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WEAVE: Assessment Information Management at UVa
Version 4.0 Goes Live August 1, 2008
For the 2008-2009 assessment cycle, a substantially enhanced version of WEAVEonline has been released. This version includes enhancements requested by UVa, including a document repository, the ability to connect outcomes with accreditation standards, and strategic goals below the institutional level (school, dept or program). In addition, Version 4.0 contains enhancements to the look and functionality and on the whole represents a substantial improvement over the previous version (3.5). For more details on 4.0, see link below. To schedule a demonstration, contact IAS.
For a Summary of WEAVE 4.0 Enhancements, contact IAS.
Log in to old version of WEAVE (3.5)
WEAVE is a web-based, secure, information-management and reporting system for assessment purposes. Units that wish to track goals, objectives, and outcomes; measure whether or not the unit is meeting established target levels; and manage the data and reports resulting from its assessments, will find WEAVE to be user-friendly and effective. The system is also useful to officials managing units.
It is available to all academic and administrative units at the University free of charge.
Setup Information for Individuals
An individual can request access to WEAVE by contacting the director of the unit to which he/she desires access or IAS at iaas@virginia.edu or 4-3417.
Setup Information for Units
The system requires the specification of a finite number of "levels" reflecting the institution's organizational structure. The lowest level is the "program level" and this is the only level in which assessment information is stored and reported. Levels above the program level are used only for administration and are intended to reflect reporting relationships within the University, all the way up to the Office of the President. A higher level unit has access to the information of its assigned subordinate units. In order for a higher level unit to be assessed, it must have a corresponding "program entry" at the program level. Units on the same levels do not by right have access to other units' information, although they may choose to share this information if they wish. Providing IAS with the unit's organization chart is the starting point for determining how the program will be set up in WEAVE.
To schedule an appointment to demo WEAVE, to request access to the system, or for any other questions about the sytem contact WEAVE Administrator, Jonathan Schnyer, at weave-help@virginia.edu or 4-3417.
Annual Rollover and Archiving
In August of each year, the previous academic year's assessment cycle will be "rolled over". For example the 2006-07 academic assessment cycle was archived on August 15, 2007.
All data for the previous year's assessment cycle will be preserved but only the mission statement, outcomes/objectives, and measures will be carried over to the the new assessment cycle. In the above example, the new assessment cycle is 2007-08. Both the current year's assessment cycle and the previous year will be viewable and editable when you log into WEAVEonline, so you will need to select which cycle you want to edit.
A previous year's assessment data is editable for one year after the rollover. After that, all data is archived and viewable but not editable. In other words, two years of data are viewable and editable but data older than that is only viewable. Please don't hesitate to contact the WEAVE Administrator, Jonathan Schnyer, at weave-help@virginia.edu or 4-3417 if you have questions about each year's rollover or the archiving process.
For Assessment Coordinators |
Assessment is a process of gathering and interpreting information to discover if a program is meeting established goals and then using that information to enhance the program. Student learning outcomes are the accumulated knowledge, skills, and attitudes that students develop during a course of study. |
This section is devoted to helping school and program-level assessment coordinators. Please visit often for updated information and resources. Contact IAS with your suggestions.
What's New?
- WEAVE 4.0 Live as of August 1, 2008
- New Tool for Grading and Assessment
- Work Sessions 2008-2009
- Core Competency Writing Assessment
- Undergraduate Research Assessment
Information For:
- Implementing an assessment plan
- Programs going through Program Review
- New program assessment coordinators
- Program assessment coordinators
- School assessment coordinators
- Writing student learning outcomes
Frequently used documents and links
- UVa Assessment Guide (PDF, 552 KB)
- Assessment Matrix (MS Word, 104 KB)
- FAQ about assessing student learning outcomes
- Assessment Work Sessions
- WEAVE, a web-based assessment information management system is live as of March 15, 2006.
- Additional Assessment Resources
