Explore Evidence & Impact
Turning Questions 国产原创 Teaching and Learning into Evidence-Based Action
Evidence & Impact partners with faculty, departments, colleges, and schools to strengthen teaching, curriculum, assessment, and educational innovation through evidence-based approaches. We help educators investigate听practices that听support student learning, gather meaningful evidence, and use those insights to make informed decisions that improve educational outcomes. Our work is grounded in collaboration, educational research, and practical solutions that fit the realities of academic life.
Move from questions to evidence and from evidence to impact.
Whether you are redesigning a course, assessing a program or new initiative,听preparing for听accreditation, exploring innovative teaching strategies, or conducting research on teaching and learning, we provide the听expertise, tools, and partnership to help.听
Our approach is collaborative rather than prescriptive. We begin by understanding your goals and context, then work alongside you to collect and analyze data,听identify听actionable insights, and create sustainable improvements that enhance student learning and success.听
We Support Faculty, Departments and Colleges
For Individual Faculty
We help instructors:
- Improve courses using evidence-based strategies.
- Gather and interpret student feedback.
- Develop innovative teaching approaches.
- Conduct SoTL and educational research.
- Build teaching portfolios and scholarly products.
- Explore new approaches to student engagement and assessment.
Faculty benefit from personalized support tailored to their goals, discipline and teaching context.
For Departments and Programs
We help departments:
- Map curriculum to program learning outcomes.
- Conduct curriculum reviews and redesigns.
- Evaluate educational initiatives.
- Strengthen assessment processes.
- Facilitate faculty collaboration and strategic planning.
- Prepare for accreditation and program review.
Our facilitation helps departments build shared understanding and collective ownership of educational improvement efforts.
For Colleges and Schools
We partner on larger-scale initiatives that:
- Advance student success priorities.
- Support institutional strategic goals.
- Evaluate educational programs and interventions.
- Foster evidence-based teaching cultures.
- Support innovation across departments and programs.
- Build sustainable systems for continuous improvement.
By combining assessment expertise, educational research and collaborative planning, we help colleges create coordinated approaches to teaching, learning and curricular innovation.
How We Partner with You
Our work begins with a conversation.
Whether you have a specific project in mind or are simply exploring a challenge related to teaching, learning, curriculum, or assessment, we can help identify an approach that aligns with your goals.
Engagement Options
Consultation
Meet one-on-one or with your team to explore challenges, opportunities, and potential approaches.
Customized Workshop
Address a specific teaching, assessment, or curricular challenge through a tailored session designed for your faculty.
Collaborative Project
Partner with us on a larger initiative involving assessment, curriculum review, educational research, or program improvement.
Research Partnership
Work with us to design, conduct, and disseminate Scholarship of Teaching & Learning or educational research projects.
Our Process
- Identify your goals and challenges.
- Develop an evidence-based plan.
- Collect and analyze meaningful data.
- Translate findings into action.
- Support implementation, reflection, and continuous improvement.
We believe the most meaningful educational change happens when faculty expertise is combined with sound evidence, collaborative inquiry, and a shared commitment to student success.
Avenues for Collaboration
| Pathway | Who It's For | Typical Activities | Time Investment | Example Outputs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick win | Faculty addressing a single teaching issue | One-time consultation or workshop; targeted feedback | 1鈥�2 hours | Revised assignment; new quiz approach |
| Semester project | Faculty or small teams redesigning a course or unit | Series of meetings; data collection; iterative redesign | 8鈥�12 hours over a term | Redesigned syllabus; updated assessments |
| Program initiative | Department or program leaders | Curriculum mapping; program-level assessment; retreats | Multi-meeting project | Curriculum map; program assessment plan |
| Research track | Faculty/grad students pursuing SoTL studies | Study design; IRB prep; data analysis; writing support | Semester or longer (varies by project) | Conference paper; journal article; poster |
Let's Connect
Whether you鈥檙e looking to solve a specific teaching challenge or plan a longer-term improvement effort, Evidence & Impact can help. We collaborate with faculty, departments, and schools through consultations, project planning and data collection, and customized workshops tailored to your goals.
Reach out to request a brief consultation or propose a project, and we鈥檒l explore the best next step together.
