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Assessing Learning Outcomes through Electronic Portfolios:. The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre-Haute, IN. Overview:. About The Rose-Hulman Institute; Portfolio Assessment Approach; Now & Then; The Future Outlook; Lessons Learned. About Rose-Hulman:. About Rose-Hulman II -. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Assessing Learning Outcomesthrough Electronic Portfolios:
The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology,
Terre-Haute, IN.
Overview:About The Rose-Hulman Institute;
Portfolio Assessment Approach;
Now & Then;
The Future Outlook;
Lessons Learned.
About Rose-Hulman:
About Rose-Hulman II - Location: About 200-Acre Campus East of
Terre Haute, Indiana Founded: 1874 as Rose Polytechnic Institute Renamed: 1971 as Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology Characteristics: Four-Year, Private,
Engineering, Science and Mathematics Enrollment: 1,800 (Became Co-Ed in 1995) Faculty: 138
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Portfolio Assessment Approach:Support Accreditation Efforts;
(HLC/NCA and ABET)Focus on Student Learning Outcomes;Select “Best Work” or “Showcase”
Portfolio Assessment Model;Build on Criteria: Easy to Learn/Use;
Rich in Content; Valid & Non-Intrusive Method.
Portfolio Assessment Approach II: Collection/Documentation of Learner Work
Over Time; Assess Holistically; Focus on Individual Learning. Sources: Current Course Work &
Professional Development Activities. Authentic Assessment of Institute-Wide
Learning Outcomes. Promote Evidence-Based Decision Making in
TQ Processes.
Now & Then:Back Then, 1999, 9 Learning Objectives
with 45 Performance Criteria to Measure;
Now, 10 Student Learning Objectives with 35 Performance Criteria;
Back Then, Assess All Objectives Annually;
Now, 3 Chosen Objectives Per Year.
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The Future Outlook -Closing the Feedback Loop:
Faster Flow of Information to Departments; Faster Flow of Information to Assessment
& Planning Committees; Faster Flow of Information to Learners.
Integration with Curricula Planning: Curriculum Map for Departments; Curriculum Map for Learners.
Lessons Learned: Support from Senior Administrators is Crucial
to Implement Authentic Assessment Method. (Resources, Nature of Assessment Method)
Faculty Buy-In is the Key to Success. Process is Iterative & Integrative. Communication (Feedback Loop) – Make
Information Accessible to Key Stakeholders in the Process.
DON’T Mix Portfolio Assessment with Faculty Evaluation