Evaluation Forum 2006
evaluating to improve the student experience
28-29 November 2006

The purpose of evaluation is to improve the teaching and learning experience for students and for teachers. It is designed to recognise and reward excellent teachers, to monitor the University's progress towards the achievement of excellent teaching, and to offer support and development opportunities for all teaching staff.

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Who should attend
The Evaluation Forum provides a variety of opportunities to engage with and discuss issues related to evaluation in higher education. It is intended to bring together individuals with a range of interests in evaluation, including staff who provide support for learning and teaching, members of units involved in evaluation and quality assurance processes, and individuals with a role in the development and implementation of university policy.

The Evaluation Forum complements the fifth Evaluations and Assessment Conference which will be hosted by Curtin University of Technology from 30 November to 1 December 2006.

Conference Theme
The theme of 'evaluating to improve the student experience' is an opportunity to explore the changes that have been made to higher education evaluation processes, and to find evidence that they are indeed making a difference to students' learning outcomes. Contributions to the Forum are invited in the following topics and related areas:

• Data gathering and reporting systems; quality instruments
• Staff and student involvement; response rates
• Institutional issues; what's public, what's not
• Effectiveness of process - do evaluation tools produce better student experiences; meaningful strategies for improvement; change management
• Evaluating graduate attributes

The Evaluation Forum 2006 is organised by Curtin University of Technology on behalf of the Western Australian universities - Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University, the University of Notre Dame and the University of Western Australia.