The Teaching & Assessment Symposium is an annual event where we recognize and celebrate the work faculty and staff are doing to support student learning at UNC. The Symposium is sponsored by The Center for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning and the UNC Assessment Council.
Submissions from 2025
Accessing Program Data for your 5-Year Program Review, Chad Bebee and Melissa Lea
Beyond Tests and Papers: Alternative Classroom Assessment Strategies, Shawn Montano
Beyond the Classroom: Unlocking the Power of High Impact Practices, Loree Crow and Krista Caufman
Closing the Loop: Using Assessment Data to Spark Improvement, Chad Bebee
Community-Engaged Learning as an Inclusive Teaching Practice, Molly Jameson
Course Design 101: Aligning Teaching & Learning for Student Success, Abi Paytoe Gbayee
Crafting Effective PLOs: Clear, Measurable, and Meaningful, Scott Franklin
Designing for All: Making Learning Accessible & Engaging, Kelly Langley-Cook
Empowering Students Through Transformative Course Design, Kevin Pugh and Cassendra Bergstrom
Fixed vs. Growth Mindset: Strategies for Student & Instructor Success, Mikay Elliott
From Assessment to Action: The Essentials of Closing the Loop, Milad Talebzadehhosseini
From Plan to Practice: Ensuring Consistency in Implementation, Amie Cieminski
From Reflection to Action: Navigating the 5-Year Program Review, Kim Black
From Vision to Reality: Aligning PLOs with Curriculum & Assessment, Chad Bebee
Grades That Matter: Implementing Alternative Grading Approaches, Corinne Wieben, Shammi Ghandi, Marc Santos, and Molly Jameson
How Certificates and Credentials Enhance Learning and Career Readiness, Keiko Krahnke and Tim Nellett
Implementation Fidelity: Getting the Results You Expect, Chad Bebee
Implementing CAS Standards: Best Practices for Student Affairs Professionals, Colleen Sonnentag
Lessons from the Learners: What Graduate Students Say About Effective Teaching, Amie Cieminski, Jenna Altomare, Mohammed Jahanaray, Abby Weaver, and Dawn Miller
Lessons from the Learners: What Undergraduate Students Say About Effective Teaching, Loree Crow, Parker Coffelt, Clare Bolon, and Busi Chimembe
Leveraging AI to Enhance Course Materials, Molly Jameson
Telling the Story: Finding Meaning in the Data, Jake Henderson
The Power of Yet: Using Active Learning to Build Resilient Learners, Jennifer Avena and Elise Allen
The Program Assessment Cycle: A Roadmap to Continuous Improvement, Molly Jameson
Using Canvas to Streamline Learning Outcomes & Program Data, Chad Bebee
Voices from Assessment Student Affairs and Faculty Panel, Scott Franklin, Tara Wood, Colleen Sonnentag, and Jenna Finley
What Kind of Data Can We Use for Program Assessment?, Chris Marston
Events from 2024
Accessing UNC Data for Program Assessment, Sonia Schaible-Brandon
Assessment Mini-Grant Recipients 1, CETL, University of Northern Colorado
Assessment Mini-Grant Recipients 2, CETL, University of Northern Colorado
Current Assessment at UNC with the UNC Assessment Council, CETL, University of Northern Colorado
Equity in the Classroom, Bailie Peterson, Matthew Farber, and Maurice Harris
Keynote Address - Equity Driven Assessment and Teaching: Simple Steps to Increasing Equity and Inclusion, Karen Singer-Freeman
OER as an Equitable Practice, Nancy A. Henke, Cassendra Bergstrom, and Oscar Levin
UNC Program Assessment Specifics, Chad Bebee
What does effective program assessment look like?, Chad Bebee
What does effective teaching & learning look like?, Molly Jameson
Submissions from 2023
Assessment Mini-Grant Lightning Talks 1, Christopher McMahan, Jun Park, Tina Farrell, Chia-Lin Tsai, Gabriel Owusu, Sidney Bonser, Jenni Harding, Michelle Holmes, Emily Holt, Jessica Duke, Melissa Hoffner, and Claire Landrieu
