Assessment of Learning
Welcome to CETL’s Assessment of Learning Site!
On this site you will find a wealth of information about assessment at Madison College as well as assessment resources.
What is assessment of learning?
Ongoing process providing feedback aimed at understanding and improving student learning.
Why do we assess learning?
- To provide feedback to students for improvement
- To obtain student feedback and improve what we do in the classroom
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To align the measures of student learning with learning outcomes
How do we assess at Madison College?
In the classroom: Course assessment uses two types of assessment: formative and summative.
- In programs or service units: Learning Systems Quality Improvement Process (LSQIP)
- In the institution: Academic Quality Improvement Plan (AQIP)
Examples of the assessment support services for faculty offered by CETL are:
- Use of classroom assessment techniques (CATs)
- One-on-one consulting for grading policy development and rubrics
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Assistance in the design of formative and summative assessment tools for classroom use
- Assistance in the development of program and course outcomes and Learning Outcomes Matrices (LOM)
- Assistance and training on the Learning Outcomes Assessment Database (LOAD) for reporting summative assessment results
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Training on classroom assessment of core abilities and program outcomes
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Online resources via the Assessment and Curriculum Resources Blackboard site.
CETL Associate - Assessment Consultant
Mary Vlisides
608/246-6413
CETL Associate - Data Support Technician
Jennie May
608/243-4042