Illinois Annual Assessment Fair
February 28, 2020
Date: Friday, February 28, 2020
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Place: Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, IL
Fee: $100.00
Fair registration is now open via LLCC Registration services at 217-786-2292. Participants should register in the course CEW 117-01. The fee is $100 per participant by credit card only. Registration closes on Friday, February 21, and the last day to request a refund is Monday, February 24th.
Special thanks goes out this year to our sponsors AEFIS and Canvas. Sponsor booths and sessions will be offered.
We are pleased to announce the final schedule for the fair. It may be downloaded here.
Announcing the 2020 Keynote Speaker: David Deitemyer!
Date: Friday, February 28, 2020
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Place: Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, IL
Fee: $100.00
Fair registration is now open via LLCC Registration services at 217-786-2292. Participants should register in the course CEW 117-01. The fee is $100 per participant by credit card only. Registration closes on Friday, February 21, and the last day to request a refund is Monday, February 24th.
Special thanks goes out this year to our sponsors AEFIS and Canvas. Sponsor booths and sessions will be offered.
We are pleased to announce the final schedule for the fair. It may be downloaded here.
Announcing the 2020 Keynote Speaker: David Deitemyer!
David Deitemyer has spent his entire career in education within the state of Illinois. He spent 23 years in public schools K-12, primarily in high school instrumental music. While at Oak Lawn Community High School, beginning in the later 80s, he served as department chair and started a long-lasting dive into curriculum development and assessment – in both concept and methodology - spurred by the State Board of Education initiatives in student learning outcomes and testing. He completed his teaching career at the Illinois Math and Science Academy, including administrative work as a Curriculum and Assessment Leader. He moved into higher education in 2003 as Director of Student Assessment at Moraine Valley Community College. That was followed by nine years at MVCC as Dean for Academic Services involved in curriculum, assessment, program review, scheduling and facilities, and faculty hiring/evaluation/development. Following retirement in 2014, David accepted a position as Assistant Dean at Lewis University and continues to enjoy his work there with students and faculty.
February 15, 2019
Date: Friday, February 15, 2019
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Place: Kankakee Community College (main campus: Welcome Center)
Fee: $100.00
Conference Program and Schedule (PDF)
Date: Friday, February 15, 2019
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Place: Kankakee Community College (main campus: Welcome Center)
Fee: $100.00
Conference Program and Schedule (PDF)
We are excited to have Dr. Gavin Henning deliver the keynote address this year. Gavin is Professor of Higher Education at New England College in New Hampshire where he directs the Master of Science in Higher Education Administration and Doctorate of Education programs. A national leader in higher education, Gavin serves as President of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) and is a past president of ACPA – College Student Educators International. He has over 20 years’ experience in higher education assessment and institutional research and frequently consults and presents regionally, nationally, and internationally on the topic. His scholarship includes over 80 peer-reviewed presentations and over 80 invited presentations and keynotes regarding assessment. In addition, he has published articles and books on assessment including Student Affairs Assessment: Theory and Practice (2016, Stylus) with Darby Roberts that serves as the foundational text for assessment courses in many higher education graduate programs. Gavin earned his Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of New Hampshire.
Dr. Henning will host both a follow up discussion to his keynote, and an additional breakout topic later in the day.
Questions: Craig Keigher, Director of Instructional Technology and Faculty Development, at (815) 802-8402 or ckeigher@kcc.edu.
Dr. Henning will host both a follow up discussion to his keynote, and an additional breakout topic later in the day.
Questions: Craig Keigher, Director of Instructional Technology and Faculty Development, at (815) 802-8402 or ckeigher@kcc.edu.
2018 - February 23
The 22nd Annual Assessment Fair was held on February 23, 2018, at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, Illinois. The theme was "Origins, Outcomes, and Overhauls: What Is Your Assessment Story and Identity?" The keynote speaker was Dr. Gianina Baker, Assistant Director of the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA). The conference program is available online. Dave Naze coordinated the event.
The 22nd Annual Assessment Fair was held on February 23, 2018, at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, Illinois. The theme was "Origins, Outcomes, and Overhauls: What Is Your Assessment Story and Identity?" The keynote speaker was Dr. Gianina Baker, Assistant Director of the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA). The conference program is available online. Dave Naze coordinated the event.
