1. Digital Composing
and the Invention of a Program:
Long-Term Assessment Practices
for the
UNLV Professional Writing Minor
Ed Nagelhout
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2. Long-Term Assessment Practices for the
UNLV Professional Writing Minor
1. Core Program Principles
2. Initial Developmental Goals
3. One “Organizational” Chart
4. Gathering and Analyzing Data
5. Review/Reflect/Revise
6. Incorporate/Naturalize
7. Long-Term Vision
Overview
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3. 10-Hours per Week
Core Program Principles
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4. Coherence
and
Consistency
http://www.serpinstitute.org/2013/serp-press/november-2011/internal-coherence-website-nears-completion/
Core Program Principles
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5. Learning for All
Means
Learning for One
http://pumr.pascalobservatory.org/pascalnow/pascal-projects/pumr/higher-learning-all
Core Program Principles
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6. Increase self-directed
and non-formal learning
activities/opportunities
(i.e., independent and
lifelong learning)
http://www.olecommunity.com/the-power-of-personal-learning-networks-wait-what-is-a-personal-learning-network/
Initial Developmental Goals
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7. Provide robust
support
structures for
all teachers in
the program
http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2013/01/rust-damaged-support-structures-golden-gate-bridge-set-be-repaired
Initial Developmental Goals
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8. Program Goals
Program Courses
List of Possible Projects
Lists of Possible
Criteria/Rubrics
List of Possible Activities
One “Organizational” Chart
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9. Program Goals
• Demonstrate proficiency in designing,
writing, and editing print and digital
texts for a variety of audiences and
purposes in professional contexts
• Demonstrate project management skills
• Exhibit a deftness with common
professional writing genres
• Exhibit an ability to collaborate
effectively at all stages of a writing
project
• Exhibit visual design awareness and
acuity
• Apply a broad repertoire of research and
critical-thinking skills that reflect an
awareness of cultural contexts
• Develop strategies for learning
digital/software applications and
acquiring expertise
One “Organizational” Chart
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10. Program Goals Program Courses
• Demonstrate proficiency in designing,
writing, and editing print and digital Professional Writing Required
texts for a variety of audiences and Courses (9 credits):
purposes in professional contexts
• Demonstrate project management skills Professional Writing Core (6
• Exhibit a deftness with common credits from the following):
professional writing genres
• Exhibit an ability to collaborate Electives (6 credits from any
effectively at all stages of a writing writing, language, or
project literature course, including
• Exhibit visual design awareness and 200-level introductory
acuity courses) Recommended
• Apply a broad repertoire of research and Electives include:
critical-thinking skills that reflect an
awareness of cultural contexts
• Develop strategies for learning
digital/software applications and
acquiring expertise
One “Organizational” Chart
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11. Program Goals Program Courses
• Demonstrate proficiency in designing,
writing, and editing print and digital
texts for a variety of audiences and
purposes in professional contexts
• Demonstrate project management skills Course Projects
• Exhibit a deftness with common
professional writing genres
• Exhibit an ability to collaborate
effectively at all stages of a writing
project
• Exhibit visual design awareness and
acuity
• Apply a broad repertoire of research and
critical-thinking skills that reflect an
awareness of cultural contexts
• Develop strategies for learning
digital/software applications and
acquiring expertise
One “Organizational” Chart
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12. Program Goals Program Courses
• Demonstrate proficiency in designing,
writing, and editing print and digital
texts for a variety of audiences and
purposes in professional contexts
• Demonstrate project management skills Course Projects
• Exhibit a deftness with common
professional writing genres
• Exhibit an ability to collaborate
effectively at all stages of a writing Lists of Criteria /
project
• Exhibit visual design awareness and Rubrics
acuity
• Apply a broad repertoire of research and
critical-thinking skills that reflect an
awareness of cultural contexts
• Develop strategies for learning
digital/software applications and
acquiring expertise
One “Organizational” Chart
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13. Program Goals Program Courses
• Demonstrate proficiency in designing,
writing, and editing print and digital
texts for a variety of audiences and
purposes in professional contexts
• Demonstrate project management skills Course Projects
• Exhibit a deftness with common
professional writing genres
• Exhibit an ability to collaborate
effectively at all stages of a writing Lists of Criteria /
project
• Exhibit visual design awareness and Rubrics
acuity
• Apply a broad repertoire of research and
critical-thinking skills that reflect an
awareness of cultural contexts
• Develop strategies for learning Lists of Activities
digital/software applications and
acquiring expertise
One “Organizational” Chart
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14. How can we best
understand student
learning and pedagogical
effectiveness in our
program?
http://epubgeneration.weebly.com/learning-analytics.html
Comprehensive Assessment
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15. Traditional Database Management
Quantitative Applications
Capture Rubrics
Norming Sessions
Staff Meetings
Gathering and Analyzing Data
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16. Course and Program Dashboards
Adaptive Learning Analytics
Social Network Analytics
Discourse Analytics
Data Compilation
Data Visualizations
Gathering and Analyzing Data
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17. • How can we
review the data
comprehensively? • How can the data
From multiple help us improve
perspectives? student learning?
• How can the data
help us improve
our teaching?
• How can we
• How can the data
reflect on the data
help us improve
consistently?
the program?
Inclusively?
http://foundwalls.com/tree-sea-moon-reflection-island-stars-night/
Review/Reflect/Revise
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18. Inclusive process for
reviewing, reflecting, recommending, re
vising, and improving each course
individually and the program as a whole
Assessment as
a natural part
of our every
day routine
Incorporate/Naturalize
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20. Questions?
Or to continue the conversation:
denise.tillery@unlv.edu
julie.staggers@unlv.edu
ed.nagelhout@unlv.edu
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