Ultimate Survey An Assessment Tool for Liberal Studies Learning Outcomes

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Ultimate Survey An Assessment Tool for Liberal
Studies Learning Outcomes

• Presented by
• Tracy L. Zontek, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant
  Professor of Health Sciences
• and
• Laura G. Chapman, Faculty Training Specialist

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Talking Points

• Ultimate Survey (US)
• UUST
• Criteria
• Liberal Studies Assessment
• Task
• Assessment process
• Results
• Spin-off uses of US
• Conclusion

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UUSTUltimate Survey Team

• Pioneers
• Help create connections to IRB/Graduate Research
• Test the product
• Export and use of data/reports

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Online Survey Products

• SurveyTracker Classic
• Ultimate Survey
• ASSET
• eListen 
• SurveyGold

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Criteria
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Liberal Studies Assessment

• Task Assess Liberal Studies courses to ensure
  they meeting all learning outcomes
• Affects all students
• Affects many faculty
• Wellness core was first area reviewed

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Liberal Studies Assessment

• Assessment Process
• Faculty complete online survey administered via
  Ultimate Survey
• Faculty submit a copy of the syllabus from each
  liberal studies course
• Faculty submit examples of student work that
  demonstrate liberal studies learning outcomes
• Three faculty members review submissions and
  write an assessment report

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Liberal Studies Assessment

• Completing the assessment feedback loop
• Assessment report given to Director of Assessment
  and Associate Vice Chancellor
• A Program Development Plan (PDP) outlines actions
  and strategies for change / improvement
• Meeting with department heads to review PDP and
  future actions
• PDP Progress tracked by Associate Vice Chancellor

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Liberal Studies Assessment

• Use of Ultimate Survey in assessment
• process advantages
• Tool that can be used anytime / anywhere the
  faculty member has internet access
• Collects critical information quickly and
  efficiently
• Easy to use
• Somewhat anonymous
• Does not evaluate faculty member
• Data can be easily imported into Excel or SPSS
  for data analysis
• Data aggregated in reports

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Liberal Studies Assessment

• Use of Ultimate Survey in assessment process
  disadvantages
• Perception that the faculty member is evaluated
• Limited amount of information collected
• Student work samples
• A few technical issues that were easily resolved

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Liberal Studies Assessment

• Example of assessment process
• C4 Wellness category reviewed 05-06
• Information gathered using US
• Number of sections taught
• Academic Rank / Job Title
• Format of course (traditional, online, hybrid)
• Time with each method of delivery (lecture,
  seminar, lab.)
• Formal or Informal assessment of liberal studies
  learning outcomes

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Liberal Studies Assessment
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Liberal Studies Assessment

• Findings from use of US
• Faculty rank and load
• No tenure track
• Teaching methods
• Lecture, group activity, discussion
• Learning Outcomes
• How assessed
• Syllabi and student work samples crucial
• Critical review of outcomes themselves

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Liberal Studies Assessment
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Student Learning

• How does the use of US affect student learning?
• Increased faculty awareness of learning outcomes
• Increased oversight of LS courses by department
  head
• Review of faculty rank and load
• Oversight through Provosts office

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Spin-off Uses of US

• Based on C4 wellness assessment
• Tracking wellness students nutritional habits and
  social desirability traits
• Researching retention of student wellness
  concepts throughout college years and gathering
  ideas for improvement
• University-wide
• 369 Users and over 200 Active Surveys

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Conclusion

• US is a simple tool to collect quantitative
  information for the Liberal Studies assessment
• Must be augmented with other sources for
  authentic assessment

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Questions

• Thank you very much for your attention and
  interest.
• Please feel free to contact us if you have
  further questions.