OAP conducts a number of trainings during the year. We highly recommend that Division staff who are interested in learning more about assessment begin by attending Assessment 101. In this foundational training, participants will learn the cornerstones of assessment at CU Boulder.
Specifically, participants will learn the assessment language used in the Division, understand the expectations of assessment for the Division, and begin the conversation for their unit’s assessment plan.
Upcoming Training Opportunities
Assessment 101
This training is an introduction to the assessment framework used in the Division of Student Affairs. Specifically, the training will cover assessment terminology, methods that are appropriate for student affairs, and the reporting framework that is used in the division.
Friday, Sept. 6 | 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Passive Programming Assessment
There are a variety of services and programs offered in Student Affairs that make it challenging to assess the impact. In this training, we will discuss various strategies for assessing programs that are less invasive than some traditional methods used in Student Affairs, and aim to understand the effectiveness of more passive programs.
Tuesday, Sept. 10 | 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Qualitative Assessment Methods
Join us as we discuss qualitative assessment methods in Student Affairs. Participants can expect to be able to differentiate between paradigms, identify types of inquiry well-suited to a qualitative approach, and understand the type and purpose of qualitative methods.
Friday, Sept. 13 | 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Strategies for Convenience Surveying
This training will review how convenience sampling may be used to collect information from student affairs program participants during an event or activity. Training participants will discuss when to use convenience surveying as an appropriate methodology along with its advantages and limitations, considerations for design and administration, and examples from the division.
Tuesday, Oct. 8 | 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Qualitative Coding Workshop
The qualitative coding training will provide a foundation for participants to analyze qualitative data. This will include working from a data sample that will be sent prior to the training. It is an expectation that participants will have read through the data set prior to coming to the workshop. **(Must have completed the Qualitative Assessment Methods training)**
Tuesday, Oct. 15 | 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Using R to Analyze Qualitative Data
In this training, we will use the software R to conduct analysis more quickly. We will demonstrate how to download R, understand the main features, import data, and analyze qualitative data.
Tuesday, Oct. 22 | 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Survey Design and Administration
Join us as we identify inquires that are appropriate for surveys, describe the key steps in the survey development process, and articulate important considerations for survey administration. We will also discuss use administration types and suggestions to increase response rates, etc.
Friday, Nov. 8 | 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Advanced Survey Design
This advanced survey design training will focus on developing thoughtful and valid questions. Specifically, we will discuss appropriate language, scales, etc. Participants need to have attended the Survey Design and Administration training prior to attending this training.
Tuesday, Nov. 12 | 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Micro-Training Series
This series provides an opportunity for participants to be introduced to a narrow concept in assessment. Each training will last for only 50 minutes and will focus on understanding a specific concept and direct application.
- Tuesday, Sept. 17 | 9 to 9:50 a.m. | Observation Using Rubrics
- Tuesday, Sept. 24 | 9 to 9:50 a.m. | Conducting Chi-Squared Tests
- Friday, Oct. 4 | 9 to 9:50 a.m. | Qualtrics 101
- Friday, Oct. 18 | 9 to 9:50 a.m. | Inclusive Assessment Strategies
- Friday, Oct. 25 | 9 to 9:50 a.m. | Benchmarking
- Friday, Nov. 15 | 9 to 9:50 a.m. | Identifying Correlations
Data Crossroad Discussions
The Office of Assessment and Planning will be hosting monthly informal conversations about data collected across the university and in the division. These conversations will feature data sets that bring to the forefront interesting combinations that inspire discovery and meaning making. We will rely on participants to bring their perspectives and engage in these conversations. The general topic has been selected for each discussion, but is subject to change. Participants will be notified of changes.
- Tuesday, Sept. 3 | 9 to 10:30 a.m. | Admitted Student Data
- Friday, Oct. 11 | 9 to 10:30 a.m. | Physical Environments
- Friday, Nov. 1 | 9 to 10:30 a.m. | Conflict and Relationships
- Friday, Nov. 22 | 9 to 10:30 a.m. | Student Motivation
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