2017 - February 24
The 21st Annual Assessment Fair was held on February 24, 2017, at Prairie State College's Conference Center in Chicago Heights, Illinois. Last year’s theme was Assessment: Just and Fair and the keynote speaker was Norbert Elliot, Professor Emeritus at New Jersey Institute of Technology. The title of his presentation was “Ethical Theory, Writing Performance, and Assessment of Student Learning: Foundational Principles” and addressed fairness in assessment and its relation to validity and reliability. The conference website was: http://prairiestate.edu/academics/assessment-fair.aspx. Jason Evans and Carolyn Ciesla coordinated the event.
2016 - February 26
The 20th Annual Illinois Community College Assessment Fair was held on Friday, February 26, 2016, at Harper College’s Wojcik Conference Center in Palatine, IL. The Fair provided an opportunity to share best practices and assessment resources with community college colleagues from institutions across the state. Dr. Peter Ewell, President at the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS), presented the keynote "Assessing Assessment: Successes, Failures and the Future." Access Assessment Fair presentation material. (Please note, you can click "No thanks..." to view the materials without signing in.) Faon Grandinetti, fgrandin@harpercollege.edu, coordinated the event.
2015 - March 6
The 19th Annual Assessment Fair was held at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, Illinois. Dr. Catherine M. Wehlburg, the Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness at Texas Christian University, presented the keynote address. She also serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the New Directions in Teaching and Learning series. Her books include Promoting Integrated and Transformative Assessment: A Deeper Focus on Student Learning and Meaningful Course Revision: Enhancing Academic Engagement Using Student Learning Data.
The 2015 Assessment Fair focused on the how of assessment. How do we as assessment practitioners move our institutions forward so that they are positioned to adequately face the challenges of today’s world? How have assessment professionals taken action to improve education, learning, and student outcomes? Shannon Flavin served as the event's coordinator. Other details are available online at https://www.waubonsee.edu/learning/success/assessFair/.
The 2015 Assessment Fair focused on the how of assessment. How do we as assessment practitioners move our institutions forward so that they are positioned to adequately face the challenges of today’s world? How have assessment professionals taken action to improve education, learning, and student outcomes? Shannon Flavin served as the event's coordinator. Other details are available online at https://www.waubonsee.edu/learning/success/assessFair/.
2014 - February 21
The 18th Annual Assessment Fair: Assessing the Student Experience, was held at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, Illinois. The keynote speaker was Jessica Oyler, Director of Student Affairs Assessment and Strategic Initiatives at Weber State University. Marilee Bresciani, Ph.D., Professor of Postsecondary Education Leadership at San Diego State University, presented the morning keynote address. Breakout session presentations covered assessment at the classroom, course, program and institutional levels. J.Gabe Estill served as the event's coordinator.
2013 - February 15
The 17th Annual Assessment Fair was held on Friday, February 15th, 2013, at Elgin Community College in Elgin, Illinois. The Assessment Diaries: Tales from the Front allowed attendees to learn from the experiences of others and be inspired to continue this important and evolving work back on their own campus. Lisa Wiehle served as the lead coordinator of the event.
2012 - February 24
The 16th Annual Assessment Fair was held at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, Illinois, and focused on Lessons Learned – Actions Taken. Linda Suskie, a Vice President at the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an accreditor of colleges and universities in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, served as the keynote speaker. Nancy Prendergast served as coordinator of the 16th Annual Assessment Planning Committee.
2011 - February 25
The 15th Annual Assessment Fair focused on Strategic Planning and Program Review. The keynote speaker was Jeffrey A. Seybert, director of the National Higher Education Benchmarking Institute at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas. Deborah Gentry was the Coordinator of the Planning Committee.
2010 - March 5
The 14th Annual Assessment Fair at Illinois Valley Community College focused on Assessment for Sustainable Excellence in Education. The keynote speaker was Lynn E. Priddy, Vice President for Accreditation Services for the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Manuel Gomez and Elaine Novak were co-chairs for the Assessment Fair Committee.
