2022
Assessment in Action Conference
Access to 2022 conference resources: https://sites.google.com/wmich.edu/assessmentinactionconference22/home
Access to conference presentation materials (from previous years): https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/assessment_day/
Friday, April 8, 2022
Conference Schedule and Session Recordings
9:00 - 10:15 a.m.: Welcome and Panel Discussion, "Back to Basics for Data-Informed Teaching, Learning and Student Success"
Welcome and Opening Remarks - Dr. Christopher Cheatham, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice Provost for Budget and Personnel, Western Michigan University Panel Discussion - Featuring Dr. Dan Bureau, Dr. Ciji Heiser (Moderator), Dr. Nicole Long, Dr. Darby Roberts, and Dr. Karen Singer-Freeman |
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.: Breakout Session I (3 options)
Option 1: Assessment in Action: TRiO Student Success Program (Nathifa Sligh, Candace Bracey, Spencer Myers) |
Option 2: WMU Assessment Mini Grant Panel: Part I (Kourtney Bakalyar, Katie Easley, Janet Hahn, Megan Slayter) |
Option 3: In Their Own Words: Using Empathy Mapping to Create Inclusive Learning Experiences (Jef Fisher, Megan Hess, Alyssa Moon, Matt Strock) |
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.: Lunch Break
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.: Breakout Session II (3 options)
Option 1: Gateways to Completion Panel (Katie Easley - Moderator, Linda Hanson, Thayma Lutz, Monica McCullough, Tabitha Mingus) |
Option 2: WMU Assessment Mini Grant Panel: Part II (Adrienne Fraaza, Brian Gogan, Ewa Urban) |
Option 3: Level Up: Aligning Assessment Approach with the Phases of Knowledge Transfer (Megan Hess, Jef Fisher, Alyssa Moon, Matt Strock) |
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.: Keynote
Keynote: "Anti deficit Perspectives on Institutional Diversity Efforts" Featuring Guest Speaker - Dr. EJ Edney, University of Mississippi |
2:45 - 3:45 p.m.: WMUx Makers Lab: Designing and Measuring Transformational Outcomes
WMUx Makers Lab: Designing and Measuring Transformation Outcomes (Matt Strock, Jef Fisher, Megan Hess, Alyssa Moon, Gwen Tarbox) |