Platte Valley Assessment Conference
Schedule
April 20, 2007
Time
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Presenters
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Presentations
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Format
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Location
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8:00-
9:00
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Registration/Continental Breakfast
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Registration Area by Great Room
A&B
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9:00-10:00
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Invited Speaker: Jean Yerian, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Becoming More Intentional, More Accountable:
Assessment Management for the 21st Century
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Presentation
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Great Room A & B
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10:00-
10:25
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Pat Artz, Bellevue University
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Surveys That a Monkey Can Do (and analyze)
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Paper
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Ponderosa C
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10:00-10:25
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Bethany Hyatt, UNK, Graduate Assistant for General Studies
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Advice on Advising: What Students Want
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Paper
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Ponderosa D
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10:30-10:55
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Robin Sobansky, Theresa McFarland UNK, Counseling and School Psychology
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What assessment looks like when you're a "SPA"
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Paper
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Ponderosa D
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10:30-
10:55
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Osa Berg, Union College
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Meeting the needs of faculty interest, discipline enhancements, division efficiency and strategic planning through assessment
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Paper
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Ponderosa C
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11:00-11:55
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Glen Powell, Shelly Haberlan, Deb Brandt, Jane Peterson, UNK, College of Education
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Using Technology to Assist Assessment, Data Collection and Data Dissemination
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Panel
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Ponderosa D
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12:00-1:30
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Keynote Speaker: Maureen A McCarthy, Kennesaw State University
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Attributes of High Quality Programs: A Developmental Framework for Program Assessment
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Luncheon
Presentation
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Great Room A & B
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11:30-1:30
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Poster Session
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Various Research Topics
*See below*
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Poster Session
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Registration Area by Great Room A&B
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1:35-2:00
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Richard Miller, Theresa Wadkins, Robert Rycek, UNK, Psychology
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Knowledge Retention: The Effects of Instructional Approach
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Paper
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Ponderosa C
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1:35-2:00
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Tim Burkink, UNK, College of Business and Technology
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The Educational Benchmarking (EBI) Undergraduate Business Exit Assessment
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Paper
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Ponderosa D
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2:05-2:30
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Teara Archwamety, Max McFarland, UNK, Counseling and School Psychology
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Acceditation and the Academic Program Review ( APR)
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Paper
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Ponderosa D
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2:05-2:30
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Bill Wozniak, Joe Benz, UNK, Psychology
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Assessment of iPod Use and Podcasting in Psychology Classes
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Paper
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Ponderosa C
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2:35-3:00
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Roxanne Sullivan, Bellevue University
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Using Multi-Media Projects to Assess Communication Skills in Psychology
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Paper
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Ponderosa C
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2:35-3:00
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Richard Meznarich, Stanley Lightner, UNK, Industrial Distribution
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A Case Study: Assessment of Student Learning through Industrial Internships
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Paper
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Ponderosa D
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3:05-3:30
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Ada Leung, Tim Burkink, Deborah Bridges, Marsha Yeagley, UNK, College of Business and Technology
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Assessing Learning Outcomes from the Perspective of Employers, and Beyond
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Paper
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Ponderosa C
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3:05-4:00
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Jean Mandernach, Theresa Wadkins, Krista Fritson, Steve McGahan, UNK, Psychology
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Student Course Evaluations: Strategies to Enhance the Value of Student Feedback
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Panel
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Ponderosa D
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*Poster Session*
Barbara Zimmerman, Kate Joeckel, Milt Heinrich
Dana College
Portfolio Assessment of College Goals
Jean Mandernach
UNK, Psychology
Assessing Cognitive Complexity: Course Analysis by Outcomes and Level
Richard Miller, Theresa Wadkins, Bill Wozniak, Marty Demoret
UNK, Psychology
Factors that Promote Course Engagement
Cassie Bruckman, Joel Garban, Becky Wright
UNK, Psychology 450
Students' Views on Exam Item Format
Jen Stitt, Jeri Yeager
UNK, Psychology 450
Blackboard at UNK: Faculty Perspectives
Heather Myer, Audrey Bethel, Seth Jones
UNK, Psychology 450
Faculty Perceptions of the UNK Writing Center
Jamie Babutzke, Annastashia Malcolm, Erin Johnson, Amy Putnam
UNK, Psychology 450
Students' Perception of UNK's 22 Million Dollar Housing Project
Shannon Thompson, Jamie Lamb, Lucille Rhoads
UNK, Psychology 450
The Value of Course Exams from the Student Perspective
Jamie Babutzke
UNK, Psychology 450
Developing a "Culture of Assessment" Assessment
Amy Putnam
UNK, Psychology 450
Aligning General Studies Objectives with Introductory Courses
Annastashia Malcolm
UNK, Psychology 450
Development of a Student Evaluation for Honors Courses
Erin Johnson
UNK, Psychology 450
Students' Perceptions of the Womens' Studies Program at UNK
Megan Boss, Russell Crawford, Bethany Hyatt*, Clarissa Owens, Tom Schlund, Adam Sevenker, Tiffany Sherwood
Student Assessment Committee
Advice on Advising: What Students want from Academic Advising