Where Do We Go from Here? Schedule

Our Where Do We Go from Here? 2024–25 conference theme is "Using Assessment to Tell Our Stories." The conference will be held on Monday, January 27, 2025.

Panel presentations and workshops on Using Assessment to Tell Our Stories have been scheduled to accommodate in-person and remote attendance. The full schedule may be found here and below.

Our keynote presenter, Dr. Ryan Smith, director of university assessment services at Illinois State University, will be facilitating a workshop entitled "Your Data, Your Story: Translating Evidence into Impactful Narratives" from 9:00-10:15 in the Doty Hall Tower Room. His keynote address entitled "The Story of Success: Using Storytelling to Showcase Assessment Outcomes" will be given from 10:30-11:30 in the Doty Recital Hall. 

Lunch will be available in the Doty Lobby following the keynote. 

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Conference Schedule

Monday, January 27, 2025
8:30-9:00 a.m. Coffee and conversations with colleagues Doty Hall Lobby
Keynote Workshop & Address
9:00-10:15 a.m.

Keynote Workshop - Your Data, Your Story: Translating Evidence into Impactful Narratives

  • Keynote Presenter, Ryan Smith, director of university assessment services at Illinois State University
 Doty Tower Room / Teams
10:30-11:30 a.m.

Keynote Address - The Story of Success: Using Storytelling to Showcase Assessment Outcomes

  • Keynote Presenter, Ryan Smith, director of university assessment services at Illinois State University
 Doty Recital Hall / Livestream: Keynote
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Lunch Outside of Doty Hall Room 302e
Using Assessment to Tell Our Stories Track
12:00-12:50 p.m.

Data Visualization as Storytelling AND Elements of Compelling Stories

  • Matt Pastizzo, director for Institutional Research & Effectiveness
  • Lytton Smith, professor in the Department of English
 Doty Tower Room / Teams
1:00-1:50 p.m.

Using AI to Construct a Story

  • Alexis Clifton, director of the Teaching & Learning Center
  • Laurie Fox, director of Educational Technology, CIT
  • Matt Pastizzo, director for Institutional Research & Effectiveness
 Doty Tower Room / Teams
Assessment Basics Track
2:00-2:50 p.m.

Workshop: Responding to Student Writing

  • Claire Jackson, assistant professor in the Department of English
 Doty Tower Room / Teams
3:00-3:50 p.m.

SMARTER Goals

  • Julie Briggs, associate vice president for human resources
  • Chip Matthews, director of student life
 Doty Tower Room / Teams