The AEFIS Team is excited to launch the brand new AEFIS Users Meeting Anywhere (A-UMA) as part of the tenth annual AALHE 2020 Online Conference. This virtual A-UMA will be a yearlong community of practice events where you can learn, teach, collaborate, and innovate. Come share and learn while you network virtually with colleagues from across the country and the AEFIS Team!
As the highlight of our virtual event, we are delighted to have three Lightning Presentations by some of the greatest minds and leaders in assessment. Along with multiple AALHE sessions, we are looking forward to continuing our AEFIS Active Learning Lab series driven by partners' professional learning needs. Additionally, we are excited to premiere our own Zoom Room at AALHE 2020 where our colleagues will be able to collaborate and attend engaging AEFIS activities.
Please share this event with all AEFIS Users on your campus!
This activity is intended for everyone and no experience necessary. All you need to do is show up! You will not need a yoga mat, or special shoes, or any specific clothing. All you will need to do is sit up in your chair and ideally be close to your camera showing your shoulders and head. During our session, we will be focusing on gentle neck and shoulder stretches, breathing techniques, and a small mediation for each class where we will set an intention for our day.
Brian Flynn - Operations Coordinator, AEFIS
Let’s create your Success Plan with AEFIS! Our Client Development Team will be available to help you design your assessment success journey and determine how AEFIS can help. We will start with your goals and challenges, and provide you with quick answers to your questions such as how to partner with AEFIS, which solutions can support your goals, integrations, pricing and more. You will leave with a Success Plan Blueprint you can use with or without AEFIS!
Let’s create your Success Plan with AEFIS! Our Client Development Team will be available to help you design your assessment success journey and determine how AEFIS can help. We will start with your goals and challenges, and provide you with quick answers to your questions such as how to partner with AEFIS, which solutions can support your goals, integrations, pricing and more. You will leave with a Success Plan Blueprint you can use with or without AEFIS!
This activity is intended for everyone and no experience necessary. All you need to do is show up! You will not need a yoga mat, or special shoes, or any specific clothing. All you will need to do is sit up in your chair and ideally be close to your camera showing your shoulders and head. During our session, we will be focusing on gentle neck and shoulder stretches, breathing techniques, and a small mediation for each class where we will set an intention for our day.
Every afternoon, except Wednesday. On Wednesday's we'll host AEFIS Virtual Yoga: Level 2. We hope to see you there!
Brian Flynn - Operations Coordinator, AEFIS
AEFIS Active Learning Lab (A-ALL):
"How to Build Workflows to Lead Success Program Assessment and Self Study Initiatives"
The AEFIS Active Learning Lab Series (A-ALL) provides all-inclusive sessions on selected topics where attendees can learn and build solutions specific to their institution or program via a backward-design approach. This particular lab unpacks the powerful workflow feature within AEFIS, which can be leveraged to enhance a collaborative experience that includes stakeholders across your campus system. Attendees will learn from the experiences of the Office of Institutional Evaluation and Effectiveness at Texas A&M University College Station.
Dr. Alicia Dorsey - Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness, Texas A&M University
Dr. Alyce Odasso - Program Coordinator for Assessment, Texas A&M University
Elizabeth Bledsoe Piwonka - Assistant Director of Assessment, Texas A&M University
Suzanne Carbonaro - Director of Academic Partnerships, AEFIS
Immediately following their academic session, you will have an extended opportunity to ask questions and have thought leadership discussions with our amazing colleagues.
Dr. Alicia Dorsey - Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness, Texas A&M University
Dr. Alyce Odasso - Program Coordinator for Assessment, Texas A&M University
Elizabeth Bledsoe Piwonka - Assistant Director of Assessment, Texas A&M University
Suzanne Carbonaro - Director of Academic Partnerships, AEFIS
AEFIS Virtual Happy Hour (AVHH) is designed to create a relaxed atmosphere for bonding with our incredible partners, amazing members of our community and the awesome members of the AEFIS Team. AEFIS Virtual Happy Hour is intended for everyone. All you need to do is show up at the AEFIS Virtual Office (AVO) and BYOD! You can bring water, coffee, tea, beer, wine, or just yourself.
