1. Overview of Digital Measures
Kennesaw State University’s
Digital Measures Implementation Core Team

2. KSU’s Digital Measures Core Team
Charles Amlaner, VP for Research & Graduate Dean
Matthew Balaun, IT System Support Professional, ESS
Meghan Burke, College of S&M, Assoc. Director, CETL
Rifka Mayani, Assoc. Director, ESS
Neal Mero, Professor of Management, Coles College
Tom Pusateri, College of HSS, Assoc. Director, CETL
Elizabeth Starnes, Digital Measures Project Manager, ESS
Val Whittlesey, Assoc. VP, Academic Affairs
Donna Pendley (Ex Officio), IT Professional, Coles College

3. What is Digital Measures ?
On-Line Information Management System
“Course Response” Module
“Activity Insight for Faculty” Module
Desktop Accessible – Web Interface
Transfers Faculty Course Loading from BANNER
Secure, Encrypted, and FERPA Compliant
Searchable Database
MS Word and Excel Compatible Reporting
Standardized SACS, ABET, NCATE, AACSB Accreditation and Customized Reporting
Used by >1500 colleges and universities

4. Digital Measures Course Response
On-Line “Course Response” Module
AKA: “Student Ratings of Teaching”
Customized for University, College, Department
Results Fed Directly to Faculty Activity Module
Flexible Outcomes Reporting
Outcomes of “Course Response”
Faculty Performance in Promotion and Tenure
Faculty Performance in Annual Evaluations
Student Satisfaction Measures

5. Digital Measures Faculty Activity
On-line “Activity Insight for Faculty” Module
Faculty Centered Design
Covers all Teaching, Research, and Service Activity
Fully Customizable for Department Needs
Automatically Imports Faculty Course Loading and Student Rating of Teaching Data
Creates Departmental Level Curriculum and Accreditation Reports
Creates Professional CV’s

6. Digital Measures Faculty Activity
“Activity Insight for Faculty” Module (Continued)
Documentation of Faculty Performance
Faculty Performance in Promotion and Tenure
Faculty Performance in Annual Evaluations
Faculty CV can be Customized and Printed
Documentation of Program Performance
Faculty and Chairperson Accessible and Searchable
Measures of Department Level Faculty Excellence
Grant Funding Success, Faculty Expertise, and Statistics
Faculty Publications, Professional Activity, and Service

7. Digital Measures in Coles College Since 2004
Faculty Perspectives
Inputting CV information was initially “a pain” but once completed, periodic updates are easy to do
Generating reports for performance reviews, grants, and other activities is very easy
Student evaluations are simple for faculty to administer (it’s done automatically) and summary results are available more quickly
Greatly simplifies the process of preparing reports for accreditation visits as all data are located in one place
Student Perspectives
Very easy to provide feedback on all courses at a time most convenient for “me”
Many expressed greater confidence in the anonymity of the process as compared to paper & pencil student evaluations

8. Digital Measures Known Challenges
Buy-In to New Technology and Change
Initial Time Required to Enter Professional References
On-Line Student Ratings Of Teaching Generally Yield Lower Response Rates over Paper & Pencil
Accreditation Requirements May Cause Issues
Customized reporting takes additional time to create
Aggressive Timeline for Implementation
2-3 Year Rollout May Uncover New Challenges

9. Timeline for Digital Measures
Implementation Timeline
Given High Priority by Academic Affairs and KSU OIT Staff
One-year Rollout Campus-wide for “Course Response” Module
End of Fall 2010 “University and College” Questions Implemented
End of Spring 2011 Targeted for Full Questions Implementation
Two-year Rollout for “Activity Insight For Faculty” Module
Select Colleges and Departments in First Year (Spring 2011)
Remaining Colleges and Departments in Second Year (2012)
January 2013 Targeted for Campus-wide Faculty Participation
What is Needed
Patience, Support, and Enthusiasm for Shifting to Digital

10. KSU’s Digital Measures College Contacts
College Representative
College
Address
Harry Price
Arts
Jim Cope
Bagwell Education
Neal Mero
Coles Business
David Bennett
WellStar Health and Human Services
Dawn Kirby
Humanities and Social Sciences
Sean Ellermeyer
Science and Mathematics
Keisha Hoerrner
University College

11. Feedback on Digital Measures?
Questions and Discussion?
Activity Insight for Faculty Module
Course Response Module
Electronic Feedback Sites
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