1. The Benefit of Transparent and Documented Outcome Linkages in Student Learning “A Guide on How to Eliminate Needing Lots of Coffee to Do It!” Jennifer Breaux, DrPH, MPH, Drexel School of Public Health Ray Lum, MPhil, MS, Drexel School of Public Health Mustafa Sualp, President & CEO, AEFIS, LLC

2. A Need for a Simpler Overview… Banner BBLearn DSLPs Programs AEFIS Direct Assessments Surveys Course Learner Centered Syllabus

3. AEFIS Systems Relationship AEFIS drex el.goaefis.net drex el.goaefis.net LMS BBLearn AMS Banner

4. Organizational Architecture AEFIS Institutional Implementation System (Colleges, Campuses, etc.) Academic Unit Department Program Course Section

5. AEFIS Algorithm Syllabus [Objectives] Program Design [Outcomes] Direct Assessment Indirect Assessment Drexel Student Learning Priorities [DSLPs] DSLP Transcript

6. AEFIS Implementation 1 2 3 4 Implementation Level

7. Meet Dr. Jennifer Breaux, DrPH, MPH Assistant Professor in Community Health and Prevention and let’s follow her story in a day of her academic life… As Director of Undergraduate Education at the School of Public Health, Drexel University, Jen manages her: Course Catalog Course Syllabi Academic Program Direct Assessment … and uses AEFIS to do it which eliminates coffee lots of coffee consumption!

8. Manages Her Course Catalog Course Wide Objectives Set Syllabus Defaults Check Program Mappings Access Historical Data  Assessments  Syllabi

9. Course Syllabus BeforeAfter MS Word Document Individually Managed AEFIS PDF Syllabus Centrally Managed

10. Course Description/ Catalog BeforeAfter

11. Course Objectives BeforeAfter

12. AEFIS dissemination strategies Top-down & Bottom Up School of Public Health Programs Core Courses in MPH Program Executive MPH Program Epi/Biostat Online Program LGBT Online Program Global Health Online Program Undergraduate Public Health Program (Minor/Major) School of Public Organizational Support Office of Academic Affairs Program Departments (Academic Coordinators) Blackboard/AEFIS Admin

13. AEFIS dissemination staff strategy College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering (ABET accreditation) College of Nursing Practicum Services College of Arts & Sciences Course Evaluations

14. Program Mapping Package for SPH Course Catalog Details in AEFIS Drexel Student Learning Priorities – DSLP’s Program Outcomes in AEFIS Manual Mapping Template

15. Program Mapping Manual Mapping Template

16. Manages Her Course Catalog Course Wide Objectives In AEFIS Syllabus Defaults In AEFIS Access Historical Data In AEFIS

17. Manages Her Course Syllabi Confirm Syllabi Details Verify Assessment Planning Access through Bb Learn

18. Manages AEFIS syllabus in Blackboard

19. Manages Her Academic Program Manage Program Outcomes Map Program Outcomes to Courses Map Program Outcomes to Course Objectives Plan Direct Assessment Schedule

20. Manages Her Academic Program

21. Mapping Her Program Outcomes to Courses

22. Map Program Outcomes to Course Objectives

25. Manages Her Direct Assessments Schedule Direct Assessments Request Results from Faculty Analyze Results Close the Loop & Continuously Improve Academic Program

26. Meet Jennie Shaw, SPH’s Health Management and Policy Academic Coordinator and let’s follow her story in a day of her administrator’s life… As Academic Coordinator at the School of Public Health, Drexel University, Jennie manages AEFIS for Health Management and Policy Dept: Course Catalog Course Syllabi Academic Program Direct Assessment … and uses AEFIS to do it which eliminates coffee lots of coffee consumption!

27. Manages Her Direct Assessments

32. Meet Ray Lum, Associate Professor in the Health Management and Policy and Director of E-Learning for the School of Public Health and let’s follow his story in a day of his academic life… As a faculty at the School of Public Health, Drexel University, Ray is piloting AEFIS direct assessment for the School: Course Catalog Course Syllabi Academic Program Direct Assessment … and uses AEFIS to do it which eliminates coffee lots of coffee consumption!

33. Manages His Direct Assessments

36. Meet Don McEachron, Professor in the Biomedical Engineering Program, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems and let’s follow his story in a day of his academic life… As the Coordinator for Academic Assessment and Quality Improvement at the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, Drexel University, Don is piloting AEFIS direct assessment for the School: Course Catalog Course Syllabi External Accreditor Drexel Student Learning Priorities Academic Program Direct Assessment … and uses AEFIS to do it which eliminates coffee lots of coffee consumption!

37. What Are the Targets? – Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs): School Developed 9 Intellectual Pathways Incorporating both ABET (external accreditor) criteria and Drexel Student Learning Priorities

38. SLO - Communication – The graduate employs an understanding of audience, purpose and context to communicate effectively in a range of situations using appropriate media while displaying a significant aptitude for presenting scientific and technical materials to diverse audiences. Supported By – ABET g Ability to communicate effectively – Drexel Learning Priority - Communication: Employ an understanding of audience, purpose and context to communicate effectively in a range of situations using appropriate media

39. Create Measurable Sub-elements Capable of being Mapped into Curriculum (Performance criteria; Performance Indicators; Learning Indicators, etc.)

40. Map SLOs or Subcomponents to Courses

41. Collect Direct Assessment Data

42. Display Direct Assessment Data

43. Meet Lora Furman, Director of Operations in the College of Nursing and Health Professions and let’s follow her story in a day of his adminstrator’s life… As a the Director of Nursing Operations at the College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Lora is piloting AEFIS at the practicum assessment tool for the College: Course Catalog Course Syllabi Academic Program Direct Assessment Practicum Assessment … and uses AEFIS to do it which eliminates coffee lots of coffee consumption!

44. Moving Her Practicum Assessment Process to AEFIS Screen Shots from Custom Development

45. Curricular Improvements Improvements Culture of Assessment Transparent Information Alignment of Assignments Alignment of Courses to Program Outcomes Extended Transcript Convergences of Tools Actions Orientation Sessions Revise and Updated Websites Revised and Updated Course Design Course Mapping to Program Outcomes Extended Transcript Pilot Simplicity

46. Student Benefits Current Day Mentality Culture of Assessment Transparent Information Alignment of Assignments Alignment of Courses to Program Outcomes Extended Transcript Taking Charge of Learning Strategy Culture of Assessment Transparent Information Alignment of Assignments Alignment of Courses to Program Outcomes Extended Transcript Taking Charge of Learning Strategy Future & Intended Enlightenment I want an “A” Do not access information Does not recognize the value Look at courses discretely I want a job Teach Me I want an “A” Do not access information Does not recognize the value Look at courses discretely I want a job Teach Me

47. Questions? Thank you!