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General Education, Assessment, and the Learning Students Need

Schedule at a Glance

Thursday, February 26, 2009

2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Pre-conference workshops*

7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Opening Keynote: Why General Education is a Problem
Louis Menand, Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of English and American Literature and Language, Harvard University

8:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Posters and Reception

Friday, February 27, 2009

7:45 – 9:00 a.m.
Roundtable Discussions and Continental Breakfast

9:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Plenary: The Role of Assessment in Furthering Student Engagement, Inclusion, and Achievement
Mary Allen, Consultant in Higher Education; Sylvia Hurtado, Professor and Director of the Higher Education Research Institute, University of California Los Angeles; and Patricia Iannuzzi, Dean of Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions

12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Luncheon Panel Discussion*: Examining Practices that Strengthen Assessment and Achievement
John Hammang, Director of Special Projects and Development, American Association of State Colleges and Universities; Terrel Rhodes, Vice President, Quality, Curriculum and Assessment, Association of American Colleges and Universities; and David Shulenburger, Vice President for Academic Affairs, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grand Colleges

2:15 – 5:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions

Saturday, February 28, 2009

7:45 – 9:00 a.m.
Plenary: ePortfolios for General Education: Enriching and Assessing Student Learning
Bret Eynon, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs and Executive Director, LaGuardia Center for Teaching and Learning—LaGuardia Community College, City University of New York

9:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Plenary: General Education for the 21st Century: From Conception to Implementation
Gail Evans, Dean of Undergraduate Studies, San Francisco State University; Joseph S. Wood, Professor of Geography, former Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and former Interim President—University of Southern Maine

*Separate Fee and Registration Required

 

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