Sponsors

A big thank you to our generous 2013 ARC sponsors!

To review our sponsorship and advertising opportunities, please CLICK HERE. 

Platinum Sponsor

LiveText's flexible Accreditation Management SystemTM provides institutions with the most advanced, complete, and user-friendly web-based tools for developing, assessing, and measuring student learning and more. With LiveText's Accreditation Management System, institutions can provide its students, faculty, administration, and stakeholders the best assurance of its commitment to accountability, continuous improvement, and excellence in education.

http://www.livetext.com/

Gold Sponsor

eLumen presents the first system of its kind: a broad platform for sustainable and systematic attention to student outcomes throughout an entire college or university. Its data structures and interfaces: • ŸProvide web access for everyone • ŸAccept data input from a variety of sources and assessment methods • ŸIntegrate data both horizontally and vertically, producing continuous data at all levels, from an individual student up to the institution as a whole • ŸSupport authorization-based on-demand reporting • ŸEnable an institution’s faculty to move incrementally toward more meaningful methods Higher education has never seen a system this accessible, this versatile, this comprehensive, and this precise. Visit our booth for an explanation or to learn more.

http://elumen.info/

Bronze Sponsors

DigitalMeasures solutions manage information for higher education, making it more powerful and simplifying processes. Their two web-based flagship solutions are used by more than 1,500 schools and colleges in more than 25 countries. Each is designed for a specific need but can be tailored to meet your exact needs, taking your information - and your campus - to the next level.

http://www.digitalmeasures.com/

Nonprofit ETS is dedicated to advancing quality and equity in education by providing fair and valid assessments, research and related services. Institutions of higher education rely on ETS to help them make admissions decisions, demonstrate student learning outcomes, and promote both student success and institutional effectiveness.

http://www.ets.org/highered

ExamSoft offers a market-leading exam management and analytics platform that delivers powerful, actionable data to assess learning outcomes and improve learning, engagement, and retention. Its software suite enables clients to efficiently and practically administer exams and analyze resulting data to improve curricular design, test design, and accreditation compliance. ExamSoft has served hundreds of prominent institutions for more than 14 years and has successfully administered millions of exams.

http://learn.examsoft.com/accreditation-compliance

ProctorU provides distance proctoring services for institutions that offer examinations online. The service allows students to take exams from anywhere in a secured environment using only a computer, webcam and a high-speed Internet connection. ProctorU offers live, person to person, real time monitoring to more than 200 colleges, universities and certification organizations including the University of Florida and Northwestern University.

http://www.proctoru.com/

Brass Sponsors

Campus Labs

Campus Labs is a leading provider of campus-wide assessment technology for higher education. Our platform provides insight to colleges and universities by enabling them to centralize, organize, and report on data in a variety of key functions from strategic planning and accreditation to curricular and co-curricular learning outcomes assessment to student retention. Over 650 institutions have chosen Campus Labs as part of their assessment initiatives. Learn more at www.campuslabs.com

http://www.campuslabs.com
Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP)

The Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) runs the Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP), a comprehensive longitudinal survey program. For more than 40 years, CIRP surveys have helped institutions understand the impact of college on students, plan efforts to meet their learning goals, and demonstrate a commitment to institutional improvement. To learn more, visit http://www.heri.ucla.edu/

http://www.heri.ucla.edu/
GradesFirst

At GradesFirst our mission is simple: to empower student support personnel with software to enhance communication with students and execute effective retention plans. Our approach uniquely integrates an early alert and student support system with the most advanced communication technology available for academic advising. We also enable departmental collaboration and a more streamlined infrastructure to manage student success. As a result, GradesFirst gives campus supervisors the ability to document processes for institutional control and make valuable assessments to guide effective retention strategies.

http://www.gradesfirst.com
Link-Systems International, Inc. (LSI)

Link-Systems International, Inc. (LSI) is a market-leading software company that helps academic institutions create effective digital solutions for teaching and learning. Many of the best-known brands in education use our web-based platforms:

  • NetTutor® – our online tutoring solution
  • MyAcademicWorkshop™ – our adaptive placement, assessment, and homework system for mathematics
  • WorldWideWhiteboard® – our mobile-ready collaboration suite

 

http://www.link-systems.com
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)

The NSSE is administered annually to first-year and senior students at participating institutions. Results provide valid, reliable information on the extent to which students engage in proven educational practices that correspond to desirable learning outcomes. More than 1,500 baccalaureate-granting institutions have participated in this effort to assess and improve undergraduate education. Institutions receive diagnostic information about teaching and learning, with customizable comparison groups, and resources to assist in interpreting and using results. Visit our exhibit to learn more about NSSE, and its companion surveys, the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE) and the Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE). To learn more, visit www.nsse.iub.edu

http://www.nsse.iub.edu
NBC Learn

NBC Learn, the education arm of NBC News, believes in the power of great stories told through historic news reports, original video content, and current events coverage.  Learn how teachers inspire, engage and stimulate critical-thinking skills using high-quality and timely videos from NBC News. The collections of NBC Learn are available as stand-alone resources through Internet streaming and download, or videos can be embedded directly into Blackboard learning management systems.

http://www.nbclearn.com
Nuventive

Nuventive’s mission is to provide individuals, educators and institutions with the solutions and strategic services they need to effectively reach their goals, demonstrate achievement, and drive institutional effectiveness. Our solutions support accreditation, strategic planning, and the management of academic and administrative outcomes, providing a foundation for a culture of assessment.

