Assessment as a Catalyst for Faculty and Staff Engagement with a Quality Enhancement Plan: A Review of an Unexpected Buy-In Strategy

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-5
Author(s):  
Amber Fallucca
Keyword(s):  
Quality Enhancement ◽  
Quality Enhancement Plan ◽  
Faculty And Staff ◽  
Staff Engagement

scholarly journals Creating Successful Student Learning Outcomes: The Case of Trinity University’s Quality Enhancement Plan Entitled “Starting Strong”

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 8197
Author(s):  
John R. Hermann
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Quality Enhancement ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Successful Student ◽  
Quality Enhancement Plan ◽  
The One ◽  
The University

Using Starting Strong as a case study, this article examines how four successful Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s) emerged and one was eliminated during the Quality Enhancement Plan’s (QEP’s) development process. In comparison to the one that was purged, the four successful SLO’s had five commonalities: 1. Virtually unanimous support from the administration; 2. Wide acceptance of the SLO from the faculty and staff members working on the QEP; 3. A shared conception between the administration and faculty/staff of what is an appropriate SLO; 4. The SLO’s could be clearly conceptualized and measured; And, 5., the SLO’s are financially feasible for the university to implement. The study hopes that this article may provide guidance for other universities undertaking and developing SLO’s and QEP’s.

We Solve It! Immersing the Quality Enhancement Plan in a Traditional and Online Baccalaureate Nursing Program

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 258-259
Author(s):  
Sherika Derico ◽  
Amanda Hawkins ◽  
Brittany Grissette ◽  
Elizabeth Mathis ◽  
Tonya Herring ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Baccalaureate Nursing ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Quality Enhancement ◽  
Quality Enhancement Plan ◽  
Baccalaureate Nursing Program

Critical thinking, information literacy and quality enhancement plans

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 388-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacalyn E. Bryan
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Quality Enhancement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quality Enhancement Plan ◽  
Specific Standard ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the relationship between information literacy and critical thinking. Specifically, the connection between the elements of critical thinking as expressed in one university’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) and the advancing learning transforming scholarship (ACRL) Information Literacy Competency Standards (ACRL IL Standards). Concrete examples of how librarians support information literacy and critical thinking were examined. Design/methodology/approach – Following a literature review, the ACRL IL Standards were mapped to the elements of a university’s QEP (critical thinking + core values = decision-making). A wiki was then created to illicit specific examples from librarians regarding how they incorporate the elements of critical thinking in their reference/instruction work. Findings – Considerable correspondence was found between the ACRL IL Standards and the elements of critical thinking in the QEP, but this varied with the specific standard and the specific QEP component. Wiki results revealed that librarians used many concrete activities that supported QEP critical-thinking elements. Research limitations/implications – In this study, mapping the ACRL IL Standards to QEP components was subjective, performed by only one individual. Future research, perhaps involving the forthcoming ACRL IL Standards, might be better carried out by a larger group, thereby enhancing objectivity. Originality/value – The literature review showed a lack of specificity in how critical thinking is defined and integrated into library reference/instruction work. The present study compared eight specific elements of critical thinking to the ACRL IL Standards and found 108 concrete examples of their application.

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