Phil Kass, UC Davis Vice Provost of Academic Affairs, delivered his keynote presentation about the importance of teaching at a research-intensive university at the 2018 Program Outcomes Assessment Symposium.
Some people believe that assessment is a "dirty word."
We don't.
It is true that the Davis Division of the University of California Academic Senate requires undergraduate programs to engage in direct assessment of student learning. It is also true that our regional accrediting body expects to see results of learning outcomes assessment in its reviews of educational effectiveness.