As the highlight of our event, we will have Lightning Presentations by some of the greatest minds and leaders in assessment, continuous improvement and accreditation. Our goal is to allow partners to showcase their innovation using AEFIS and share these valuable experiences with others.
Dr. David Allen – Associate Vice President for Institutional Assessment, Research and Planning, Texas A&M International University
As the highlight of our event, we will have Lightning Presentations by some of the greatest minds and leaders in assessment, continuous improvement and accreditation. Our goal is to allow partners to showcase their innovation using AEFIS and share these valuable experiences with others.
Dr. Kate Oswald-Wilkins – Director of Assessment & Assistant Dean of General Education and Common Learning, Messiah College
As the highlight of our event, we will have Lightning Presentations by some of the greatest minds and leaders in assessment, continuous improvement and accreditation. Our goal is to allow partners to showcase their innovation using AEFIS and share these valuable experiences with others.
Dr. Kathleen Gorski – Dean of Learning Outcomes, Curriculum Mapping and Program Development, Waubonsee Community College
High Impact Practices (HIPs) hold the promise of increasing student achievement, engagement, satisfaction and persistence. The research presented here uses a framework from Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) to assess the self-efficacy of students in an Introduction to Sociology course developed around a number of HIPs. Using digital assessment tools (including a pre-post survey and Comprehensive Learner Record) along with an SCT analysis of data, the researchers hope to demonstrate meaningful gains in 1) students’ abilities to “Think Like A Sociologist” and 2) students’ own self-efficacy related to academic and non-academic pursuits. Participants in this session will learn how to implement and assess HIPs in their own courses, programs and departments.
Track: Assessment Tools | Beginner
Attend through AALHE Connect Community
Dr. Colin Suchland - SOSC Assessment Coordinator, Lincoln Land Community College
Victoria Meeks - Client Success Manager, AEFIS
Suzanne Carbonaro - Director of Academic Partnerships, AEFIS
Immediately following their academic session, you will have an extended opportunity to ask questions and have thought leadership discussions with our amazing colleagues.
Dr. Colin Suchland - SOSC Assessment Coordinator, Lincoln Land Community College
Victoria Meeks - Client Success Manager, AEFIS
Suzanne Carbonaro - Director of Academic Partnerships, AEFIS
This activity is intended for everyone and no experience necessary. All you need to do is show up! You will not need a yoga mat, or special shoes, or any specific clothing. All you will need to do is stand up by your desk and ideally stand a half steps away from your camera showing your waist and up. During our session, we will be focusing on gentle waist, hip, neck and shoulder stretches, breathing techniques, and a small mediation for each class where we will set an intention for our day.
Brian Flynn - Operations Coordinator, AEFIS
Put our “Partnership” and “Transparency” core values to the test! Join Mustafa Sualp, Founder, CEO and Servant Leader of AEFIS in an informal "campfire" style chat where any question on any topic is welcome, no taboos. If you don’t have questions, we can discuss COVID-19 impact on our partners and what we are doing to help them with the disruptions here and now, and opportunities in the future.
Mustafa Sualp - Founder, CEO & Servant Leader, AEFIS
Using Design Thinking to Explore "Wicked Problems" and Build Momentum in Student Learning Discussions
During the first year of implementation of a new assessment system, Messiah College collected meaningful program assessment data linked to both program and institutional outcomes for an amazing 99% percent of our general education classes. We share how we approached assessment’s “wicked problems” using Design Thinking. This approach focuses on the user experience to find creative solutions through integrative thinking, along with experimentation to build momentum and engagement (Brown, 2008). The result is continual gains towards shifting mindsets and better quality data on student learning. We share how our momentum expanded into the co-curricular area, where we plan to integrate the Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR) to equip students to control how they convey their learning to broader audiences beyond the campus community.
Track: Evolution of Assessment of Learning as Practice | Intermediate
Attend through AALHE Connect Community
Dr. Susan Donat - Assistant Director of Curriculum and Assessment, Messiah College
Dr. Kate Oswald-Wilkins - Director of Assessment & Assistant Dean of General Education and Common Learning, Messiah College
Suzanne Carbonaro - Director of Academic Partnerships, AEFIS
Immediately following their academic session, you will have an extended opportunity to ask questions and have thought leadership discussions with our amazing colleagues.
