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Practical Assessment Strategies Series (PASS)

October's Practical Assessment Strategies Series (PASS) features virtual workshops led by industry experts, offering valuable insights and practical skills. The Professional Development Committee is excited to announce new workshops to PASS, aimed at further enhancing your professional toolkit. These workshops will guide participants in using new tools to improve efficiency and enhance assessment techniques. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your professional capabilities and stay ahead in the field of assessment. Register now and take the next step in your professional development journey!

Each workshop will have a MAX of 25 registrants to allow for constructive discussions, questions, and opinions. There will be a waitlist if you register after we hit our cap. So register as soon as it opens!

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The topics will be presented twice on different dates.
Once for members and again for non-members.

  • 9/17 - Taming the Chaos: Streamlining Assessment with Microsoft Planner, Loop, OneNote, and To Do
  • 10/1 - Setting Up Survey Data for Analysis and Visualization in Power BI
  • 10/22 - Beyond the Buzz: Creating a Custom GPT for Assessment Use Cases
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NON-MEMBER DATES:

Making the Most of Microsoft TEAMS: Your Assessment Hub for Collaboration and Organization

  • Bobbijo Grillo Pinnelli, Ed.D.
    Associate Dean for Assessment, Walden University

  • Laura Lundquist
    Core Faculty, Walden University

November 5, 2025
3pm-4:30pm ET / 2pm-3:30pm CT / 1pm-2:30pm MT / 12pm-1:30pm PT

Description: In this interactive session, participants will explore how to leverage Microsoft TEAMS as a centralized hub for managing assessment-related activities. This workshop will provide practical strategies and examples to help you streamline your assessment workflows, foster stronger connections with colleagues, and ensure documentation is easy to access and maintain over time. Participants will learn how to create and structure a TEAMS workspace tailored to academic assessment needs, manage files and channels effectively, use TEAMS for asynchronous and synchronous collaboration, and integrate other tools for improved task and resource management.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Set up and structure a TEAMS workspace that supports assessment-related collaboration and organization.
  • Utilize channels, file storage, and permissions to streamline communication and resource sharing.
  • Integrate MS tools to track assessment tasks and discussions. 
  • Apply best practices to promote transparency, consistency, and engagement within assessment teams.
  • Identify opportunities to use TEAMS to support accreditation, annual reporting, data sharing, and feedback processes

Bio: Dr. Bobbijo Grillo Pinnelli holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Gwynedd Mercy University. She serves as an Associate Dean for Assessment at Walden University, where she leads assessment strategy and high-impact practices across three colleges. Known for her energetic presence and evidence-based leadership, she is committed to building a strong assessment culture that supports institutional improvement and faculty development. Bobbijo co-led Java Jams: GenAI for the Assessment Professional, a national community of practice with Slotnick, exploring the evolving role of GenAI in assessment. She is one of the primary researchers for the national study on GenAI for Higher Education Professionals. She is also a member of the GenAI Community of Practice (CoP) with the Assessment Institute. Bobbijo is a long-standing member of the Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE), where she has served in multiple capacities.

Non-Member Cost: $40

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