Professors Jonathan Conning and Kenneth McLaughlin in the Economics Department are trying something innovative to help students in lower-level Economics courses. They are piloting a newly redesigned Economics Department Tutoring Center that is more responsive to student needs than traditional centers.

Linked data from online quizzes, clickers, and CUNYfirst will help Jonathan and Ken send targeted emails to students. Customized software will track students' tutoring participation and improvement over time on particular learning outcomes. This feedback will then inform their ongoing pedagogy. While the semester is not over yet, they are already seeing significant improvements and we look forward to hearing more!

This past Friday, faculty and staff from all over the state came to Hunter to talk about What Every College Graduate Should Know. The topic under discussion? The assessment of students' general education. Presenters offered a variety of methods and tools to discover what their college graduates were learning. Read more about the conference on the Office of Assessment blog!

While you're there, check out Lindsay Portnoy's latest post - "How do you know when you don't know?" - in which she explores the science of questioning.

We hope you enjoyed the new series of Assessment Breakfasts this semester. We will offer one more on December 3, 9:30 - 11 in 1203E as an open workshop for you to bring your assessment challenges.

Please let us know in our quick survey if you'd like us to repeat topics from this semester or add new ones. Also make sure to visit us online or in person at 1008 Hunter East.