http://www.nuventive.com
Peg Jackson & Associates
Tragedies like the ones at Penn State and Virginia Tech need not happen on your campus. Peg Jackson & Associates is a consulting group specializing in risk management, contingency planning and compliance solutions for institutions of higher education. Inspired by her busy clients' needs, Dr. Jackson designed a streamlined method for emergency preparedness and contingency planning. Learn how to prepare for and effectively deal with crisis situations. For more information, come visit our booth in the Learning Commons Lounge or www.pegjackson.com
http://www.pegjackson.com
Peregrine Academic Services

Peregrine Academic Services is the globally recognized leader in providing online services for institutions of higher education related to program-level assessment exams, education modules used for academic leveling and learning assurance, and APA writing style competency development. We have assessment exams available for business, accounting/finance, early childhood education, and public administration programs. Customizable program-level assessment and academic leveling fulfill several essential accreditation requirements related to quality, accountability, and continuous improvement. Peregrine Academic Services solves accreditation challenges with customized academic solutions to improve the quality of higher education in the US and throughout the world.

http://www.peregrineacademics.com/
PlattForm Advertising

PlattForm Advertising is a full-service enrollment solutions provider with a focus on postsecondary education. Boasting an internal staff of more than 400 industry experts, the Kansas City-based firm serves over 4,000 colleges and universities, providing an array of marketing services including interactive lead generation; online marketing; search engine marketing; traditional media placement; and creative services. PlattForm, founded in 1989, is a division of Ad Venture Interactive.

http://www.PlattFormAd.com
Scantron

Scantron, an affiliate of GlobalScholar, delivers assessment solutions to the higher education market, allowing institutions to make informed decisions about instructional quality and effectiveness, while helping to meet accreditation standards. Our testing and evaluation management solutions deliver results to better understand your constituents, helping to improve recruitment, retention, and graduation rates. To learn more, visit www.scantron.com/highereducation

http://www.scantron.com/highereducation
StraighterLine

StraighterLine offers flexible and affordable online college courses at a fraction of the cost and has been recognized as a revolutionizing force in education by major news organizations and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Currently offering over 50 online courses, all evaluated and recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE), StraighterLine is a leader in making college education more affordable. Credits are guaranteed to transfer at 30+ partner colleges and may transfer to more than 1,800 colleges that participate in ACE CREDIT or any college that chooses to accept them.

http://www.straighterline.com
TaskStream

How do you know your students have the knowledge and skills they need? With Taskstream’s cloud-based assessment management solutions, you can demonstrate that your students are achieving defined learning outcomes and ensure they are prepared for success. To learn more, visit www.taskstream.com

http://www.taskstream.com/
The IDEA Center

Serving higher education since 1975, The IDEA Center is a nonprofit organization that helps institutions improve teaching, learning, and leadership. The Center’s services are built on an extensive, nation-wide research program, supporting evaluation and development of both programs and people. The IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction system helps faculty solicit feedback and evaluate teaching as it relates to student learning. The IDEA Feedback Instruments for Department Chairs and Administrators allow leaders to assess how their personal and institutional objectives are realized. The IDEA Center also has a benchmarking service that allows campuses to compare their results with peer institutions (www.theideacenter.org).

http://www.theideacenter.org/
The Learning House, Inc.

The Learning House, Inc. is an online education solutions partner that helps colleges and universities develop and grow high-quality online degree programs and courses. Partnering with more than 100 colleges and universities in 30 states, Learning House offers a "no upfront cost" model that enables institutions to efficiently and affordably achieve online education success. Learning House provides a comprehensive online campus solution that includes online course development and publishing, program marketing, enrollment management support, learning management system customization and hosting, faculty and staff training, 24/7 technology support, and industry best practices consulting. For more information, visit www.learninghouse.com

http://www.learninghouse.com
Three Rivers Systems

CAMS Enterprise’s disruptive technology makes it a fundamentally different academic ERP unlike all others that were designed  for the past and are incapable of operating efficiently in the modern world. CAMS Enterprise is an easy-to-use and implement, totally integrated, Web-native management system with everything in one place. With an out-of-the-box configuration and self-service customization, CAMS Enterprise removes all barriers to success seen with conventional systems.

http://www.threerivers-cams.com
Tk20

Tk20’s CampusWide is a comprehensive assessment and reporting system for collecting and managing your program, departmental, and institutional data, both academic and non-academic, for the measurement of accountability, institutional effective­ness, and accreditation. CampusWide allows you to collect your data systematically, plan your assessments, compare them against desired outcomes/objectives, and generate detailed reports for compliance, analysis, and program improvement. In addition, data imports from student information systems and other sources provide a comprehensive view of information by which student learning and program quality can be assessed. A large array of accompanying services ensures that these systems are customized based on the needs of each institution. 

http://www.tk20.com
WEAVE

Weave has been advising leading institutions for more than a decade. We have a proven track-record and have contributed a great deal to both the public and private discourse surrounding the future of outcomes-based assessment, institutional effectiveness and their respective impact on higher education.

Drawing on the extensive experience of our staff, Weave is focused on client services specifically designed to help identify and solve complex problems surrounding institutional effectiveness initiatives. Weave introduced its ground breaking web application for managing the operational requirements for comprehensive assessment more than six years ago. In 2012 Weave continued to bolster its technology platform by adding cloud services enabling ubiquitous access to its CloudApps. In March 2013 Weave will introduce Weave Affirm, a powerful new cloud application for the management of the entire accreditation life cycle.

Weave is a people driven company. Beginning with our very first staff members, we have continued a commitment to thought leadership and specific subject matter expertise. We help our clients improve performance, reduce friction and build consensus campus wide through unique one-on-one engagements.

Weave can be contacted at 877-932-8340
 

http://www.weaveonline.com