ODU uses embedded, authentic assessments in general education courses. Within each course and across courses faculty agree to assignments that align with the General Education outcomes. At the end of the academic year, faculty gather to read and rate assignments using a common rubric at an annual Assessment Summit. Faculty provide a series of actionable recommendations based on their review of the artifacts.
As appropriate, programs use the assessment results to implement changes designed to improve student learning. Programs may use results to inform faculty development efforts, promote revisions to course assignments, enhance the assessment process, and/or strengthen the student learning outcomes.
See assessment results, recommendations, and improvements below.
Assessment Competency Reports
Latest Reports:
2016-2017
Next Assessed:
2023-2024
Latest Reports:
2020-2021
- Human Behavior Assessment Report
- Human Behavior General Education Assessment Rubric
- Assessment Summit Results
- Assessment Summit Results with Disaggregated Information
2015
Next Assessed:
2025-2026
Latest Reports:
2017-2018
- Human Creativity Assessment Report
- Human Creativity General Education Assessment Rubric
- Assessment Summit Results
Next Assessed:
2022-2023
Latest Reports:
2013-2014
- Information Literacy & Research Assessment Report
- Information Literacy & Research General Education Assessment Rubric
- 2014 Assessment Summit Results
Next Assessed:
2021-2022
Latest Reports:
2014-2015
- Impact of Technology Assessment Report
- Impact of Technology General Education Assessment Rubric
- Assessment Summit Results
Next Assessed:
2021-2022
Latest Reports:
2020-2021
- Interpreting the Past Assessment Report
- Interpreting the Past General Education Assessment Rubric
- Assessment Summit Results
- Assessment Summit Results with Disaggregated Information
2014
Next Assessed:
2025-2026
Latest Reports:
2016-2017
2013
Next Assessed:
2021-2022
Latest Reports:
2018-2019
- Literature Assessment Report
- Literature General Education Assessment Rubric
- Assessment Summit Results
2012-2013
Next Assessed:
2023-2024
Latest Reports:
2017-2018
- Oral Communication Assessment Report
- Oral Communication General Education Assessment Rubric
- Assessment Summit Results
2013
Next Assessed:
2022-2023
Latest Reports:
2019-2021
- Philosophy Assessment Report
- Philosophy General Education Assessment Rubric
- Assessment Summit Results
2013-2014
- Assessment Summit Results
Next Assessed:
2024-2025
Latest Reports:
2019-2021
- Scientific Reasoning Assessment Report
- Scientific Reasoning General Education Assessment Rubric
- Assessment Summit Results
2013-2014
Next Assessed:
2024-2025
Latest Reports:
2016-2017
- Lower Division Writing Assessment Report
- Writing - Lower Division ENGL 110C Level - Rubric General Education Assessment
- Assessment Summit Results
Next Assessed:
2021-2022
Latest Reports:
2016-2017
- Lower Division Writing Assessment Report
- Writing - Lower Division ENGL 200 Level - Rubric General Education Assessment
- Assessment Summit Results
2013
Next Assessed:
2021-2022
Latest Reports:
2016-2017
- Writing - Upper Division - Assessment Report
- Writing - Upper Division - General Education Assessment Rubric
- Assessment Summit Results
Next Assessed:
2023-2024