Assessing Essential Learning Outcomes with the VALUE Metarubrics

Wednesday, April 28, 2010
12:00PM to 1:00PM Eastern Time

This webinar is Eastern Standard Time.

Kathryne M. Drezek McConnell, Ph.D.
University Academic Assessment Coordinator
Virginia Tech

Ask faculty about the purpose of their courses, programs, or even higher education more broadly, and they will likely identify a common list of higher order intellectual skills and abilities—from critical thinking and quantitative reasoning to written communication and collaboration—that students should develop throughout their undergraduate experience. That said, assessing such broad-based competencies presents a significant challenge, as definitions and available measures may vary significantly across disciplines. The American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) is addressing this very challenge through its VALUE—Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education –Rubrics project. This presentation will provide information on the VALUE initiative, information for accessing and using the rubrics for each of AAC&U’s Essential Learning Outcomes, and a few “lessons learned” from incorporating these rubrics into institutional assessment initiatives.

This webinar is open to members and non-members of WEAVEonline.