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Committee Activities and Research: Research on Masteries and Assessment These efforts fall under Action Steps 31 and 32. A summary of all our Action Step Benchmarking efforts is also available. The DI Committee has been conducting initial research on various competencies programs in universities across the nation. Web-based research, personal interviews, and conference attendance have been employed in reviewing these programs. This is an ongoing process, and the DI Committee contemplates further and continuing activities in this Action Step into the Fall 2004. The information will provide the jumping-off point for the implementation work of the DI Committee and the Sub-committees in the Fall 2004. Some summaries of masteries from other universities that also have adopted a masteries or competencies approach: Alverno College (chart of masteries and assessment, PDF file) Arizona Western College (chart of masteries and assessment, PDF file) Bowling Green State University (chart of masteries and assessment, PDF file) Old Dominion: chart of masteries and assessment (PDF file), summary of interviews, overview of mission with competencies Western Governors University (summary of interview with Provost, Dr. Johnstone) Several additional universities also discuss assessment issues: Williammette University Northwestern University Florida State University Truman State University Oklahoma State State University of West Georgia One of the committiees considerations is the use of digital portfolios to help document student mastery products. Here are some links on University Digital Portfolios: Master list of University's using digital portfolios Last updated October 11, 2004.