Training Opportunities - Fall 2007

TracDat
TracDat trainings are now conducted by Information Technology and Data Services (ITDS). Please see the ITDS Training Center web site for scheduled trainings: ITDS Training Center

Strategic Planning at EKU
Make the planning process work for you, rather than you working for the planning process. This session will help you to understand the basics and benefits of strategic planning, and how to use the process to strengthen your ability to provide direction and leadership to a department or unit. This workshop will provide information on how departments and units can bring more meaning to their respective planning processes, as well as updates regarding EKU’s progress in fulfilling identified goals and strategic directions.

Offered Sept. 12, 1:00pm - 3:00pm, Library 208

Triple Threat: Assessment Measures that Gather Data for Program, General Education, and QEP Simultaneously
There is no need to create two or three different assessment tools to collect data for your academic program, general education courses and the QEP. This workshop will be a hands-on session in which you will modify an existing assessment tool or create a new assessment tool that can collect data for more than one purpose. If you are interested in this work session, please contact Stacey Street to discuss materials to prepare for the session.

Offered Sept. 20, 9:00am - 11:00am, Library 208 and Sept. 26, 1:00pm - 3:00pm, Library 208

Writing Educational (a.k.a.: Student Learning) Objectives (2 hour session)
Well written objectives are the foundation of a good assessment plan. This interactive workshop will walk through the process of developing solid educational objectives. A perfect opportunity to work in teams to fine tune current educational objectives. For maximum program benefit, faculty teams are encouraged to attend and to bring copies of current objectives.

Offered Sept. 27, 1:00pm - 3:00pm, Library 208

Selecting Measures for Educational (a.k.a.: Student Learning) Objectives (2 hour session)
Using appropriate measures of progress towards educational objectives can offer opportunities to celebrate successes being achieved in a program and can point the way to implementing program improvement strategies. Selecting assessment methods can be intimidating. This workshop will clarify the process of choosing appropriate ways to measure student learning. For maximum program benefit, faculty teams are encouraged to attend and to bring copies of current assessment plans.

Offered Nov. 1, 9:00am-11:00am, Library 208

Analyzing & Using Results of Student Learning Objectives (2 hour session)
For those who have collected data on educational objectives and are ready to analyze that information and use it to make improvements. This interactive workshop will answer the questions: how and when do I analyze my data? How do I use results to improve my program? How do I close the loop? For maximum program benefit, teams are encouraged to attend and to bring copies of current educational objectives, key performance indicators, and data collection results.

Offered Nov. 7, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Library 208

Analyzing & Using Results of Student Learning Assessment: For Non-Researchers (2 hour session)
For non-researchers who would like assistance with developing assessment instruments and the data collection and analysis portion of the strategic planning process. Topics ranging from: selecting appropriate instruments; selecting appropriate ways to analyze data; how & when to analyze data; using results to improve program; and closing the loop will be examined. Participants are encouraged to bring their current action plans, assessment plans, data collection instruments and/or results.

Offered Nov. 8, 9:00am - 11:00am, Library 208

Customized Training
If you would like us to work with your office/department on a specific strategic planning training need, please call 622-8664 to schedule a meeting.

Additional one-on-one consultation with TracDat and strategic planning is available!

Make your reservation by emailing carolyn.spurlock@eku.edu or by calling Institutional Effectiveness at 2-8664. Please call 3 days in advance so we can adequately prepare for the participation size.

Enrollment in each class is limited.