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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

KSU’s Digital Measures College Contacts College Representative College Email Address Harry Price Arts hprice8@kennesaw.edu Jim Cope Bagwell Education jcope@kennesaw.edu Neal Mero Coles Business nmero@kennesaw.edu David Bennett WellStar Health and Human Services dbennett@kennesaw.edu Dawn Kirby Humanities and Social Sciences dkirby8@kennesaw.edu Sean Ellermeyer Science and Mathematics sellerme@kennesaw.edu Keisha Hoerrner University College khoerrne@kennesaw.edu

Feedback on Digital Measures? Questions and Discussion? Activity Insight for Faculty Module Course Response Module Electronic Feedback Sites Website: https://web.kennesaw.edu/digitalmeasures/ Email: digitalmeasures@kennesaw.edu Twitter: http://twitter.com/dm_ksu Blog: https://web.kennesaw.edu/digitalmeasures/blog