How To

Index of how-to materials

Not sure how to start your program assessment project? Try our step-by-step guides: Plan for assessment Choose a …

Civic Learning Assessment Guide for Course Instructors

As the University of Hawai‘i aspires to be the world’s foremost indigenous serving university, civic learning and community …

Organizing a Virtual Assessment Poster Exhibit

1. Why Organize a (Virtual) Assessment Poster Exhibit? Back to Top 1a. Benefits of an Assessment Poster Exhibit …

The Steps of Program Learning Assessment

The basic steps: Define the program goals and/or mission. Establish student learning objectives/outcomes (SLOs). Determine “learning opportunities” (i.e., …

Choose a Method to Collect Data/Evidence

Part 1. Data-collection Methodology: Direct and Indirect Part 2. Benefits and Drawbacks of Data-collection Methods Part 3. Evaluate …

Develop Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

What are program student learning outcomes? Why develop and publish program student learning outcomes? Characteristics of program student …

Curriculum Mapping / Curriculum Matrix

On this page: Additional resources: videos, workshop presentation slides and handouts: 1. What is it? Why do it? Back …

Creating and Using Rubrics

On this page: Part 1. What is a rubric?Part 2. Why use a rubric?Part 3. What are the …

Using Portfolios in Program Assessment

On this page: What is a portfolio? Portfolios as a data-collection method for assessment Advantages and disadvantages Creating …

Develop a Capstone

The first half of this document defines and discusses the capstone experience. The latter half covers using capstones for …

Report & Plan Use of Results

Congratulations are in order if you have finished evaluating evidence of student learning or completing compiling perceptions of …