Benefit 3: Richer Data

• Engage in more productive conversations

• Make better decisions

• Faculty greater satisfaction in their work

• Effectively document strengths

• Identify directions for future development.

The assessment process also assists us in providing richer data about student learning in our programs.

This richer data is important because:

• it can engage us in more productive conversations about student learning,
• it can assist programs in making better decisions about how to improve student learning,
• it can help faculty obtain a greater sense of satisfaction from their work as educators by illustrating the difference they are making in their students' learning, and
• it can assist in effectively documenting our strengths and identify areas in need of improvement especially for the Academic Program Review (APR) or accreditation visits.