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Assessing Assessment

Duke looks to make assessment work for the university, but critics ask if it's more for show

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The Thompson Writing Program is one of the leaders in Arts & Sciences in using assessment to meet its goals.  Photo: Duke University Photography.

Taking Measure of Assessment at Duke

A Duke Today series explores how Arts & Sciences is looking for better ways to gauge what works

When Duke faculty members gather to talk about assessment, it usually doesn't take long before...

PUBLISHED April 3, 2012 IN Academics , Campus
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Chemistry's Richard MacPhail has used assessment to guide faculty on curriculum decisions.

Assessment in the Departments

When faculty take ownership of assessment, some have found ways to answer valuable questions

Despite years of teaching one of Duke's largest undergraduate sections in chemistry, Richard...

PUBLISHED April 4, 2012 IN Academics , Campus
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Talking Up Assessment

To get faculty buy-in, Matt Serra and others spend time around campus, removing obstacles

PUBLISHED April 4, 2012 IN Academics , Campus
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Thomas Nechyba says what often passes for assessment falls short of Duke's usual research standards.  Photo by Megan Morr.

Assessment or for Show?

Thomas Nechyba supports assessment -- if it can be done for real

Thomas Nechyba has no problem with assessment. As the former head of economics, one of the...

PUBLISHED April 4, 2012 IN Academics , Campus
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A&S Dean Laurie Patton is pushing for campus assessment systems that will benefit students, faculty and the university.  Photo by Duke University Photography.

The Future of Assessment

Faculty and administrators agree: Assessment is here to stay

In 2010, the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment talked to dozens of university...

PUBLISHED April 4, 2012 IN Academics , Campus
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April 15, 2025

Life-Changing Innovation: How Duke Research Saves Lives

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