The Virginia Assessment Group will be hosting a Spring Drive-In. This is a one-day training and networking event that will be held at six sites around the Commonwealth, connected by telepresence technology. You will have the opportunity to build your professional skills and network with colleagues.
Mark Your Calendars
Topic: Telling Our Stories: Using Assessment Data for Learning and Improvement
Date: Friday, April 19th, 2019
Time: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Location: Your closest 4-VA Campus* (see below)
Audience: We invite higher education professionals who have significant responsibility for learning outcomes assessment. Travel grants for our colleagues at community colleges will be available.
Cost per person: FREE
Registration opens on Monday, March 4th at noon.
The Spring Drive-in is funded by a 4-VA Collaborative Research Grant and brought to you by the Virginia Assessment Group.
Proposed Schedule
8:30am – Check in
9:00am – Welcome from Virginia Assessment Group President
9:30am – Workshop 1
12:00pm – Lunch
1:00pm – Workshop 2
4:00pm – Wrap up
Workshop 1 – “Answering the Right Questions…Can we back that claim up?”
James Madison University will be organizing this session with presenters from leaders in Virginia.
Learning outcomes:
- Recognize common assessment data collection challenges, quantitative vs. qualitative
- Identify common assessment questions: pre-post (growth), competency, and group differences
- Align assessment questions to appropriate data collection designs
Workshop 2 – “Evidence-based Storytelling”
A representative from National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment will be presenting this session.
Learning outcomes:
- Develop skills related to evidence-based storytelling
- Apply these skills to a variety of scenarios and for a variety of audiences
Find the Drive-in Location Closest to You
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
(to be held at CISCO Systems)
Richmond, Virginia
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
More Information About the Drive-in
What is telepresence?
Telepresence provides a seamless videoconferencing experience. Telepresence provides an immersive experience where everyone feels like they’re in the same room through technology.
How will the drive-in work?
Participants will drive-in to their closest 4-VA campus. You will be on location with professionals from the local area. The workshops will be centrally broadcasted to each 4-VA campus and each campus will have a host to help organize the local event and facilitate breakout activities.
What is the cost?
Thanks for the 4-VA Collaborative Research Grant that the Virginia Assessment Group received the registration is free. Parking will be covered and lunch will be provided.
How do Community Colleges get a travel grant?
The first 15 community college participants to register for the drive-in will be awarded a $50 travel grant, which will be reimbursed after the event from the VCCS. Only one travel grant can be awarded to each institution. It is our hope that multiple participants across the VCCS will benefit from this award. More details will be shared upon registration.
Can I participate via Webex?
For our first event, we can only accommodate participants who are able to drive-in to a 4-VA campus. We hope that this will be an opportunity for you meet new colleagues in higher education and help us develop a community of people excited about telling learning improvement stories.
Register for the Spring Drive-in
Are you as excited as we are about the Spring Drive-in event? If so, please register at on of the six drive-in locations across the Commonwealth. We look forward to seeing you in April. Feel free to email us at vaassessgroup@gmail.com if you have any questions about the event or registration.
Registration opens on Monday, March 4th at noon. Priority registration will be open until Friday, April 5th. Please register soon as many sites are filling up.