Teaching & Assessment Symposium
May 9 - 10, 2024

The Teaching and Assessment Symposium is an annual event where we recognize and celebrate the work faculty and staff are doing to support student learning at UNC. The 2024 Symposium was conducted online on May 9 - 10, 2024 and was sponsored by The Center for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning and the UNC Assessment Council. 

• Thursday, May 9th  Assessment Day

  9:00 - 9:15 am

  Welcome

  9:15 - 10:15

  What does effective program assessment look like?
  In this learning session, Director of Assessment Chad Bebee will provide an overview of the goals and purposes of program assessment, explain effective program assessment, and tease content that will be explained in more depth throughout the day.

  10:15 - 11:00

  Current Assessment at UNC with the UNC Assessment Council
  Join members of the UNC Assessment Council who will share findings from a recent assessment audit they held in their colleges and units. Both co-curricular and curricular programs will be represented and will explain what they found about the current state of assessment at UNC.
  

  11:00 - 11:30

  Lunch Break

  11:30 - 12:30

  UNC Program Assessment Specifics
  In this learning session, Director of Assessment Chad Bebee and members of the UNC Assessment Council will present critical information about the future of program assessment including suggested models and templates for UNC community members.
  

  12:30 - 1:30 

  UNC Assessment Specifics Breakout Rooms
  In this applied session, members of the UNC Assessment Council will facilitate breakout rooms to answer your questions or give individualized feedback. Bring program assessment materials and questions!
  

  1:30 - 2:00

  Accessing UNC Data for Program Assessment
  Join members from the UNC Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness to learn what data are available to assist with program assessment and how to access and utilize that data for student success.
  

  2:00 - 2:30

  UNC Data for Assessment Breakout Rooms
  In this applied session, members from the UNC Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness will facilitate breakout rooms to answer your questions or give individualized feedback.
  

  2:30 - 2:45

  Break

  2:45 - 4:00

  Assessment Mini-Grant Recipients 1
  In this learning session, the first group of recipients of the 2023-2024 Assessment Mini Grants (Ginny Juang & James Gambrell, Mikay Elliott & Meg DuBray) will share their projects and findings.

• Friday, May 10th  Teaching & Learning Day

  9:00 - 10:00

  What does effective teaching & learning look like?
  In this learning session, Interim Director of CETL Molly Jameson will provide an overview of effective teaching and learning, introduce critical ideas, and tease content that will be explained in more depth throughout the day.

  10:00 - 11:00

  Assessment Mini-Grant Recipients 2
  In this learning session, the second group of recipients of Assessment Mini-Grants (Angela Vaughan, Hailey Sands & Brianne Dixon, Katelyn Spooner and Lisa Caldwell) will share their projects and findings.

  11:00 - 11:30

  Lunch Break

  11:30 - 12:30

  Equity in the Classroom
  In this learning session, UNC faculty members Bailie Peterson, Matthew Farber, and 2 TBA will share their approaches to equitable practices in their classrooms to enhance student success.
  

  12:30 - 1:30

  Equity in the Classroom Breakout Rooms
  In this applied session, join the panelists in breakout rooms for more in-depth discussion and get your questions answered about equitable teaching practices.

  1:30 - 2:00

  OER as an Equitable Practice
  Join OER Librarian Nancy Henke and two faculty who use OER, Cassie Bergstrom and Oscar Levin, to learn how OER enhances equity in teaching and learning.
  

  2:00 - 2:30

  OER Breakout Rooms
  In this applied session, join our presenters in breakout rooms to discuss OER in more depth and get answers to your questions about OER and equity.

  2:30 - 2:45

  Break

  2:45 - 3:45

  Keynote Speaker: Karen Singer-Freeman

  Equity Driven Assessment and Teaching: Simple Steps to Increasing Equity and Inclusion

   

  Named a Scientific Thinking and Integrative Reasoning Scholar by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, Dr. Karen Singer-Freeman will provide the 2024 Keynote Address. An expert in equitable assessment practices and educational interventions, we are honored to hear her speak on equity-driven assessment. Her talk will be followed by time for Q&A.

  3:45 - 4:00

  Keynote Q & A