Linking NSSE Data to Other Institutional Data

Webinar discusses why NSSE data should be linked to other institutional data, what are the key NSSE variables to understand, using multiple years of NSSE results, sample research questions that may be answered by linking NSSE and institutional data, and a step-by-step guide to merging data.

Presenters: Julie Williams and Rick Shoup
Date: October 13, 2009
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Using Results from the Consortium for the Study of Writing in College

Session is targeted to institutions participating in the NSSE Consortium for the Study of Writing in College and provides an overview of NSSE and discusses the value of writing questions and their correlation with other variables.

Presenters: Jillian Kinzie and Bob Gonyea
Date: September 22, 2009
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Driving Data Down: Using NSSE Results in Department, School, and Major-level Assessment Activities

Webinar covers the limitations of institutional summaries and how deans, department heads, and faculty can use NSSE results at the department, school, and major level. Also introduces the new NSSE majors report.

Presenters: Alex McCormick and Allison BrckaLorenz
Date: September 15, 2009
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NSSE 2010 Materials Orientation

NSSE client services staff cover the materials and processes involved in administering NSSE.

Presenters: David Hardy and Debbie Santucci
Date: September 10, 2009
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NSSE 2010 Materials Orientation

NSSE client services staff cover the materials and processes involved in administering NSSE.

Presenters: David Hardy and Debbie Santucci
Date: September 8, 2009
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Using High Impact Activities to Maximize Student Gains

Session discusses the six conditions that mark high impact educational practices, the outcomes of participation, characteristics of activities and who participates, and recommendations for practice and assessment.

Presenters: Todd Chamberlain
Date: June 23, 2009
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Tips on Maximizing the Value of Your NSSE Institutional Report: Customizing Comparison Groups

This Webinar provides institutions with some strategies and guidelines for identifying the most relevant, appropriate institutions for comparison from the available pool of current year NSSE participants. The additional tutorial walks users through completion of the online comparison group selection form.

Presenters: Jillian Kinzie and Rick Shoup
Date: May 12, 2009
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Digging Deeper Series - Advanced Use: Multi-Year analysis

Session focuses on the importance of identifying specific questions for analysis, methods using in analysis of multiple years of data, data quality, changes in NSSE items over time, and merging multi-year data.

Presenters: Allison BrckaLorenz and Bob Gonyea
Date: April 28, 2009
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Digging Deeper: Intermediate Concepts

NSSE research analysts explain use of the NSSE SPSS syntax library, how to link NSSE responses to other data sources, and how to carry out sub-group analyses.

Presenters: Shimon Sarraf and Rick Shoup
Date: April 14, 2009
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Digging Deeper Series - Core Concepts

This introduction to NSSE data includes topics such as how to dissect your NSSE data file in SPSS, assess data quality, identify student sub-groups, and highlights useful NSSE resources.

Presenters: Amber Lambert and Julie Williams
Date: April 7, 2009
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Beyond NSSE Benchmarks: Underused Nuggets of Effective Educational Practice

This Webinar highlights using NSSE scales - including deep approaches to learning and "scalelets" - and high-impact practices and models for making NSSE results more meaningful and useful to efforts to enhance student learning and success.

Presenters: Jillian Kinzie
Date: March 24, 2009
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Using BCSSE Data: Understanding That Student Expectations Are Important

BCSSE Project Manager, Jim Cole, provides a description of BCSSE survey content and administration, and examples of how one campus used its results to find out more about its first-year students.

Presenters: Dr. James Cole
Date: March 3, 2009
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