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Leading Improvements in Higher Education with Stephen Hundley is an award-winning podcast service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis, the oldest and largest higher education assessment and improvement event in the U.S. Learn more at go.iu.edu/assessmentinstitute.
The podcast profiles people, initiatives, institutions, and organizations improving conditions in higher education. Join thought leaders for engaging discussions of enduring and emerging topics, themes, and trends affecting colleges and universities. This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by the Center for Assessment and Research Studies at James Madison University; learn more at jmu.edu/assessment/.
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s06e06: Becoming a "Champion for Excellence" to Promote Quality in Higher Education with Bridget Dewees
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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s06e05: A Conversation with Three Principals Involved in Developing ACCELERATE, an Updated Framework for Higher Education Assessment
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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s06e04: A Conversation About Program Theory and Implementation Fidelity with Sara Finney from James Madison University
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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s06e03: A Conversation with Leaders from the International Academy of Process Educators
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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s06e02: A Conversation with Colleagues from the Consortium of Organizations for Student Affairs Assessment (COSAA)
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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s06e01: A Conversation with Co-Authors of Foundations of Assessment: From Theory to Practice, a New Book from Routledge
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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s05e12: A Conversation with Co-Editors of a New Routledge Book on Assessment and Change Management
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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s05e11: Part 3 of 3 on Scholarly Perspectives, Disseminating Scholarly Results in Various Outlets
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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s05e10: Part 2 of 3 on Scholarly Perspectives, Engaging in the Scholarly Process
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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s05e09: Part 1 of 3 on Scholarly Perspectives, Being a Consumer of Scholarship
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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s05e08: A Conversation About Legal Issues Confronting Faculty Members in Higher Education
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May 20, 2025 |
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s05e07: A Conversation About Continuous Improvement in Higher Education
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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s05e06: Results from a Recent Study Entitled "A Portrait of the Assessment Professional in the United States"
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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s05e05: Faculty Job Satisfaction and Retention in Collegiate Contexts with the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE)
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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s05e04: A Conversation with an Assessment Leader Involved in Championing Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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s05e03: Research Perspectives from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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s05e02: A Conversation with Colleagues Involved in Producing Assessment 101 in Higher Education, a New Book from Routledge
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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s05e01: The Future of High-Impact Practices with Contributors to a Special Issue of Assessment Update
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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s04e12: A Conversation with Two Directors of Higher Education Programs at 1EdTech, a Member-Led Non-Profit Educational Technology Partnership Organization
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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s04e11: A Conversation with Four Influential Scholars in Experiential Education and High Impact Practices (HIPs)
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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s04e10: A Conversation with the Editor of The National Teaching & Learning Forum, a Wiley Publication
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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s04e09: A Conversation with Editors of the Journal of Student Affairs Inquiry, Improvement, and Impact (JSAIII)
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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s04e08: Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TiLT) with Mary-Ann Winkelmes
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May 20, 2024 |
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s04e07: A Conversation with the Co-Author of Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning from Johns Hopkins University Press
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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s04e06: A Conversation with Editors of the Routledge Book, Coordinating Divisional and Departmental Student Affairs Assessment (2nd Edition)
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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s04e05: A Conversation with Co-Editors of Exemplars of Assessment in Higher Education, Volume Two: Strategies for a Changing Higher Education Environment
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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s04e04: The Relationship Between Student Affairs, Assessment, and Accreditation
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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s04e03: A Conversation on Equity-Centered Collaboration in Assessment and Improvement with Bethany Miller and Ellen Peters
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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s04e02: A Conversation with Four Contributors to the 2nd Edition of Trends in Assessment: Ideas, Opportunities, and Issues for Higher Education, a book from Routledge
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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s04e01: A Conversation with Ken O'Donnell, recipient of an inaugural Assessment Institute in Indianapolis award recognizing excellence in High-Impact Practices (HIPs)
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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s03e12: Leadership Perspectives with Debra Humphreys from the Lumina Foundation
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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s03e11: Leadership Perspectives with Carleen Vande Zande from the National Association of System Heads (NASH)
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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s03e10: A Conversation with Leaders from the Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN)
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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s03e09: Leadership Perspectives with Erick Montenegro of the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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s03e08: Discussing the Carnegie Elective Classifications with Marisol Morales from the American Council on Education
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May 15, 2023 |
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s03e07: Discussing Students' Basic Needs with Colleagues from The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice at Temple University
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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s03e06: Leadership Perspectives with Chancellor Joe Garcia from the Colorado Community College System
