Assessment, Planning & Accreditation Software. Consulting Services

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1 Assessment, Planning & Accreditation Software Consulting Services

2 Almost a decade ago, WEAVEonline Assessment and Planning Management Software was born of higher education in the context of accreditation, and it remains true to its roots. Our loyal members WEAVE has been chosen by over 200 higher education institutions have enjoyed considerable success using WEAVEonline to align their course- through institutional-level quality improvement processes to enhance learning. Use WEAVEonline for: UÊAccreditation UÊAssessment and Planning UÊCurriculum Mapping UÊProfessional Learning UÊProgram Review, Grant Tracking, and many other uses WEAVEonline reflects a classic assessment cycle that is simple enough to use as a teaching mechanism for those unfamiliar with assessment by employing systematic steps and establishing a common language. It is also a sophisticated tool that allows members to easily link assessment processes with accreditation standards, budgeting, the strategic plan, and other institutional improvement processes. Members often begin in one area, academic assessment for example, and then grow into other uses, such as administrative We remain true to our roots enriching education through better assessment and planning. assessment, strategic planning, curriculum mapping, and program review. You don t need to have the expertise to design the framework it s all there waiting when you are ready!

3 OUR STRENGTH IS OUR PEOPLE. Our leadership team is composed of higher education professionals with almost 100 years of combined experience as faculty members and administrators. We have led on-campus assessment, strategic planning, and accreditation efforts; we have served as institutional effectiveness evaluators; and we have assisted campuses across the country to prepare and implement assessment, strategic planning, and reaffirmation projects. GUIDING YOUR JOURNEY Collaborative analysis, training, and implementation Our experts have helped institutions by leading on-campus sessions with faculty members and administrators, covering topics from developing student learning outcomes to responding to accreditation agency committee reports. We have offered webinars and online consulting, providing informed constructive feedback on reaffirmation documents and reports. You ll find we re flexible and tailor our services to your needs. OUR CONSULTING SERVICES: ASSESSMENT Are You Ready to Improve Student Success? UÊPlanning and Organizing for Effective Assessment UÊCommunicating the Value of Assessment to Faculty and Administrators UÊWriting Assessable Student Learning Outcomes UÊChoosing Valid, Effective Measures UÊTriangulation and Interpreting Results UÊDeveloping and Using Rubrics UÊAssessing General Education UÊAssessing Educational Support Services UÊAssessing Student Affairs Units Mapping and Curriculum Alignment UÊIntroduction to Mapping UÊCurriculum Alignment: Advanced Mapping ACCREDITATION Are You Ready for Reaffirmation? UÊPlanning and Organizing for Reaffirmation UÊMaking Your Case: Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment UÊMaking Your Case: Comprehensive Planning UÊReview of Your Compliance Certification, Self Study Report, or Systems Portfolio UÊThe QEP or Action Project: Selection and Preparation UÊReview of Your Focused Report UÊMock Visits UÊThe SACS Interim Report UÊAnd other reaffirmation requirements! STRATEGIC PLANNING Are You Ready for the Future? UÊOrganizing for Strategic Planning UÊMission, Values, Priorities UÊIntegrating Budgeting and Strategic Planning UÊIntegrating Assessment and Strategic Planning

4 At WEAVE, our assessment and planning team members provide much more than technical assistance; they offer support in accomplishing your mission. OUR SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE: UÊ Implementation Planning if you ve never launched an assessment program at your institution, there can be a lot to think about! Let us help you identify the crucial steps for this change management project. U Implementation Assistance, including bulk upload of users, courses, and organizational structure, free of charge. UÊSupport for Your Faculty and Staff user guides and page-specific Help. UÊOn-going Phone Consultations as you are ready, set up a phone consultation to discuss expanding into new areas of use. With WEAVEonline, you can increase value without increasing cost. UÊWEAVEonline Administrator Encore Training, when someone new joins your team. Naturally, all of this is included in the annual membership fee. BRIDGING YOUR KNOWLEDGE Experts with practical experience

5 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING Promoting professional learning is another way we fulfill our mission of improving education through better assessment and planning. Our monthly webinar series free to members and non-members provides a wealth of information and good ideas. We also provide newsletters and assessment materials, collaborate with our members on assessment conferences, and host presentations by noted authors. PEER LEARNING COMMUNITY With more than 200 institutions that have chosen WEAVE, we already have an institution that is similar to yours! Our peer Learning Community provides the forum to share information, ask questions, and get advice. There is no need to work in isolation when you can easily learn from and share with others who have similar circumstances, opportunities, objectives, and obstacles. EXPERIENCED TEAM We know assessment and planning. Our WEAVE team has an average of more than 20 years of assessment and planning experience in higher education. LEARNING COMMUNITY We have experience working closely with a multitude of Building Community through Professional Learning Opportunities four-year, public and private, with assessment experts and WEAVEonline members large and small, two-year and novices, too. Come collaborate with us!

6 Let the technology of WEAVEonline facilitate and organize the assessment and planning processes at your institution. EXTERNALLY-HOSTED APPLICATION WEAVEonline is easily accessed through a standard browser on a personal computer at home or in the office. No institutional IT resources are required to employ the WEAVEonline application. SECURE WEAVEonline is a geo-diverse hosted solution with world-class data storage, backup, and security. DEPENDABLE With uptime of 99.5% and triple redundant backups, our members never give a thought to the availability of WEAVEonline. SCALABLE There is no limit to the number of users and entities that can be incorporated into WEAVEonline at no additional cost. ALTERNATE LOGIN METHODS WEAVEonline supports CAS v2 and v3 and LDAP v2 and v3. IMPORT OF BATCH DATA FOR SET-UP at no extra cost.

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