IDEA's Impact

Many of IDEA's clients and constituents have set a high standard for the utilization of IDEA's services and have generously shared their knowledge.

Here are some of their contributions:

Guest Bloggers

• Mark Salisbury, Augustana College - Story Spine: Engaging in the Process of Assessment and Improvement
• Ellen Zeman, Champlain College - Culture and Commitment: The Why and the How of High SRI Response Rates at Champlain College 
• Jo Clemmons, Point Loma Nazarene University - Using IDEA for Faculty Development 
• Stephanie Juillerat, Ph.D., Azusa Pacific University - Bridging the Gap Between Student Feedback and Faculty Development  
• Matthew Anderson, Rush University - Evidence on How to Improve Student Ratings of Instruction  

Webinars

• Will Miller, Ph.D. - Increasing Student Interest and Response Rates

Impact Grant recipients

• Point Loma Nazarene University
  
  Dr. Lori Carter instructs class at PLNU
  
  PNLU's IDEA-funded project to support faculty peer mentoring is showing results.  Preliminary results are showing a direct and positive impact that faculty peer mentoring is having on instructors' teaching approaches. 
• University of Massachusetts (Lowell) - The Learning Scientists
  
  
  
  ​Can the science of learning be taught? Researchers at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell created a series of posters, videos, and exercises promoting evidence-based learning strategies that instructors and students can utilize. These stand-alone Science of Learning materials demonstrate cognitive findings that apply directly to learning and are easy to implement in a classroom setting, and easy for students to use on their own.