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ABET Webinars

The convenience and flexibility of ABET Webinars enable programs to educate a number of faculty members without added travel expenses and maintain consistency of the messages delivered about assessment and accreditation processes. Each 90-minute webinar includes on-screen presentations and multiple opportunities for questions.

All you need to participate in any ABET Webinar is an Internet connection and a telephone. As an added benefit, registrants of each ABET Webinar will receive access to a recording of the webinar after the event, which will include all the materials used during the session.

For those who cannot participate at the scheduled date and time, recordings of each webinar can be purchased separately and run for any audience at any time. This is a great way to build up your program's library of accreditation and assessment resources.

Each webinar and CD recording costs only $149. (See details below.) Registration is limited to the first 60 registrants, so sign up now!

System Requirements for Live Webinar Attendance

PC-based attendees required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh®-based attendees required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer

2009 ABET Webinar Series

Title	Date/Time	Topics Covered	Presenter
Preparing the Self-Study ‘09-‘10 NOTE: This is a general session; it is not specific to any one ABET accreditation commission.	Thursday, January 22 2-3:30PM EST	Organization of the self-study Basics and context Types of responses Curriculum and faculty information Tables and figures	Stu Zweben, Ph.D. This webinar has occured, but you may purchase a CD recording of it here.
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How to Develop a Survey	Wednesday, January 28 2-3:30PM EST	Challenge of writing questions Survey planning Developing survey items Common formats Critique of items Administering surveys	Gloria Rogers, Ph.D. This webinar has occured, but you may purchase a CD recording of it here.
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Preparing for the Site Visit ‘09-’10 COMPUTING	Monday, February 9 2-3:30PM EST	Objectives of the visit The visit team Planning for the visit Conducting the visit Displaying materials Recommendations for hosting a smooth visit Post-visit activities	Gayle Yaverbaum, Ph.D. This webinar has occured, but you may purchase a CD recording of it here.
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Choosing Assessment Methods	Wednesday, February 11 2-3:30PM EST	Direct methods Indirect methods Triangulation Validity Choosing methods	Gloria Rogers, Ph.D. This webinar has occured, but you may purchase a CD recording of it here.
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Preparing for the Site Visit ‘09-’10 TECHNOLOGY	Friday, February 13 2-3:30PM EST	Objectives of the visit The visit team Planning for the visit Conducting the visit Displaying materials Recommendations for hosting a smooth visit Post-visit activities	Kevin Taylor This webinar has occured, but you may purchase a CD recording of it here.
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Preparing for the Site Visit ‘09-’10 ENGINEERING	Tuesday, February 17 2-3:30PM EST	Objectives of the visit The visit team Planning for the visit Conducting the visit Displaying materials Recommendations for hosting a smooth visit Post-visit activities	Mary Leigh Wolfe, Ph.D. This webinar has occured, but you may purchase a CD recording of it here.
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Preparing for the Site Visit ‘09-’10 APPLIED SCIENCE	Thursday, February 19 2-3:30PM EST	Objectives of the visit The visit team Planning for the visit Conducting the visit Displaying materials Recommendations for hosting a smooth visit Post-visit activities	Charles McGlothlin, Ph.D. This webinar has occured, but you may purchase a CD recording of it here.
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What the Accreditation Criteria Don't Tell You NOTE: This is a general session; it is not specific to any one ABET accreditation commission.	Tuesday, March 3 2-3:30PM EST	Eligibility Name of your program Retroactive accreditation Changes in your program during the period of accreditation Public release of accreditation information Use of transcripts	Dave Hornbeck, Ph.D. This webinar has occured, but you may purchase a CD recording of it here.
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Defining Learning Outcomes	Wednesday, March 4 2-3:30PM EST	Difference between program educational objectives and learning outcomes Importance of defining learning outcomes Examples of defined outcomes Reporting your results	Gloria Rogers, Ph.D. This webinar has occured, but you may purchase a CD recording of it here.
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Developing Rubrics	Wednesday, March 18 2-3:30PM EDT	What is a rubric? Types of rubrics Uses of rubrics Developing rubrics Applying rubrics	Gloria Rogers, Ph.D. This webinar has occured, but you may purchase a CD recording of it here.
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Completing the Institutional Appendix NOTE: This is a general session; it is not specific to any one ABET accreditation commission.	Thursday, March 19 2-3:30PM EDT	This webinar will address how to respond to the requested information for all commission visits including: Institutional summary Programs offered Degrees awarded Support expenditures Personnel and students Program enrollment and degree data Faculty salary data	Dayne Aldridge, Ph.D. This webinar has occured, but you may purchase a CD recording of it here.
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Developing and Assessing Program Educational Objectives NOTE: This is a general session; it is not specific to any one ABET accreditation commission.	Thursday, March 26 2-3:30PM EDT	Definition Role of constituents Relevance to student outcomes Assessing achievement	Dayne Aldridge, Ph.D. This webinar has occured, but you may purchase a CD recording of it here.
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Accreditation Visit from the Program Evaluator Perspective NOTE: This is a general session; it is not specific to any one ABET accreditation commission.	Wednesday, April 22 2-3:30PM EDT	What is a Program Evaluator? How are they selected and assigned? Roles and responsibilities of a Program Evaluator Program Evaluator preparation for the campus visit Program Evaluator activities while on campus What are the program evaluators looking for? How do the program evaluators use the self-study, student materials, etc.? Terms used by Program Evaluator to describe program levels of compliance Post-visit activities by Program Evaluator	Susan Schall, Ph.D. This webinar has occured, but you may purchase a CD recording of it here.
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Fee, Registration, and Cancellation Information

Each webinar is $149. Registration includes one telephone connection at one location, access to a master set of handouts (with permission to make additional copies for the participants at your location), and an unlimited number of participants from your organization in one listening room.

The call-in numbers are toll-free from within the U.S. For callers from international sites, local charges will apply. Because each registrant will receive a CD recording of the webinar, an additional $20 shipping fee is added for all international mailings.

Registrations will be accepted up until 24 hours prior to the scheduled webinar.

Participation is limited to 60 sites per webinar. However, all webinars will be recorded, and CD recordings with all materials used during the sessions may be purchased.

Method of payment is credit card only. Registrants who need to use a wire transfer should contact wiretransfer@abet.org for instructions.

Because of the nature of the webinar series, no refunds will be given if the registrant does not call in for the session. However, each registrant will receive a CD recording of the webinar, which will contain all of the materials used during the session.

Events

Institute for the Development of Excellence in Assessment Leadership
August 3-7

Industry Advisory Council Meeting
August 6-7

Society Summit
September 14

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