StudentVoice

For new StudentVoice users! This beginner’s webinar will review how to use the StudentVoice Fundamentals features and support available to you: consultation, professional development, Community site, benchmarks, project administration & data collection, and reporting. We will also show you a live demo of the StudentVoice portal.

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How to Use StudentVoice: Management

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Monday, March 23, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern
Thursday, April 16, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern

This webinar will demonstrate the use of the Management tool. We will review the organization and set-up of the tool and then review the following: how to enter goals, objectives, outcome, etc.; how to connect these items with the overarching items they support; and how to make connections to projects and data that are in the StudentVoice site.

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How to Use StudentVoice: PDAs

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Wednesday, January 21, 2:00 – 2:30 pm Eastern
Thursday, February 19, 2:00 – 2:30 pm Eastern

PDAs are an extremely useful assessment tool. This brief (30 minute) webinar will outline how to use PDAs, provide examples from StudentVoice campuses, and review basic technology setup.

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Small Colleges, Large Tasks: Assessment Practices at Small Colleges & Universities

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Facilitated by Mr. Beau Seagraves and Dr. Laura Dean, University of Georgia

Tuesday, April 21, 2:00 - 3:00 pm Eastern

In recent years, student affairs professionals have increased efforts to intentionally assess their services and programs. While larger institutions may have resources to hire staff specifically for this purpose, small colleges and universities are faced with unique challenges as they undertake this important endeavor. The facilitators of this webinar will discuss findings from their recent research on the conditions at small colleges and universities that promote assessment practices within student affairs divisions while also offering strategies for conducting assessment within the small college environment.

About the presenters:

Mr. Beau Seagraves is the Assistant Dean for Student Support at the University of Georgia, where he is also pursuing his Ph.D. in College Student Affairs Administration. Prior to arriving at UGA, Beau served as the Director of Residence Life and Summer Programs at Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC and a Housing Area Coordinator at Furman University in Greenville, SC.

Dr. Laura Dean is an Assistant Professor in the College Student Affairs Administration program at the University of Georgia. Prior to arriving at UGA, Laura served as the Chief Student Affairs Officer at Peace College in Raleigh, NC and Pfeffier University in Misenheimer, NC.

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Rubrics 101: A Tool to Assess Learning

Facilitated by Dr. Carrie Zelna, NC State University

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Wednesday, February 18, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern

Rubrics are an underutilized method of systematically measuring intended student learning outcomes associated with Student Affairs and Academic Support programs. This one hour session is perfect for those who recognize the value of rubrics but don’t know where to begin! We will give a basic introduction to rubrics and discuss how they can be used to measure student learning outcomes in a variety of settings.

About the presenter:

Carrie L. Zelna has a Ph. D. in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from North Carolina State University and a Master of Science degree in Counseling and Human Development from Radford University. Carrie has held positions in student affairs for the past twelve years including work with University Housing and the Office of Student Conduct. She is currently the Director of Student Affairs Research and Assessment at NC State University. In her roles as an assessment professional, Carrie has served as a consultant for assessing both curricular and co-curricular programs, and she currently serves as the NASPA Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Knowledge Community co-chair.

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Designing an Assessment Project: From Start to Finish

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Tuesday, January 13, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern
Monday, February 23, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern

Before conducting any assessment project, it is important to plan with purpose. This webinar is designed to help student affairs professionals understand the full cycle of assessment practice from start to finish. Within this topic, we will highlight the significance of beginning assessment projects with the end in mind to achieve better results and more useable data. At the conclusion of this webinar you will be able to use this information to begin or improve both individual projects and unit assessment plans.

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Survey Design and Questionnaire Writing Guidelines

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Wednesday, February 11, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern
Tuesday, March 17, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern

This webinar will address both the process and content for designing and implementing survey methodology. We will discuss timeline, questionnaire construction, response formats, obtaining useable survey responses, and data collection strategies. The session is a good refresher for folks who already use survey methodology and a good introduction for those who want to get started, but don’t know where or how to begin.

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Addressing Survey Fatigue: Response Rates, Sampling, and Other Things to Consider

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Friday, January 16, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern

Survey fatigue is a growing concern of all educational practitioners. In this webinar, we will discuss the current issues campuses face regarding the issue of potential over-surveying of students. Strategies for addressing this issue will be presented, including methods to increase response rates, web survey best practices, and the use of incentives. Participants will learn about recent research in this area and take away ideas of how the implications from this research could affect the assessment culture on their campuses.

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Methods and Measurements

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Tuesday, February 3, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern
Friday, March 13, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern

According to NASPA’s latest assessment publication, Assessment Reconsidered (2008), in order to ensure rigor in our assessments, we must select a method that responds to both question and context. This webinar will outline some assessment methods, discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each, and show you how to evaluate which is appropriate for your question and context. We will also review how StudentVoice can help you develop and administer these methods.

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How to Write an Effective Learning Outcome Statement

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Monday, January 26, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern
Tuesday, March 3, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern

During this webinar, participants will be exposed to the definition of learning outcomes assessment pieces as well as the difference between learning and program outcomes. We will outline the components of a learning outcome statement and how to use the 3 Ms to make each statement manageable, measureable, and meaningful. Lastly, we will review how to make connections between learning outcomes and big picture, overarching mission statements and goals.

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Reporting Assessment Results

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Thursday, March 26, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern
Monday, April 20, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern

Collecting data is one of the steps in assessment, but not the final step. Once data is collected, analysis and reporting of data are necessary to receive the full benefits of assessment efforts. This webinar examines the strategies for effectively reporting assessment data including the importance of assessment planning to reporting results, various methods for reporting results, and techniques for proper use of charts, graphs, and tables.

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Cultivating an Environment for Successful Assessments: How to Foster Your Staff's Assessment Self-Efficacy to Cultivate an Assessment Culture

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Wednesday, April 8, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern

In a time when higher education budgets and additional resources are often connected to one’s ability to provide evidence of student engagement, learning, and retention, assessment has become a vital component in Student Affairs. Assessment, to the extent needed in today's universities and colleges, is a relatively new and foreign process to many student affairs professionals. Often assessment is seen as a burden or a chore and many do not know where or how to start. This can create a difficult and negative culture that inhibits assessment efforts. The purpose of this webinar is to break down the myths of assessment and exemplify how to foster and cultivate positive assessment self-efficacy in your staff to create a supportive culture of assessment.

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Benchmarking

Tuesday, May 12, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern
Monday, May 18, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern

This webinar will review how to utilize the StudentVoice Benchmarking features to review your results. If you’ve recently participated in a StudentVoice benchmarking study, this is a must for you!

These sessions require Internet and phone access and group participation is welcomed.