Dr. Susan Donat - Assistant Director of Curriculum and Assessment, Messiah College
Dr. Kate Oswald-Wilkins - Director of Assessment & Assistant Dean of General Education and Common Learning, Messiah College
Suzanne Carbonaro - Director of Academic Partnerships, AEFIS
This activity is intended for everyone and no experience necessary. All you need to do is show up! You will not need a yoga mat, or special shoes, or any specific clothing. All you will need to do is stand up by your desk and ideally stand a half steps away from your camera showing your waist and up. During our session, we will be focusing on gentle waist, hip, neck and shoulder stretches, breathing techniques, and a small mediation for each class where we will set an intention for our day.
Brian Flynn - Operations Coordinator, AEFIS
Put our “Partnership” and “Transparency” core values to the test! Join Mustafa Sualp, Founder, CEO and Servant Leader of AEFIS in an informal "campfire" style chat where any question on any topic is welcome, no taboos. If you don’t have questions, we can discuss COVID-19 impact on our partners and what we are doing to help them with the disruptions here and now, and opportunities in the future.
Mustafa Sualp - Founder, CEO & Servant Leader, AEFIS
Dr. David Allen is an Associate Vice President for Institutional Assessment, Research, and Plannning at Texas A&M International University.
Dr. Allen has 8 years of university-level assessment experience at two universities and 12 years in large-scale educational assessment with ETS.
David Allen received his Ph.D. in Education, School Improvement from Texas State University and a master’s from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. His undergraduate degree is from Northeastern State University.
Dr. Kate Oswald-Wilkins is the Director of Assessment & Assistant Dean of General Education and Common Learning at Messiah College.
As Director of Academic Assessment for Messiah College, Dr. Oswald-Wilkins coordinates institutional assessment efforts and work with department chairs and program directors to improve student learning. As co-chair of the Communication Department, Kate also directs the general education oral communication course, coordinate assessment efforts, schedule courses, manage the curriculum and execute curricular changes, oversee department faculty members and adjunct instructors, and write the department program reviews, accreditation proposals, and annual reports. Additionally, Dr. Oswald-Wilkins teaches Rhetorical Theory, Communication Theory, Business and Organizational Communication, and Fundamentals of Oral Communication.
Kate Oswald-Wilkins received her Ph.D. from Bowling Green State and a master’s in communication studies from Bluffton University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Her research interests include pedagogy and assessment, rhetoric, religious communication, and health communication.
Dr. Kathleen Gorksi is the Dean for Learning Outcomes, Curriculum Mapping, and Program Development at Waubonsee Community College.
Kathleen Gorski Ed.D, Dean of Learning Outcomes, Curriculum and Program Development at Waubonsee has over twenty-five years of experience in higher education in student services, faculty development and assessment. She is passionate about access, student learning and success. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for The Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE) where she is Publications Chair and the Editor of Intersection: A Journal at the Intersection of Assessment and Learning.
Dr. Gorski has a Doctor of Education in Administration and Leadership from Argosy University, a Master of Education in Education Organization and Leadership from the University of Illinois, and a Bachelor of Art in Communications from Valparaiso University.
The AEFIS Team is excited to launch the brand new AEFIS Users Meeting Anywhere (A-UMA). This virtual A-UMA will be a yearlong communities of practice event where you can learn, teach, collaborate, and innovate. Come share and learn while you network virtually with colleagues from across the country and the AEFIS Team!
"How to Build Workflows to Lead Success Program Assessment and Self Study Initiatives"
The AEFIS Active Learning Lab Series (A-ALL) provides all-inclusive sessions on selected topics where attendees can learn and build solutions specific to their institution or program via a backward-design approach.
The AEFIS Team will be hosting several academic sessions within the AALHE 2020 Online Conference where we’ll share several insights and best practices.
June 8th
AEFIS Active Learning Lab: How to Build Workflows to Lead Success Program Assessment and Self Study Initiatives
June 9th
Hands on HIPs: Building Self-Efficacy
June 16th
Using Design Thinking to Explore "Wicked Problems" and Build Momentum in Student Learning Discussions
AEFIS is the complete solution for assessment and continuous improvement on your campus. Our assessment management platform enables easy automation of evaluation, supports individual student assessment, facilitates curriculum review, streamlines campus-wide accreditation processes, and helps to achieve your strategic and educational goals.