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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s03e05: A Conversation with Three Leaders Representing Institutional Accreditation Organizations in Higher Education
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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s03e04: Leadership Perspectives with Amelia Parnell from NASPA
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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s03e03: The Role of Chairs in Leading Higher Education Institutions with Representatives from The Department Chair, a Wiley Publication
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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s03e02: A Conversation with Contributors to a Special Issue of Assessment Update Focused on Learning Improvement
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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s03e01: Recognizing the Center for Assessment and Research Studies, 2022 Recipient of the Trudy W. Banta Lifetime Achievement in Assessment Award
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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s02e12: Leadership Perspectives with President Roslyn Clark Artis from Benedict College
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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s02e11: Leadership Perspectives with Drew Koch, Chief Executive Officer of the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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s02e10: A Conversation with Three Editors of the New Stylus Publishing Book, Delivering on the Promise of High Impact Practices
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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s02e09: Leadership Perspectives with Kate McConnell from the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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s02e08: A Conversation with Three Editors of the New Stylus Publishing Book, Reframing Assessment to Center Equity
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May 09, 2022 |
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s02e07: Learning and Assessment in Fraternity and Sorority Contexts
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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s02e06: Assessment's Evolving Professional Identity with Co-Editors of a Special Issue of Research & Practice in Assessment
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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s02e05: A Conversation with Three Colleagues Representing the Learning Improvement Community
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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s02e04: The Guiding Principles for the Assessment of Arts Learning
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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s02e03: 2021 Assessment Institute Recap
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Dec 19, 2021 |
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s02e02: A Conversation with Three Leaders Representing the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS)
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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s02e01: Recognizing Alverno College, 2021 Recipient of the Trudy W. Banta Lifetime Achievement in Assessment Award
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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s01e26: Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP), a National Science Foundation program
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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s01e25: The Role of Campus Activities in Student Development with Leaders from the National Association for Campus Activities
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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s01e24: Leadership Perspectives with Chancellor Ryan Gower from Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
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Aug 01, 2021 |
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s01e23: An Equity Conversation Previewing the Equity-Centered Assessment Landscape Survey
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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s01e22: Leadership Perspectives with President Richard Dunsworth from the University of the Ozarks
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May 03, 2021 |
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s01e21: Technology's Role in Supporting Assessment Activities with Watermark and Their Clients
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May 02, 2021 |
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s01e20: 2021 Themes and Trends in Enrollment Management
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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s01e19: 2021 Themes and Trends in Student Affairs
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Mar 20, 2021 |
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s01e18: The Future of Assessment with Contributors to a Special Issue of Research & Practice in Assessment
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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s01e17: A Conversation with Three Editors from Research & Practice in Assessment, an Online Journal
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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s01e16: Advice on the Leadership Search Process in Higher Education from Three Executive Search Consultants
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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s01e15: 2020 Assessment Institute Recap, Part 2
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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s01e14: 2020 Assessment Institute Recap, Part 1
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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s01e13: Pat Hutchings, 2020 recipient of the Trudy W. Banta Lifetime Achievement in Assessment Award
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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s01e10: HEDS - Charlie Blaich and Kathy Wise from the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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s01e11: HIPs (High Impact Practices) - Pam Bowers, Ken O’Donnell, and Robin Schofield from HIPs in the States
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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s01e12: SAAL - Sara Gordon, Joe Levy, Sara Ousby, and Aimee Shattuck from Student Affairs Assessment Leaders
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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s01e07: CPR/NSSE - Jillian Kinzie from the Center for Postsecondary Research and the National Survey of Student Engagement
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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s01e08: Grand Challenges in Assessment Project - Karen Singer-Freeman and Christine Robinson
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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s01e09: HBCU-CEEQA - Mark Howse and Verna Orr from the HBCU Collaborative for Excellence in Educational Quality Assurance
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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s01e06: CARS - Keston Fulcher and Caroline Prendergast from the Center for Assessment and Research Studies
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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s01e05: AAC&U - Dawn Whitehead and Terrel ("Terry") Rhodes from the Association of American Colleges & Universities
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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s01e03: AAEEBL - Tracy Penny Light and Susan Kahn from the Association for Authentic, Experiential, and Evidence-Based Learning
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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s01e04: AIR - Leah Ewing Ross and Stephan Cooley from the Association for Institutional Research
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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s01e02: AALHE - Jane Marie Souza and Andre Foisy from the Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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s01e01: NILOA - Natasha Jankowski and Gianina Baker from the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
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Sep 27, 2020 |