Assessment and AoL Conference

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Assessment & AoL experts available for 20-minute, one-on-one conversation with attendees that have organizational specific questions related to assessment and AoL. Attendees should come to office hours with specific questions in mind. Appointments are available to those registered by the early registration deadline on a first come, first served basis.

How do we ensure humanity remains at the forefront of AI-powered education? In this thought-provoking keynote, author and tech philosopher Dr. Tom Chatfield will illuminate the evolving relationship between humanity and artificial intelligence within the fields of education and assessment. He'll challenge attendees to look beyond the surface of AI tools, exploring the fundamental questions of how we maintain human agency and purpose in an increasingly automated world. Discover how to strategically integrate AI into your assessment processes while ensuring it serves, rather than replaces, human judgment and learning. Dr. Chatfield will provide crucial insights into the skills learners must cultivate to thrive in this transformative era, emphasizing the imperative of keeping people at the heart of every technological advancement.

This session will delve into the challenges and opportunities of implementing data-driven practices in business schools. The presenter will share the process of creating a centralized data set for the Business School, and an accessible and easy to use data collection tool (front end). The presentation will conclude with a discussion on how these tools have empowered faculty to engage with the AoL and data collection, offering valuable tips and advice for those embarking on their own data-driven AoL journey.

Analyzing large assessment samples with open-ended survey questions is challenging and requires expert input. We will discuss using AI to process text-based assessments and share examples of extracting insights from internship survey comments. Join this session to learn key Insights and tips to use AI based sentiment analysis to lessen the burden involved in your AoL analysis and reporting.

This session delves into how assessment data can ignite meaningful conversations and fuel improvement initiatives within the business school. Attendees will also discover how AI can be harnessed to extend learning beyond the classroom, reinforcing changes and requirements within the classroom.

Gain actionable insights to leverage your own assessment data to drive meaningful change and explore innovative ways to integrate AI. Leave with a focused, adaptable approach to enhance student learning and institutional outcomes.

This session will focus on best practices in creating AoL documentation that not only meets AACSB standards but also tells a compelling story of your institution’s educational impact.

Attendees will explore techniques for transforming AoL data into narratives that highlight strengths, address areas for improvement, and promote transparency. The presenter will discuss methods for crafting documentation that resonates with stakeholders, building support for the AoL process and ensuring continuous program enhancement. Attendees will learn how to present various data to different stakeholders and the outcomes from it.

AI offers tempting efficiency in assessment, automating tasks like feedback, data analysis, and report generation. While its potential for program assessment is vast, we must consider the impact on faculty engagement. Simply asking "how" to use AI overlooks "should" and "when." Offloading critical assessment tasks risks diminishing faculty involvement and the culture of learning assurance. This session proposes a model to align AI deployment with a school's assessment culture. Participants will assess their own culture to determine appropriate AI integration.

Join a panel of experienced PRT members for an insightful discussion on AoL. This session will highlight the biggest mistakes business schools make in AoL and share best practices for documentation and presentation. Panelists will discuss what they look for during a visit, key AoL documents schools should provide, and share their own AoL stories. Gain valuable insights into preparing for a PRT visit and ensuring your AoL processes are robust and effective. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in a dialogue with the panelists.

Reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and network with the exhibitors. Relax and enjoy the company of your colleagues.

Interact with our exhibitors to learn more about products and services that can help your organization.

Assessment & AoL experts available for 20-minute, one-on-one conversation with attendees that have organizational specific questions related to assessment and AoL. Attendees should come to office hours with specific questions in mind. Appointments are available to those registered by the early registration deadline on a first come, first served basis.

This interactive session will lead participants to advance and expand their thinking about the curriculum mapping process and uses of curriculum maps beyond mere placement of course-embedded measures. We will consider the utility of accurate curriculum maps as opposed to ideal curriculum maps. Further, we will explore how curriculum maps can be applied beyond basic course alignment, including in assessment, curriculum management, and strategic areas like technology integration and societal impact. This session will provide examples of: 1) advanced course alignment matrices for gathering curriculum mapping data, and 2) curriculum maps that reveal information beyond learning objective coverage and course-embedded assessments.

Research shows engaged, collaborative faculty and staff drive sustainable accreditation, while low engagement leads to burnout and conflicts, hindering sustainability. Participants will learn how the Community of Practice (COP) model can effectively engage faculty and staff in AoL and accreditation. COPs support continuous improvement by integrating key skills, strategies, and a growth mindset. This session will share initial findings on navigating radical change in accreditation and provide tools to develop COPs that build commitment to continuous improvement and establish sustainable institutional practices.

This session will offer two perspectives on AoL, the perspective of an AoL lead and faculty lead. First, the AoL lead will share their journey, and the frustrations encountered in attempting to engage faculty—outlining the challenges in communicating AoL’s value and complexity. Then, the faculty lead will present their viewpoint, highlighting the confusion and hesitation faculty members feel when faced with AoL requirements, despite understanding their importance. Presenters will then demo a digital workbook solution, showcasing its structure and key features like trait visualization and curriculum mapping links, which simplified tasks. They'll explain the workbook's success, emphasizing visual tools, collaboration, and building a sustainable, competence-driven AoL process.

Discover how to harness the power of indirect measures to assess student learning and institutional impact. This session will explore practical strategies to integrate indirect measures into existing academic curricula, fostering collaboration between academic and co-curricular stakeholders. Learn how data collection tools can help you gather valuable insights and effectively communicate your assessment story through data visualization to multiple audiences.

This session will share best practices in developing an AoL framework and strategy aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) for sustainable key skills. We will discuss how to align curriculum with the UNSDGs, selecting appropriate teaching/learning strategies and assessments to ensure student learning and measure business school goal attainment. This session explores indirect Assessment of Learning (AoL) measures for key competencies aligned with the UNSDGs. We'll demonstrate stakeholder co-creation of rubrics for sustainable skills (resilience, adaptability, ethics, teamwork, negotiation) and discuss the process's advantages and limitations.

Join this engaging session on Kogod’s groundbreaking overhaul of its undergraduate business curriculum. This presentation will provide an in-depth look at the innovative changes implemented to create a more flexible, interdisciplinary program that addresses key employer demands such as AI, sustainability, and professionalism. The presenter will delve into the development and application of a new professionalism rubric, designed to assess essential skills like collaboration, situational awareness, accountability, time management, and communication. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the curriculum’s impact on student preparedness and the positive outcomes observed in student interactions and performance. Learn how Kogod’s approach can serve as a model for other institutions aiming to enhance their business education programs.

The session will consider the growing trend of authentic assessment practice implementation within an institution’s taught provision. We will explore this trend in the context of maturing AoL systems, questioning whether existing competencies strategically and operationally fit with authentic assessment instruments. The discussion will acknowledge the advantages of authentic assessment in a challenging academic integrity landscape alongside the strengths of this approach for implementing durable skills complementary to both direct and indirect AoL measurements. Scenarios will be posed where both AoL data and authentic assessment implementation can be used as drivers for continuous development, providing attendees the opportunity to reflect on their current AoL system while questioning alignment with a more authentic assessment strategy in the future.

We will recap key learnings from the conference and how you can leverage your takeaways at your institution.