3. A brief tour of the NSSE Psychometric Portfolio (09:56)

Date:
2012-10-11
Summary:
This short pre-recorded webinar addresses the organization and contents of the NSSE Psychometric Portfolio. Examples of content areas, types of reports, and report templates are presented. Potential changes for the portfolio, to correspond with the NSSE 2013 survey updates, are also discussed.

4. A conversation with the director: If it isn't broken, make it better! (1:02:42)

Date:
2014-09-26
Main contributors:
Alexander C. McCormick
Summary:
Join NSSE Director Alex McCormick in this conversational webinar to discuss the recent update to the survey and questions from participating campuses including: 1. Why did you change the survey? Are more changes planned? 2. Why did you replace the NSSE benchmarks and how do I make comparisons between past NSSE and updated NSSE results? 3. How can I use NSSE results at the school or department/program level? 4. How can smaller schools get the most out of NSSE? Alex will also share his views about emerging accountability demands and current issues in assessing educational quality. He is especially interested in hearing and responding to user questions and concerns. Please tell us what's on your mind and submit your questions via the webinar registration form. Questions can also be raised during the webinar via the chat feature, but we encourage advance submissions.

5. A message from Garcia (20:56)

Date:
unknown/unknown
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of 'The Cavalcade of America' television series episode, "A Message From Garcia", which originally aired January 18th, 1955 on ABC-TV. This film dramatizes the exploits and heroism of US Military 1st Lt. Andrew Rowan in Cuba, on the eve of the Spanish-American War. Braving a journey with rebels through the Cuban jungles, risking capture and execution by Spanish troops, Lt. Rowan joined General Calixto García, commander of the rebel forces in eastern Cuba, to assess the strength, efficiency, movements and general military situation. This information, reported by Lt. Rowan, enabled an American troops landing almost entirely without casualties, to join in the liberation of their Cuban allies. Lt. Rowan returns home with a strange message from Garcia.

6. A time to grow : the Louisiana Territory (20:31)

Date:
1953
Summary:
Teaching Film Custodians abridged classroom version of an episode of the DuPont sponsored Cavalcade of America television series (season 2, episode 6), "A Time to Grow", which aired November 3, 1953 on ABC-TV. This historical drama recreates the circumstances leading up to the 1803 purchase of the Louisiana Territory by Robert Livingston and James Monroe, American Commissioners to Paris, for 15 million dollars. An offer to purchase the Port of New Orleans from France is opposed by Joseph Bonaparte and Maurice Talleyrand. Napoleon later orders Talleyrand to sell the entire Louisiana Territory. But Talleyrand, in an attempt to prevent the transfer of the territory from French control, sets a price he believed the American Commissioners could not possibly accept.

7. Adding Context to NSSE with FSSE (47:38)

Date:
2016-01-12
Main contributors:
Allison Brckalorenz, Bridget Yuhas
Summary:
This webinar will review how to use FSSE with NSSE results to compare student and faculty perspectives, to search for reasons for high or low student results, and to develop strategies to increase student engagement.

9. AMPPD Wrap Up Meeting (2:00:40)

Date:
2021-06-23
Main contributors:
Rudersdorf, Amy, Averkamp, Shawn, Hardesty, Julie, Whitaker, Maria, Feng, Ying, Dunn, Jon W.
Summary:
Presentations and demonstration from the Audiovisual Metadata Platform Pilot Development (AMPPD) grant project, supported by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

10. An explanation of NSSE weights (40:20)

Date:
2012-11-01
Main contributors:
Amber Dumford
Summary:
This webinar covers the broad topics of what weights are and how to calculate them. In addition, it explores the NSSE weighting process, when and how to use NSSE weights, and the process for creating your own weights for subgroups (such as a particular major) when needed.

11. An overview of BCSSE 2013 (49:28)

Date:
2013-04-16
Main contributors:
James Cole
Summary:
In this webinar, we describe the revisions that have been made and provide an overview of what users can expect from BCSSE in 2013. BCSSE collects data about entering college students' high school academic and co-curricular experiences, as well as their expectations for participating in educationally purposeful activities during the first college year. BCSSE is designed to be paired with a NSSE administration at the end of the first college year, providing an in-depth understanding of first-year student engagement on your campus.

12. An Overview of BCSSE 2017 Updates and Data Uses (58:30)

Date:
2017-04-18
Main contributors:
James Cole
Summary:
This live Webinar will include information about the BCSSE 2017 survey, including new questions related to academic help seeking. Jim will also highlight changes to the BCSSE Advising Report, along with some current examples of use. Finally, Jim will discuss using results from BCSSE and the NSSE First-Year Module.

13. An Overview of Survey Preparations for NSSE (17:10)

Date:
2016-10-04
Main contributors:
Jennifer Brooks
Summary:
A short, concise presentation for NSSE campus contacts detailing NSSE survey preparations. This is a great overview for new campus contacts, and for those simply needing a refresher.

14. An Overview of the NSSE Summary Tables (10:25)

Date:
2019-02-21
Main contributors:
Angie L. Miller
Summary:
This short webinar provides an overview of the Summary Tables page of the NSSE website. The various types of tables (frequencies, means, Engagement Indicator, and HIP) are explained, as well as the selected subgroups (sex, related-major category, and Carnegie classification). Additional information on Topical Modules, profiles, Canadian results, and archived information is also presented.

15. Ask Me Anything - NSSE Research Analysts (49:20)

Date:
2017-01-31
Main contributors:
Robert M. Gonyea, Amy Ribera, John Zilvinskis
Summary:
Bring your questions to this open “town hall style” webinar with two of NSSE’s most experienced research analysts. Bob Gonyea and Amy Ribera, with a combined 27 years of experience in the Center for Postsecondary Research, will answer your questions about NSSE data, reports, and resources. After briefly reviewing a broad selection of topics (sample analyses, the Report Builder, available syntax, advice about analysis “dos and don’ts” ), we will open it up for your questions. You will be able to submit questions prior to the webinar (via the online registration) or ask them live through the webinar chat. John Zilvinskis, doctoral student and project associate in the NSSE Institute will moderate. When you register be sure to include any specific questions or topics you’d like to see us cover!

16. Assessing the first-year experience (1:06:13)

Date:
2008-03-04
Main contributors:
Jillian Kinzie
Summary:
This webinar discusses how to use NSSE and BCSSE data to assess the first college year. It also discusses how institutions have used NSSE and BCSSE data to in their assessment activities.

17. Beginning to look within: NSSE reports by major field (31:42)

Date:
2010-10-05
Main contributors:
Allison BrckaLorenz, Amber Dumford
Summary:
In 2009, NSSE introduced new reports based on students' academic major. This webinar contains an overview of the four different types of NSSE reports by major field category including information about the creation of the reports as well as advice on using and interpreting the reports. Information will also be presented about how you can further customize your own reports such as with CIP codes or academic major grouping on your campus.