so many conversations on challenges today but, what we need to do is pivot the dialogue toward solutions using Comprehensive Learner Record. Transform this pandemic into an opportunity t…

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How We Built This Series— “The Assessment Leaders Edition” with Texas A&M University & Texas A&M International University

How We Built This? Series provides a forum for assessment leaders to share their sustainable assessment processes within AEFIS, in a spin-off active dialogue inspired by NPR’s "How I Built This" pod…

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“Assessment: The Musical!”—Episode 4 Turkey Lurkey Time

Assessment, in general, can make a great musical… Come for some comic relief, share your assessment of drama, comedy and heroic efforts. Let’s discuss how to turn all the drama into a success stor…

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Lightning Talk Series—Collaborating with Your Faculty to Promote Teaching, Value, & Scholarship with Texas A&M International University

Lightning Talks are short, targeted presentations that provide insight into best practices, challenges, and successes in assessment. Listen in as some of the greatest minds and thought leaders share a…

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Meet Our Partners Series—”Core Curriculum Assessment Protocols for Continuous Improvement & SACSCOC Standard 8.2b”

Learn about best practices and winning assessment strategies from our expert users and VIPs⁠—Very Important Partners! Get a chance to have thought leadership discussions with these amazing colleag…

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Meet Our Partners Series—Connect With Our Client Success Team

Learn about best practices and winning assessment strategies from our expert users and VIPs⁠—Very Important Partners! Get a chance to have thought leadership discussions with these amazing colleag…

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Lightning Talk Series—Program Assessment Done Right!

Lightning Talks are short, targeted presentations that provide insight into best practices, challenges, and successes in assessment. Listen in as some of the greatest minds and thought leaders share a…

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Meet Our Partners Series—Building a Common Assessment Framework

Get a chance to have thought leadership discussions with thought leaders and exchange battle stories from the field.
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