This course is intended for those who have either 1) completed the introductory professional development course in documenting the impact of the humanities in higher education or 2) have some experience conducting surveys, collecting and analyzing qualitative data, creating data visualizations, or writing about data.

This course will be hands-on. Attendees will complete the course with an impact research plan ready to implement for a specific project or initiative. As such, attendees are expected to come to the course with a project or initiative in mind.

Attendees will spend time in breakout rooms applying the content to their own work. Breakout rooms will be curated by attendee’s roles and/or research interests to facilitate a community of practice. Group discussions will focus on answering questions that arise in the breakout rooms and discussing how impact research can apply in different scenarios.

• Session One: Introduction and Writing Survey Questions
  July 16, 2024 2:00–3:30 PM EDT
  This session will provide a brief overview of documenting the impact of the humanities in higher education, followed by a deep dive into writing survey questions. Attendees will spend time in their small groups brainstorming and writing survey questions for their own projects.
• Session Two: Writing Qualitative Protocols and Other Data Collection Methods
  July 17, 2024 2:00–3:30 PM EDT
  This session will provide a deep dive into writing questions for qualitative research methods such as interviews and focus groups, followed by a review of other data collection methods beyond surveying and qualitative research methods. Attendees will spend time in their small groups brainstorming the methods they might want to use and writing qualitative questions for their own projects.
• Session Three: Analyzing and Leveraging Data
  July 18, 2024 2:00–3:30 PM EDT
  This session will provide an in-depth review of analyzing, visualizing, and leveraging data. Attendees will spend time in their small groups working through sample datasets to create data visualizations and gain hands-on experience filtering and writing about data for different audiences. If applicable, attendees will also finalize the research plan for their project or initiative.