Assessment Mini-Grant Lightning Talks 2, Amanda Rutter, Jean D. Kirshner, janine weaver-douglas, Savana Griego, Kimberly Murza, Angela Vaughan, Hailey Sands, Brianne Dixon, Corina Brown, and Alex Graves
Members of UNC Learning Communities Share Out, Amie Cieminski, Sharon Bywater-Reyes, Maurice Harris, and Jun Park
Open Educational Resources (OER), Ryan Darling
Rethinking Grading Practices Panel, Emily Holt, Mary Houston, and Marc Santos
UNC Students Speak Out on Equitable Grading Practices, Ret North, Jenna Altomare, and Emily Romero
Writing & Aligning Program Learning Outcomes, Chad Bebee
Submissions from 2022
Battling Fake News: Incorporating Media Literacy into Course Content, Stephanie Evers
Critical Race Theory: Teacher Beliefs on the Implementation within the Curriculum, Caterina Azzarello and Ashlee Kemp
Experiences with Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Stephen Loveless and janine weaver-douglas
Lightning Talk Session 2, CETL, University of Northern Colorado
Lightning Talk Session 3, CETL, University of Northern Colorado
Lightning Talks Session 1, CETL, University of Northern Colorado
Research on Climate Change Instruction in Biology, Emily Holt
Symposium Presentation Session 1, CETL, University of Northern Colorado
Symposium Presentation Session 3, CETL, University of Northern Colorado
Submissions from 2021
2021 Assessment Mini-grant Recipients Lightning Talks, Corina Brown, Emily Royse, Emily Holt, Alexandra Vita, Nicholas A. Pullen, Katrina Einhellig, Kristin Schams, Tara Wood, and Marc Santos
“The Class Average Went Up by a Full Letter Grade”: How Participation in a Learning Community Improved My Teaching and Students' Learning, Anne Toewe, Kathie Records, and Julie A. Hanks
Submissions from 2020
Adopting OER Across the University, Cassendra M. Bergstrom, Molly Desjardins, B. Bailie Peterson, and Angela Steele
Assessing Student Learning Outcomes in Physical Education K-12 Teaching: A Whole-Program Revision to Meet New Standards and Institutional Learning Outcomes, Jennifer Krause, Brian Dauenhauer, Jaimie McMullen, and Collin Brooks
Assessment & Planning for the Department of Geography, GIS, & Sustainability, Chelsie Romulo, Jieun Lee, Karen Barton, James Doerner, Jimmy Dunn, Kathy Johnson, Phil Klein, and Jessica Salo
Beliefs about Global Climate Change Among Faculty at the University of Northern Colorado, Cindy Shellito and Emily A. Holt
Call of the Wild: A Qualitative Analysis of Goal-Setting among Biology Undergraduates at a Regional Zoo, Ashley Barbara Heim and Emily A. Holt
Comprehensive assessment of a peer mentor program for first-year students, Michael Graham, Alexis Hauck, Jordan L. Martell, Emili N. Pickenpaugh, and Angela L. Vaughan
Design Thinking: A Pedagogy for Higher Education?, Amie Cieminski
Developing Assessment Strategies for a New Undergraduate Program and an Established Doctoral Program, Brent Oja, Yoon Tae Sung, and Alan Morse
English 122 College Composition Pilot Assessment Project, Tara Wood and Marc Santos
Implementation of a low-stakes daily assessment in a large introductory LAC course, Marian I. Hamilton
Incorporating Problem-based Learning in an Undergraduate Allied Health Prerequisite Anatomy and Physiology Course, Alexandra A. Vita, Emily A. Royse, and Nicholas A. Pullen
Keynote Address - Identifying Needs & Making Changes: Reflective and Reflexive Practices for Becoming a Better Teacher, Molly Jameson
Proactive Academic Coaching: A Study on Why Students Leave College and How to Support Them, Samantha Black, Darren Ilett, and Jake Henderson
Student Success from the Start!, Bailie Peterson and Lyda Fontes McCartin
Supporting Student Success with an Equity-Minded Syllabus, Susan Keenan and Cindy Shellito