{"id":134062,"date":"2021-01-19T12:47:32","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T22:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=134062"},"modified":"2021-04-08T18:41:25","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T04:41:25","slug":"student-engagement-reporting-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/01\/19\/student-engagement-reporting-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Student engagement data and reporting tools shared with UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in the National Survey of Student Engagement<\/a> (NSSE<\/abbr>) virtual symposium: “NSSE<\/abbr> 2020 at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa: From Record High Response Rate to Innovative NSSE<\/abbr> Data Tools.” The NSSE<\/abbr> is used to measure levels of student engagement at universities across the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n

The information sessions will walk participants through the key findings from the NSSE<\/abbr> results, a demonstration of the M\u0101noa Institutional Research Office<\/a>\u2019s (MIRO<\/abbr>) data tools and how they can be utilized for multiple purposes, the strategies behind the record high survey response rate, and a panel discussion with invited speakers sharing insights on how NSSE<\/abbr> data can be used.<\/p>\n

NSSE<\/abbr> was administered to UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa students in February 2020<\/a>, and the results provide rich data on how students feel about their campus environment, academic challenges, experiences with faculty and several other categories. UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa achieved a record-high 52% survey response rate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MIRO<\/abbr>\u2019s information sessions are on Thursday, January 28, 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. HST<\/abbr>. For more details and to register, visit MIRO<\/abbr>\u2019s virtual symposium webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“We developed a series of NSSE<\/abbr> data tools in 2016 to allow units and academic programs to quickly get access to customized NSSE<\/abbr> results,” MIRO<\/abbr> Director Yang Zhang<\/strong> said. “After years of continuous improvements, these robust data tools can help users easily generate reports of their desired student group, make comparisons among academic departments and create multiple-year comparison reports. Accessing and using NSSE<\/abbr> data is easy and fun.”<\/p>\n

The interactive data tools are available to UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa faculty and staff through MIRO<\/abbr>\u2019s decision support system<\/a>. The data tools are a pioneering effort in the field of institutional research and a valuable resource for UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa to use data for decision-making and improvements.<\/p>\n

Examples of effectively using NSSE<\/abbr> data<\/h2>\n

The mission of the UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Assessment and Curriculum Support Center<\/a> is to improve student learning through academic program assessments—collaborative processes that include faculty, students, staff, administrators and others.<\/p>\n

“NSSE<\/abbr> data has been a valuable source of indirect evidence of student learning at the institution level. It is particularly helpful in assessing student values and dispositions such as respect for cultures, civic engagement, and continuous learning and personal growth,” said Yao Zhang Hill<\/strong>, an associate specialist and one of the session presenters. “Even at the program level, faculty can use NSSE<\/abbr> data as a starting point of the conversations when investigating their student learning outcomes achievement.”<\/p>\n

The Office of Civic and Community Engagement<\/a> (OCCE<\/abbr>) has used NSSE<\/abbr> results to advocate and create service learning and civic engagement programs.<\/p>\n

“NSSE<\/abbr> has been helpful to the OCCE<\/abbr> by providing us with information on how well our freshman and senior students at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa have been receiving and participating in the service learning and civic and community engagement offerings we have worked to provide for them,” said Atina Pascua<\/strong>, OCCE<\/abbr> director, an assistant professor and one of the session presenters. “We are very pleased with our past and current results on the NSSE<\/abbr>, but know that this information is useful for our continuous improvement of program offerings.”<\/p>\n

This effort is an example of UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s goal of Enhancing Student Success<\/a> (PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), one of four goals identified in the 2015–25 Â鶹´«Ã½<\/a> (PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), updated in December 2020.<\/p>\n

—By Marc Arakaki<\/em><\/p>\n

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