Assessment Symposium 2024:
Taking the Fear Out of Assessment
October 30, 2024 | 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Student Union Ballroom
Join the Office of Educational Effectiveness for its third annual Assessment Symposium! Our 'Assessment Frightfest' will address hot topics in educational assessment, as we aim to take the fear out of the assessment process and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. This event is free and open to all Stony Brook University faculty and staff. We encourage deans, department chairs, program directors, assessment coordinators, and anyone interested in using assessment to spark continuous improvement to attend. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Check-in and registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. on October 30 in order to begin our program promptly at 9:00 a.m.
Keynote Session - Assessment and Artificial Intelligence: Identifying Problems & Solutions
Zach Justus, PhD, joins us as our keynote speaker. Dr. Justus is the Director of Faculty Development and a Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at California State University, Chico. His work can be found in Argumentation and Advocacy and Communication Teacher and other outlets. Zach was fascinated by the intersection of teaching/learning and Generative Artificial Intelligence right away. He has collaborated to produce an Inside Higher Ed article, several webinars, an ongoing blog series, and a number of conference presentations.
Dr. Justus will facilitate an interactive, two-part keynote session focused on articulating the challenges of conducting student learning outcomes assessment in an age of artificial intelligence. Through reflective and collaborative activities, Dr. Justus will also guide participants to brainstorm potential solutions to rethink assessment, re-evaluate institutional processes, and recenter the intersection of higher education programs, student learning, and the external stakeholders/employers that hire our graduates.
Afternoon Session - Industry Perspectives: Employers' Assessment of the Skills Students Need
Marianna Savoca, PhD, Associate Vice President for Career Readiness and Experiential Education, SUNY Stony Brook University joins us to moderate the afternoon session.
Explore the transition from classroom to career from the perspective of the employers that hire our graduates. This panel discussion will bring together leading employers from the local community to share their insights on the essential skills that students need to be successful in today's workforce. Hear firsthand how you can align your program learning objectives and assessment methods to reflect employers' expectations and promote student readiness for their career goals.
Assessment Updates
Hear from other campus leaders involved in the assessment process, including Provost Carl Lejuez and Braden Hosch, Vice President for Educational & Institutional Effectiveness.