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Scholarship in a university assessment system. (The scholarship of teaching and learning).(Colorado School of Mines model)

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| March 22, 2002 | Moskal, Barbara; Old, Barbara; Miller, Ron L. | COPYRIGHT 2002 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

This paper describes how the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) developed an internally consistent assessment system in which each piece contributes to the improvement of the larger university educational system. This system is consistent with the vision of scholarship that was presented by Boyer. The structure of CSM's assessment system is dependent upon the collaboration of a broad array of programs and faculty. This paper describes the following: 1) CSM's institutional goals and how these goals are related to individual program goals and 2) how the information that is acquired through the assessment system is shared and used for instructional improvement ...

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