WHILE ATTENDING ICEE-2006, RECEIVE 2006 iNEER SECIAL
VOLUME AT NO EXTRA COST AND ALSO PARTICIPATE IN ABET WORKSHOP!
February 23, 2006
TO: Members of the iNEER Network
FROM: iNEER Secretariat
(A)
The 2006 iNEER Special Volume
entitled: "INNOVATIONS 2006 - World Innovations in Engineering Education
and Research" will be published by iNEER in July, just in time for the
opening of ICEE-2006. The hardcover book, a US$125 value, will be included in
the registration package for each Conference Participant who register and pay
the registration fee in full. See the following Conference link for details:
http://icee2006.uprm.edu/register.php
(B)
The informative ABET Faculty
Workshop on Assessing Program Outcomes will be held at an adjacent hotel on
July 23, 2006 just prior to the opening of ICEE-2006. A separate registration
is required. See details below.
Develop your assessment skills with
this one-day workshop: Participants will sharpen their assessment knowledge,
broaden their understanding of continuous improvement processes, and learn new
assessment tools they can implement when they return to campus. This workshop
is interactive and faculty will work in small groups applying the concepts
learned throughout the day. Participants will receive a workshop booklet containing
all slides and reference materials.
Faculty will leave the workshop able
to . . .
* Identify key elements of a
functional assessment plan.
* Clarify the similarities and
difference between course and program assessment.
* Put objectives and outcomes to
work by developing measurable performance criteria.
* Develop scoring rubrics to assess
student learning.
* Understand the pros and cons of
various assessment methods.
* Develop efficient data collection
and evaluation processes.
* Utilize an assessment-planning
matrix.
* Create clear and concise reports
on assessment and continuous improvement.
Register now at:
www.abet.org/workshop.shtml <http://www.abet.org/workshop.shtml>
Sunday, July 23, 2006
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Condado Plaza Hotel & Casino
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Reservations: 787-253-4391 or
800-468-8588