Promoting innovative assessment through Weave at UMKC: The benefits of quantitative assessment data and supplemental qualitative reports. Dr. Nathan Lindsay is the Assistant Vice Provost for Assessment at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and was formerly the Director of Student Life Assessment at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He completed his M.S. in Instructional Technology at Indiana University and his Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration at the University of Michigan. He has authored more than 25 articles and given 60 national presentations on issues related to higher education. His research interests include efforts to enhance the holistic development of students, the improvement of learning and teaching, and the integration of technology into higher education contexts. University of Missouri - Kansas City has been a Weave member since 2010. Date: Tuesday, September 24 Time: 2pm - 3:00pm (Eastern) https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/36
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