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News & Events The Association for General and Liberal Studies (AGLS) is accepting applications for the 2012 Exemplary Program Award. The award will recognize institutions using assessment to improve general and liberal education learning. Read more about the award and application process.
The National Institute for Learning Outcomes (NILOA) selected North Carolina A&T State University as part of its case studies series featuring institutions using assessment data to make improvements in teaching and learning. North Carolina A&T was selected because of its commitment to creating a "culture of inquiry" on its campus. A participant in the Wabash National Study, A&T started a student-led focus group program to better understand students' responses to Wabash Study data. Read more about this program and other effective assessment practices at A&T.
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Our PublicationsRead The Benefits of Helicopter Parents on the Director's Blog.
"From Gathering to Using Assessment: Lessons from the Wabash Study," by Charles Blaich and Kathleen Wise, online at the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) website.
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Franklin Pierce University visit
Teagle Scholar Linda Dickens (Director of the Office of Institutional Accreditation and Program Assessment at the University of Texas at Austin) visited Franklin Pierce University on April 18–20 to examine their program review process. Director and Associate Director of the Center of Inquiry—Charles Blaich and Kathy Wise—were also on the visit. Read about the Teagle Scholar program.
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Assessment SupportWith generous support from the Teagle Foundation and the Lilly Endowment, Inc., the Center of Inquiry collaborates with faculty and staff at colleges and universities to use assessment programs to improve student learning. More>>
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The Center of Inquiry is collaborating with 29 institutions in the Wabash Study 2010. This is a three-year project designed to create a deliberative process for using evidence that an institution can build on for improvements in student learning.
What are the effects of study abroad on intercultural competence? Read about Wabash National Study research findings by Mark Salisbury, Brian An, and Ernest Pascarella in the The Chronicle.
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