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Digital Composing and the Invention of a Program:
Long-Term Assessment Practices for the UNLV Professional Writing Minor
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Ed Nagelhout
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Long-Term Assessment Practices for the UNLV Professional Writing Minor
1. Core Program Principles2. Initial Developmental Goals3. One “Organizational” Chart4. Gathering and Analyzing Data5. Review/Reflect/Revise6. Incorporate/Naturalize7. Long-Term Vision
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Overview
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Core Program Principles
10-Hours per Week
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Core Program Principles
Coherence and Consistency
http://www.serpinstitute.org/2013/serp-press/november-2011/internal-coherence-website-nears-completion/
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Core Program Principles
Learning for All
Means
Learning for One
http://pumr.pascalobservatory.org/pascalnow/pascal-projects/pumr/higher-learning-all
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Increase self-directed and non-formal learning activities/opportunities (i.e., independent and lifelong learning)
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Initial Developmental Goals
http://www.olecommunity.com/the-power-of-personal-learning-networks-wait-what-is-a-personal-learning-network/
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Provide robust support structures for all teachers in the program
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Initial Developmental Goals
http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2013/01/rust-damaged-support-structures-golden-gate-bridge-set-be-repaired
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One “Organizational” Chart
Program Goals
Program Courses
List of Possible Projects
Lists of Possible Criteria/Rubrics
List of Possible Activities
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One “Organizational” Chart
Program Goals• Demonstrate proficiency in designing,
writing, and editing print and digital texts for a variety of audiences and purposes in professional contexts
• Demonstrate project management skills• Exhibit a deftness with common
professional writing genres• Exhibit an ability to collaborate
effectively at all stages of a writing project
• Exhibit visual design awareness and acuity
• Apply a broad repertoire of research and critical-thinking skills that reflect an awareness of cultural contexts
• Develop strategies for learning digital/software applications and acquiring expertise
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Southwest Texas Popular Culture Conference - February 2013
One “Organizational” Chart
Program Goals• Demonstrate proficiency in designing,
writing, and editing print and digital texts for a variety of audiences and purposes in professional contexts
• Demonstrate project management skills• Exhibit a deftness with common
professional writing genres• Exhibit an ability to collaborate
effectively at all stages of a writing project
• Exhibit visual design awareness and acuity
• Apply a broad repertoire of research and critical-thinking skills that reflect an awareness of cultural contexts
• Develop strategies for learning digital/software applications and acquiring expertise
Program Courses
Professional Writing Required Courses (9 credits):
Professional Writing Core (6 credits from the following):
Electives (6 credits from any writing, language, or literature course, including 200-level introductory courses) Recommended Electives include:
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Southwest Texas Popular Culture Conference - February 2013
One “Organizational” Chart
Program Goals• Demonstrate proficiency in designing,
writing, and editing print and digital texts for a variety of audiences and purposes in professional contexts
• Demonstrate project management skills• Exhibit a deftness with common
professional writing genres• Exhibit an ability to collaborate
effectively at all stages of a writing project
• Exhibit visual design awareness and acuity
• Apply a broad repertoire of research and critical-thinking skills that reflect an awareness of cultural contexts
• Develop strategies for learning digital/software applications and acquiring expertise
Program Courses
Course Projects
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Southwest Texas Popular Culture Conference - February 2013
One “Organizational” Chart
Program Goals• Demonstrate proficiency in designing,
writing, and editing print and digital texts for a variety of audiences and purposes in professional contexts
• Demonstrate project management skills• Exhibit a deftness with common
professional writing genres• Exhibit an ability to collaborate
effectively at all stages of a writing project
• Exhibit visual design awareness and acuity
• Apply a broad repertoire of research and critical-thinking skills that reflect an awareness of cultural contexts
• Develop strategies for learning digital/software applications and acquiring expertise
Program Courses
Course Projects
Lists of Criteria / Rubrics
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Southwest Texas Popular Culture Conference - February 2013
One “Organizational” Chart
Program Goals• Demonstrate proficiency in designing,
writing, and editing print and digital texts for a variety of audiences and purposes in professional contexts
• Demonstrate project management skills• Exhibit a deftness with common
professional writing genres• Exhibit an ability to collaborate
effectively at all stages of a writing project
• Exhibit visual design awareness and acuity
• Apply a broad repertoire of research and critical-thinking skills that reflect an awareness of cultural contexts
• Develop strategies for learning digital/software applications and acquiring expertise
Program Courses
Course Projects
Lists of Criteria / Rubrics
Lists of Activities
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Comprehensive Assessment
http://epubgeneration.weebly.com/learning-analytics.html
How can we best understand student learning and pedagogical effectiveness in our program?
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Traditional Database Management
Quantitative Applications
Capture Rubrics
Norming Sessions
Staff Meetings
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Gathering and Analyzing Data
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Course and Program Dashboards
Adaptive Learning Analytics
Social Network Analytics
Discourse Analytics
Data Compilation
Data Visualizations
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Gathering and Analyzing Data
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• How can we review the data comprehensively? From multiple perspectives?
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Review/Reflect/Revise
• How can the data help us improve student learning?
• How can the data help us improve our teaching?
• How can the data help us improve the program?
• How can we reflect on the data consistently? Inclusively?
http://foundwalls.com/tree-sea-moon-reflection-island-stars-night/
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Inclusive process for reviewing, reflecting, recommending, revising, and improving each course individually and the program as a whole
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Incorporate/Naturalize
Assessment as a natural part of our every day routine
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Minor
Support
Assessment
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Long-Term Vision
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Questions?
Or to continue the conversation:
[email protected]@[email protected]
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