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Historical Perspective of Evaluation Forum

Historical Perspective of Evaluation Forum. Monash University, 2008. Where were you in November 1993?. Evaluation Forum creation story. First incarnation* of Evaluation Conference/Forum. What : National Invitational Conference on Student Evaluation When : 1993 Where : Sydney

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Historical Perspective of Evaluation Forum

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  1. Historical Perspective of Evaluation Forum Monash University, 2008

  2. Where were you in November 1993?

  3. Evaluation Forum creation story

  4. First incarnation* of Evaluation Conference/Forum What: National Invitational Conference on Student Evaluation When: 1993 Where: Sydney Host: The University of Sydney Inspiration: Committee for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (1994) Theme: Judging the Quality of Teaching – Approaches to University-wide Student Feedback *Incarnation – “a living embodiment of a deity, spirit, or abstract quality” (Oxford English Dictionary)

  5. Robert Cannon Eugene Hejka John Panter Faith Trent Elaine Martin David Warren Piper Paul Ramsden Michael Prosser Izabel Sendlak Owen Hicks Peggy Nightingale John Tognolini Shukri Sanber Doug Hewitt Keith Trigwell Jo McKenzie Malcolm Eley Olu Jegede Angela Brew Michael Jackson Jackie Lublin Participants in 1993 included:

  6. Topics in 1993 • University-wide student evaluation in context • Administering a university-wide student evaluation system • Compulsory student surveys of teaching • Student satisfaction • Using student evaluation in improving teaching

  7. Topics in 1993 • Using student evaluation in improving teaching • A “Student perceptions of teaching” package • Student feedback using different kinds of questionnaires: how does it differ? • How can highly rated teachers assist with teaching development? • Student evaluation as evidence of teaching portfolios • Student evaluation of distance teaching

  8. An attempted resurrection of Evaluation Forum What: Invitational Forum When: 1998 (?) Where: Melbourne Proposed by: Monash University

  9. Reincarnation* of Evaluation Forum What: Invitational Forum When: 2000 Where: Perth Host: The University of Western Australia Theme: Student Feedback on Teaching – Reflections and Projections *If something is reincarnated, it appears in a different form, especially after it has disappeared for a period of time (Cambridge Dictionary online)

  10. Topics in 2000 • Reflections on student evaluation of teaching: Alignment and congruence in a changing context • Student evaluation of teaching at the University of Auckland • Evaluation of education programs: Issues for an effective policy framework • Online student feedback surveys: Encouraging staff and student use

  11. Topics in 2000: • Web On-Line Feedback (WOLF): Intentions and evaluation • Aggregated student discourse: The Illuminative value of qualitative survey responses in internal evaluation systems and the CEQ • Evaluation of the postgraduate research experience: A proposed model for Adelaide University • A model for the evaluation of postgraduate supervision • Evaluating learning or evaluating teaching: Is there a difference and does it matter?

  12. Decisions made in 2000 • The Evaluation Forum would produce a refereed publication of papers • The forum would be held on a biennial basis • Next forum would be hosted by the University of Wollongong

  13. In the year 2002… • The dynamic nature of higher education sector (fluid, flexible, progressive!) impacted staffing in evaluation area. • The University of Wollongong was unable to host the Evaluation Forum. • The call for the forum host was answered by …

  14. A marriage of convenience What: Evaluations and Assessment Conference (ATN universities) When: 2002 Where: Brisbane Host: Queensland University of Technology Theme: Closing the Loop

  15. An uneasy union What: ATN Evaluations and Assessment Conference When: 2003 Where: Adelaide Host: University of South Australia Theme: A commitment to quality

  16. Another resurrection • Discussion to hold an Evaluation Forum in the same city as the ATN conference was started • ‘Two for one’ sales pitch • Host city for the ATN conference in 2004 was Melbourne • Who in Melbourne can host the forum?

  17. Evaluation Forum - 2004 What: 2nd Evaluation Forum (following ATN Evaluations and Assessment Conference) Where: Melbourne Host: Monash University Theme: Communicating Evaluation Outcomes Question: Should we keep the conference closely associated with the ATN conference? Answer: Yes, please!

  18. Evaluation Forum – 2005 What: 3rd Annual Evaluation Forum (before ATN Evaluations and Assessment Conference) Where: Sydney Host: University of New South Wales Theme: University Learning and Teaching - Evaluating and Enhancing the Experience

  19. Evaluation Forum – 2006 What: 4th Annual Evaluation Forum (and ATN Evaluations and Assessment Conference) Where: Perth Host: Curtin University of Technology Theme: Evaluating to improve the student experience

  20. Evaluation Forum – 2007 What: 5th Annual Evaluation Forum Where: Brisbane Host: The University of Queensland (in collaboration with Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology and the University of the Sunshine Coast) Theme: Evaluation in Higher Education - Evidence, Scholarship and Praxis Question: Should we keep the conference closely associated with the ATN conference? Answer: No, thank you!

  21. Evaluation Forum – 2008 What: Australasian Higher Education Evaluation Forum (AHEEF) Where: Melbourne Host: Monash University Theme: Evidence based Decision Making - Scholarship and Practice

  22. Topics in 2008 • Students’ perceived motivation to learn: consistency across units • Acting on unit evaluation data: A strategic development initiative in Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences • Making summative unit surveys totally summative - risks or opportunities? • Evaluating the usefulness of feedback to immersion programme students at the pre-programme and post-programme stages • The Evaluative Event: A Study of Academics Engaging in Evaluation Practices • Towards an institutional eLearning strategy: The long journey • Colour coding, KPIs, and the Road to Damascus: shedding new light on reporting the student experience at the University of Sydney

  23. Topics in 2008 • eVALUate: development and validation of a teaching survey • Survey Platform Influences Delivery and Response Rate • Simulated patients from Black and Ethnic Minority communities – their role in health care education • Motivation: An appropriate topic for a teaching evaluation? • ‘Leading Excellence’ - A Framework for Leading Evidence-Based Planning and Decision Making to Improve the Quality of the Learning Experience • Using qualitative data to prove and improve quality in Australian higher education • Shopping for Program Accreditation: Deciding on which accreditation agency to pursue

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