WEAVEonline Basics

Steven H. Wilson, Ph.D.Dean, Academic Assessment

Learning Effectiveness Sub-CouncilMay 1, 2013

ObjectivesBecome familiar with the WEAVEonline siteUnderstand WEAVEonline functions & rolesLearn how to build and manage YOUR entityLearn how to enter, review, edit, and use

goals, outcomes, measures, and resultsLearn how to enter, review, edit, and use

action plans and analysis questionsLearn how to build and manage reports

Example 1: Discipline/Program

Assessment Report, pre-2013

Example 2: Discipline/Program

Assessment Report, 2013-

Logging In

https://app.weaveonline.com//login.aspx

Abbreviation: tulsacc

Login Page

Home Page1 : Cycle and Entity Choice

Administrative Tools & Tabs

As an Entity Administrator, these are the Admin Tools accessible to you

TCC Entity Tree

Assessment Tools & Tabs

Example 3: NURS Program Assessment

Assessment WorksheetAcademic Division: Contact person: Assessment cycle/year:

Discipline or Program: Email address:

Mission/PurposeMission/Purpose: highest aims, intentions, and objectives.

[Course, Discipline, or Program] Goals:Goal: broad statement(s) about desired ends.

Goal 1.

Goal 2.

Goal 3.

Assessment Summary

Student Learning Outcomes

Measure(s) Achievement Targets Findings Action Plans

Student Learning Outcome: measurable active-verb description of a desired result related to goal(s).

Measure: method to gauge achievement of expected

outcome.

Achievement Target: faculty-set level for satisfactory

performance on a Measure-Outcome combination.

Findings: assessment results for comparison of actual vs. expected achievement level. Plus: # of students assessed.

Action Plan: specific activity designed to help accomplish intended outcomes in future.

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Questions [Longer-term needs or objectives developed by faculty/discipline/division]

Ex. Based on your findings and action plans, what primary changes will you make for student learning? Program outcomes? Changes to the assessment process?

 

Annual Report Items [developed by Assessment Office]

Ex. Contributions to other initiatives, Executive Summary, Annual Highlights, Teaching and Research Activities, etc.

 

Faculty SLO Worksheet

Example 4: NURS Program Report

AssociationsTerm Synonyms WEAVE definition

General Education

Core Curriculum

Selected General Education / Core Curriculum associations.

Institutional Priorities

Vision Items of urgency or importance to the institution.

Standards Accreditation, regional or discipline-specific

Acknowledged set of requirements fostering excellence.

Strategic Plans

AlignmentPlanning

A long-term, practical, action-oriented document resulting from strategic planning.

What’s Missing?

Example 5: Academic Demo Report

What’s Still Missing?

HLC: The New Criteria for Accreditation

Criterion Four. Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement

The institution demonstrates responsibility for the quality of its educational programs, learning environments, and support services, and it evaluates their effectiveness for student learning through processes designed to promote continuous improvement.

Examples of Associations already available for TCC, and how they appear and are used in the goals & outcomes view

Closing the Loop

Term Synonyms WEAVE definition

Action Plans

ChangesImprovementsPlanningClosing the Loop

Activity sequence designed to help entity better accomplish intended outcomes/objectives.

Analysis Questions

Program ReviewReflection

Queries designed by the institution that show for all entities; some may be labeled for subset.

Annual Reports

Yearly SummaryBig Picture

Report Sections designed by the institution.

Action Plans and Tracking

Action Plan Tracking1

Action Plan Tracking2

Achievement Target Summary

Analysis Questions

Analysis Questions

Results and Reporting

Questions?