Evaluating Educational Development: A Comprehensive and Data-Driven Approach for Colleges and Universities [Paperback]

This book establishes a comprehensive and flexible evaluation process for educational developers that answers the question: What can data tell us?

Carol A. Hurney is Associate Provost for Teaching and Learning at Colby College, USA, and Former President of the POD Network.

Bonnie B. Mullinix is Co-President of Jacaranda Educational Development, USA, and has worked as faculty and educational developer at many Universities and Colleges, most recently at the Centre for Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) at University College Cork, Ireland.

R. Todd Benson is Executive Director of The Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education at Harvard University, USA.

1. Introduction   2. Examining Educational Development Domains of Practice  3. Constructing an Evaluation Plan   4. Building the Data Portfolio  5. Augmenting Your Data Portfolio  6. Collecting, Managing, and Using Data  7. Closing the Loop: Applying and Disseminating Evaluation Findings

This book establishes a comprehensive and flexible evaluation process for educational developers that answers the question: What can data tell us?

Educational developers can use data to monitor and demonstrate the impact of their work, laying the foundation for evidence-based decisions to improve practice. This book guides readers through the process with activities, templates and examples that illustrate how to evaluate educational development work. Data-driven outcome-level evaluation is a critical tool for supporting effective educational development design, as well as programming and systemic change efforts in institutions across the globe. From matrices to practical planning tools and resources, this text equips readers with everything they need to develop a col3v