Can We Measure That? The Game Show of Learning Outcomes
Clear and measurable learning outcomes are essential for effective program design and assessment—because ‘understand stuff’ just isn’t enough. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to transform their learning outcomes from ‘meh’ to measurable, ultimately supporting student success.
Excel-lent Pivots: The Art of Data Transformation
Pivot tables are a powerful tool available to Excel users. They allow for data to be transformed and analyzed quickly, and can often provide quick insights where more traditional analyses might take considerably more time. This session will introduce attendees to pivot tables and ways they can use them to analyze their data, including grouping, summarizing, and filtering raw data. Attendees will need a laptop and access to Excel to participate in this session.
Assessment Help: Because Even Superheroes Need a Sidekick
Got a burning assessment question? Need help figuring out how to visualize or tell the story of your data? Then this session is for you. The first 30 minutes of this session will be spent covering some basic assessment concepts and strategies, followed by open time for customized assessment help and assessment questions. Bring your data, bring your project, bring your questions, and level up your assessment skills!
Numbers to Narrative, Stats to Stories
Numbers and statistics stemming from the assessment of a program or service are only part of the broader discussion about what was actually achieved. Data need to be placed in context, and that context must meet both practical and strategic ends that result in ensuring that the program, initiative, issue, department, or university is shown in the best light possible. Drawing on expertise from across the university, this session will provide attendees with perspectives on how to discuss or write about their work and associated outcomes with various stakeholders within and outside of the university.
Functions and Formulas to Manage Your Data
A basic Excel workshop focusing on the use of functions, formulas, and formatting.
DSO Strategies Audit
Dean of Students Office departmental staff will participate in a practical workshop to audit and evaluate strategies used to facilitate student learning. By aligning strategies with clearly defined Student Learning Outcomes, attendees will identify strengths, recognize gaps, and explore opportunities to improve the intentionality and effectiveness of their departmental work. Participants will leave the session with concrete ideas for refining existing practices or developing new ones, ensuring intentional, measurable, and impactful student learning through the curricular approach.
AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Innovate at Iowa State: ISU Micro-Credentials
Building a high-quality micro-credential program is essential for addressing the rapidly evolving skills and competencies demanded by industry. Learn more about ISU’s initiative, along with the resources and processes designed to support the university-wide rollout this fall.
Elevating Student Wellness: Data-Driven Wellness Strategies and Community Impact Assessment
Explore how ISU Student Wellness is empowering students through data-driven wellness strategies. This presentation highlights innovative programs that enhance student success and create a lasting impact on campus. Learn about how the Student Wellness team builds, implements and acts on programmatic evaluations and assessment results to continually improve the student experience.
Maximize Efficiency and Impact: Leveraging EAB Navigate for Student & Staff Success
Boost your team’s efficiency and impact by learning more about EAB Navigate, ISU’s student success platform. Navigate provides a centralized hub for student information, facilitates proactive student engagement, and streamlines workflows; allowing staff to focus on student support rather than administrative tasks. This session will review Navigate features and provide opportunity for you to consider how the platform may be implemented or enhanced within your context.
Choosing Innovation: What We Gain by Taking the Leap
In this presentation, we will discuss how the Academic Success Center (ASC) utilized data to implement Knack, a new tutoring platform. Participants will gain insight into the rationale behind the ASC’s decision to innovate and learn how this initiative revealed broader opportunities for improvement within the center.
What Gen Z is Looking for Post-Pandemic
“You’re asking me, a 17-year-old, to decide what I want to do for the rest of my life and pay six figures to accomplish that goal without having a lawyer present when I sign on the dotted line!?”
“I don’t want fake rankings or points of pride. I see right through it.”
“I want to feel safe and supported.”
Those are just a few of the comments shared with the Iowa State University Office of Admissions during recent research projects in partnership with ad agencies Bailey Lauerman and Ologie. Take a deeper dive into what today’s Gen Z students want and how that differs from their pre-pandemic counterparts.
Enhancing Efficiency through Departmental Assessment Projects
Learn how Recreation Services has built a more efficient assessment process within the department. This presentation highlights the evolution of measuring goals within the department, provides case studies, and demonstrates the gains it has made in both data usage and employee buy-in.
Smarter, Not Harder: Using Data to Improve Efficiency
This session explores how our office has used data to streamline processes and improve the experience for students and campus partners. We’ll share what’s worked (and what hasn’t), how we’ve refined our workflows, and ways data has helped us make informed decisions. Whether you’re looking for simple efficiency tips or new ideas for using data in your work, you’ll leave with practical takeaways to apply in your own office.
Introduction to ISU Budget Model and Research Findings on Nationwide RCM Model Impacts to Staff and Student Retention
This session will discuss the university’s budget structure and funding sources and how staff and student retention are impacted by the RMM budget model.