Assurance of Learning Seminar I (Americas)

Each day 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET

We're excited to discuss the 2020 Business Accreditation Standards! Register now to learn what the new standards will mean for your business school.

Join a cohort of your peers in three live lessons facilitated by globally recognized Assurance of Learning experts. Build skills and network in interactive, workshop-style lessons focused on creating a customized AoL process for your school. Build and refine your competency goals (learning goals), learning objectives, and rubrics through group interactions, breakout sessions, and spaced learning in a virtual environment.

Focusing on Standard 5: Assurance of Learning of the 2020 AACSB Accreditation Standards, the seminar will cover the entire AoL process step–by–step to help you gain a clear understanding of assessment, competency goals (learning goals), learning objectives, data collection, and rubrics. The seminar will also provide a variety of regional resources and examples for customized learning. Using this information, you will have an opportunity to practice what you have learned with your peers in order to further develop a working knowledge of how to create the best AoL process for your school.

Learning Objectives

• Gain a working knowledge of the steps in the AoL process
• Recognize the AoL expectations based on the 2020 AACSB Accreditation Standards
• Understand the fundamentals of competency goals (learning goals) and learning objectives as well as designing effective rubrics
• Understand the relevance of Table 5.1 in regard to initial accreditation and continuous improvement reviews
• Recognize the role of indirect measures

Facilitator

Karen Tarnoff, East Tennessee State University

Karen serves the College of Business and Technology at East Tennessee State University as the Associate Dean for Assessment and International Programs where she coordinates the assessment process across seven diverse departments (i.e., Accountancy; Economics and Finance; Management and Marketing; Computing; Military Science; Engineering, Engineering Technology, Surveying; and Digital Media) and multiple accrediting bodies (i.e., SACS, AACSB, ABET, NASAD, CIDA).  She has given numerous assessment presentations and has helped many schools develop, implement, and refine their systems.  Karen is an AACSB seminar facilitator having authored materials for its Assurance of Learning I and II Seminars.

Who Should Attend

Faculty, department chairs, deans, and those working on obtaining or maintaining accreditation at their school. Individuals who are new to assurance of learning, who have recently joined an AoL committee, who are implementing an AoL plan, or who need to be familiarized with the general terminology and implementation.

"I was incredibly impressed with the virtual format. The producer was helpful, the transitions were very well done, and the facilitators did an excellent job of encouraging collaboration and using the tools available to them." —2020 Assurance of Learning Seminar I Attendee

Delivery

Gain actionable insights in three, three-hour live lessons with a cohort of your peers and facilitators. Pre-and post-work will allow you to maximize your time in the classroom. This course will be delivered via AACSB's Brightspace learning platform and Zoom. You will have access to the materials and recordings for 90 days from seminar date.

AoL Knowledge Quiz

Should you attend the Assurance of Learning Seminar I or the Assurance of Learning Seminar II? Think of the two seminars as level one and level two respectively. Test your knowledge with the AoL Background Knowledge Test.

Contact Us

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