Hamler, Nancy

Himmerick, Kris

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Pacific McGeorge School of Law

Competency tracking with Canvas Outcomes: a tool for assessment & accreditation

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Nancy Hamler, DMSc, MPA, RDN, PA-C                                          Assistant Professor - Departments of Physician Assistant and Clinical NutritionKris Himmerick, Ph.D., PA-C                                                               SHS Director of Assessment and AccreditationCompetency Tracking with Canvas Outcomes: A tool for assessment and accreditation  Competency-Based EducationWhat is a competency?Integration of:Knowledge Skills Professionalism AttitudesPromotes relevant skillsbetter curriculum design and managementbetter patient care and outcomesCompetency-Based Education (CBE)• Student-centeredness • Meets learner, patient and societal needs1• Holistic approach for students to practice/achieve competencies2• Assessment (formative, summative) through continuum of learning• Outcome-based education and mastery of learning31. Caccia N, Nakajima A, Kent N. Competency-based medical education: the wave of the future. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2015;37(4):349-353. doi:10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30286-32. van der Vleuten CP. Competency-based education is beneficial for professional development. Perspect Med Educ. 2015;4(6):323-325. doi:10.1007/s40037-015-0232-63. Ten Cate O. Competency-Based Postgraduate Medical Education: Past, Present and Future. GMS J Med Educ. 2017;34(5):Doc69. Published 2017 Nov 15. doi:10.3205/zma001146Competency-Based Education (CBE)• Frameworks in Professional and Graduate Education• Medical School:  Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education from the US (ACGME)• Nutrition: Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics• Social Work:  Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)• Others:  Core Components of Competency-Based Education (CBE)Chaney, K. and Hodgson, J., 2021. Using the Five Core Components of Competency-Based Medical Education to Support Implementation of CBVE. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8.Competency TrackingCompetencies must be diligently tracked and monitored throughout didactic and clinical training of studentsCanvas “Outcomes” Tool• Means for effective student learning assessment across an institution of higher education (Burrack)• Assesses student learning of the core competencies (Grady)• Supports outcomes-based continuous program improvement (aka accreditation) using rubrics embedded in assignments and quizzes (Kaupp, Shepard, Espinoza)• Fosters equity, agency, and transparency in assessment (Winkelmes)• Allows advisors to identify underperforming students and intervene earlyCanvas OUTCOME Tool – Course specificCanvas OUTCOME Tool – Course specificCanvas OUTCOME Tool – Course specificYou can manually set outcomes = competencies and milestonesOr import program/admin-set outcomesCanvas OUTCOME Tool – Course specificOUTCOME-Based Assessment - Assignment RubricsOUTCOME-Based Assessment - Assignment RubricsOUTCOME-Based Assessment - Assignment RubricsOUTCOME-Based Assessment - QuizzesOUTCOME-Based Assessment - QuizzesOUTCOME-Based Assessment - QuizzesOUTCOME-Based Assessment - QuizzesCanvas OUTCOME Tool – Admin function• Department/Program leadership may have administrative function• For Programmatic Assessment, it is best to set up outcomes in the ADMIN function and then import into applicable coursesCanvas OUTCOME Tool – Admin function• CSV files with competencies (milestones, etc.) can be imported• Outcomes can be imported from admin into each courseCanvas OUTCOME Tool – Admin function• Canvas ADMIN can run outcome/compe-tency reports for student and programmatic assessment• Compliance vs accreditationStudent Feedback on Competency Progression• Example of using Outcome Report data for visual student feedback on competency progressionStudent Feedback on Competency Progression• Example of using Outcome Report data for visual student feedback on competency progressionProgram Assessment • Example of using Outcome Report data for visual programmatic evaluation of competencies• Compliance• AccreditationReferences1. Caccia N, Nakajima A, Kent N. Competency-based medical education: the wave of the future. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2015;37(4):349-353. doi:10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30286-32. van der Vleuten CP. Competency-based education is beneficial for professional development. Perspect Med Educ. 2015;4(6):323-325. doi:10.1007/s40037-015-0232-63. Ten Cate O. Competency-Based Postgraduate Medical Education: Past, Present and Future. GMS J Med Educ. 2017;34(5):Doc69. Published 2017 Nov 15. doi:10.3205/zma0011464. Chaney, K. and Hodgson, J., 2021. Using the Five Core Components of Competency-Based Medical Education to Support Implementationof CBVE. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8.5. Shepherd I, Pope D, Reeves B. A canvas learning management system proposal for accreditation reporting using rubrics and assignments. Journal of Higher Education Theory & Practice. 2019;19(4).6. Kaupp J, Frank B, Watts C. Evaluation of software tools supporting outcomes-based continuous program improvement processes. Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA). 2013.7. Espinoza N. Accreditation woes: Thinking outside the box for program and course assessment Design–Competency and outcome rubricsin canvas. . 2022.8. Grady J. Inviting faculty to assess undergraduate student learning of the core competencies with canvas outcomes and rubrics. . 2021.9. Burrack F, Thompson D. Canvas (LMS) as a means for effective student learning assessment across an institution of higher education. Journal of Assessment in Higher Education. 2021;2(1):1-19.10. Winkelmes M, Bernacki M, Butler J, Zochowski M, Golanics J, Weavil KH. A teaching intervention that increases underserved college students’ success. Peer Review. 2016;18(1/2):31-36.

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