Individual Development and Educational Assessment

35 Years of Service for Higher Education

The success of your institution of higher education is the reason The IDEA Center exists. As a nonprofit organization, we have partnered since 1975 with colleges and universities across the country to reach the same goal — continuous individual and institutional improvement and achievement.

With a range of nationally normed, research-driven, flexible assessment services, The IDEA Center helps faculty members solicit feedback and evaluate teaching as it relates to curricular goals and the measurement of learning. We help faculty, deans, administrators, and department chairs assess how their own and the institution’s objectives are realized.

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News and Events

The IDEA Center Moved on November 4!
Monday, October 17, 2011 - 3:18pm

Beginning November 4, 2011 please send all processing to our new address:
 
The IDEA Center
301 South Fourth Street, Suite 200
Manhattan, KS  66502-6209
 
To facilitate the move:

  • The IDEA Center will be closed November 4, 2011
  • There will be no processing from November 1-11, 2011

Thank you for your cooperation as we transition to a new location.

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Train the Trainer Workshop 2012
Monday, September 19, 2011 - 2:32pm

February 7-8, 2012, Orlando, FL
The IDEA Center's one-and-a-half day, in-depth workshop is designed to train current and future clients in the appropriate use of the IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction system. The purpose of the workshop is to develop a larger constituency of on-campus expertise among faculty, administrators, and staff.

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Where can you find representatives from The IDEA Center?
Monday, September 19, 2011 - 2:31pm

In Fall 2011 and Winter 2012, staff from The IDEA Center will be traveling to a number of national conferences where they will be available to meet you, address your questions, and discuss the Center's products and resources. Here is where you can find us: 

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Training

Train the Trainer Workshop 2012

February 7-8, 2012, Orlando, FL
The IDEA Center's one-and-a-half day, in-depth workshop is designed to train current and future clients in the appropriate use of the IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction system. The purpose of the workshop is to develop a larger constituency of on-campus expertise among faculty, administrators, and staff.

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Knowledge Base

Best Practices

The IDEA Center receives numerous inquiries from prospective and current clients alike. One frequent question is, “In what ways have other campuses effectively used the IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction system?” Some of those currently using IDEA shared some best practices from their experience.

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