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Triple Threat: Utilizing an Assessment Tool for Multiple Purposes
Lisa Kay, Eastern Kentucky University
Paula Kopacz, Eastern Kentucky University
Stacey Street, Eastern Kentucky University
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Honors administrators and faculty members can save time in the assessment process by utilizing
tools that serve the triple purposes of grading the students, evaluating general education courses,
and assessing the honors program. Presenters will discuss gathering data that can be used in a
triple-threat approach to assessment.
Saturday, October 23
9:30 AM – 10:40 AM
Marriott Tower 3rd Floor, Bennie Moten B
The Advising Balance: Providing Structured Guidance and Improvising Solutions
Amy R. Chester, Western Kentucky University
Maria A. Holmes, Sam Houston State University
Jessica K. Roark, Oklahoma State University
In a highly interactive workshop format, this session will address the development of effective
advising tools such as advising syllabi, questionnaires, evaluations, and handbooks, and it will
also address ways in which research on advising techniques can help advisors improvise
solutions to meet the changing needs of our advisees.
Teaching and Learning
Saturday, October 23
9:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Marriott Tower 3rd Floor, Jay McShann A
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Improvisation in Honors Courses
Gordon D. Atlas, Alfred University
Agnes B. Curry, Saint Joseph College
Honors courses, like great jazz, should contain a good deal of improvisation or jamming. Honors
students have complex and creative minds and they seek understanding at a deeper level than the
pat answers that Power Point presentations generally offer. We will discuss ways to incorportate
improvisation into honors courses.
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