Share Paper: VALUE is everything! Step up to Incorporate Essential Learning Outcomes

  1. Ellen Derwin, UMass Global, United States
Monday, June 20 2:10-2:35 PM Virtual Room 1

Abstract: Who can resist the opportunity to help students master any or all of the following skills: Civic Engagement, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Ethical Reasoning, Global Learning, Information Literacy, Inquiry and Analysis, Intercultural Knowledge and Competence, Oral Communication, Problem Solving, Quantitative Literacy, Teamwork, and Written Communication? From 2007 to 2009, AAC&U generated a project to create VALUE (Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education) rubrics for these and other skills. The rubrics and related resources have been widely adopted, and they can be customized for the needs of students, faculty and institutions. This project continues to support learning, and more resources ...