Welcome to ODL.edu, the e-newsletter of the Rutgers University Center for Organizational Development and Leadership. This new format will make it easier for readers to access our available content. You can receive ODL.edu in a number of ways. First, you can continue to receive an email announcement with the ODL.edu link when the newsletter is published. … Continue reading
The Mission Assessment and Alignment Program (MAAP) is a new initiative designed to document and assess the contributions of the many units and programs that play a role in the undergraduate educational experience at Rutgers. MAAP is focused on six university-level mission goals: Student Recruitment Rutgers Pride Student Engagement, Leadership, and Citizenship Learning Progress to … Continue reading
People are sometimes confused over the use of the terms “measures” and “dashboards.” What do these terms represent, and how do they differ? Measures – variously referred to as outcome or assessment measures – are organizational tools used to document accomplishments and achievements. Measures can be a useful aid in clarifying, focusing and evaluating the … Continue reading
As academic departments and administrative units at Rutgers continue to expand their assessment efforts, many are utilizing online dashboards to display the data associated with their assessment measures. The Division of Undergraduate Education has partnered with ODL to develop measures for all of the programs within the division, and to create an online dashboard to … Continue reading
Traditional doctoral education is devoted to preparing students for a career in scholarship or teaching, but these future faculty members complete their degree with little if any of the preparation necessary for assuming organizational leadership roles in academic institutions. There is an increasing need for individuals with doctoral degrees who are prepared for success not … Continue reading
The National Consortium for Continuous Improvement in Higher Education has announced that the University of California-Berkeley has won the 2011 Leveraging Excellence Award for its web-based disaster planning tool. This resource was developed by UC-Berkeley (which sits on the San Andreas Fault) to address its need for continuity planning. The focus of this tool is … Continue reading
Resources for learning more about the information in these articles: Measures Organizational Outcomes and Performance Measurement, available from the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) Dashboards Digital Dashboards: Driving Higher Education Decisions (2003) Harel, E. and Sitko, T. Educause Center for Applied Research Bulletin (Volume 2003, 19). Balanced Scorecard The Balanced Scorecard: … Continue reading
