Events

Past webinar summaries

• Thinking Outside the Box: Data-Driven Conversations Lead To Improved Offerings and Morale (November 2022)

  Metropolitan Community College, Kansas City (MCCKC) hosted dynamic professional development events across all five campuses. The community reviewed learning outcome data and program review reports collectively to identify gaps in offerings and opportunities to better meet the needs of dual enrollment students and adult learners. By “thinking outside the box”, MCCKC transformed the institution’s culture to meet the needs of the “new” learner and increased the value of the program review process. 

• College of the Desert’s An Assessment Carol (December 2022)

  A true story of past, present and future in pursuit of meaningful learning outcomes assessment at College of the Desert. Join us as we explore how we turned a campus of assessment “Scrooges” into “Tiny Tims.”
  
  Presented by Corbyn Wild, Associate English Professor and SLO Coordinator at College of the Desert, and Kristen Nelson, Customer Success Manager at eLumen.

• Understanding and Using Your Data on Adult Learners (January 2023)

  In higher education, we often have more data than we know what to do with. Despite this, don't let important data about adult learners sit on a shelf!
  In this webinar, Barry Darnell, Senior Director of Higher Education Initiatives at CAEL, will discuss:

  • How to move beyond data and toward assessment and reassessment of data.
  • Understanding aggregation and disaggregation as tools to measure equity
  • Storytelling with data: What should you do with insights from data?

• CTE Can Shape the College Culture of Assessment (February 2023)

  eLumen is celebrating Career and Technical Education Month!
  Every year in February, institutions recognize the accomplishments of CTE programs and the importance of CTE offerings for students. Join the celebration in our upcoming webinar with Fullerton College's George Bonnand, SLOA Committee Chairperson, Technology & Engineering Curriculum Representative, and Professor of Machine Technology.

  George will share how he created a culture of assessment at Fullerton College, first by addressing the community's hesitation toward its existing process, and then by piloting a new initiative for CTE programs. Don't miss this conversation as we discuss how CTE can shape the college culture of assessment.

• Leveraging Strategic Initiatives for non-instructional and instructional program review (March 2023)

  Join us to learn how West Hills College Lemoore is leveraging eLumen for program review and strategic planning. Kris Costa, Dean of Career Technical Education, shares her institution's story of progress to move beyond checking the box in the pursuit of meaningful program review.
  
  Presented by Kris Costa, Dean of Career and Technical Education, at West Hills College Lemoore.

• Engaging your community in the process of assessing non-academic areas (April 2023)

  Join us to learn how Pueblo Community College is engaging their Non-Academic areas to begin assessing student learning directly through eLumen. Using the parallel system for Non-Academic areas, Pueblo is working to get student-specific data to help guide those Non-Academic Areas to improve their student’s experience.

  Presented by Liz Medendorp, Director of Assessment of Student Learning at Pueblo Community College