Training

The Office of Assessment provides training sessions and workshops for faculty and staff who need assistance with the Anthology Planning system, assessment planning, and other assessment-related topics. Please see our upcoming training sessions below. 

Anthology PlanninG Software Training

Summer 2026 Sessions

Register in Talent Management through the MySam portal. 

Anthology Planning is the software system used by SHSU to create, edit, and store programmatic assessment plans across all colleges and divisions. Anthology Planning Software Training will explain how to navigate the system, create and edit plan items, run a report, and much more. This training is available to new users and to those who just need a refresher.

All attendees must be granted access to Anthology Planning by the Office of Academic Planning and Assessment prior to training. A supervisor must email Tama Hamrick at thamrick@shsu.edu to request access.

Assessment Planning Series

Summer 2026 Sessions

Register in Talent Management through the MySam portal. 

WRAPPING UP THE ASSESSMENT CYCLE: LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This session is hosted by the Office of Assessment and focuses on completing the assessment cycle for assessment plans containing Learning Objectives. This presentation is for all faculty and staff involved in assessment planning for academic programs (degrees, minors, certificates). Access to Anthology Planning is not required to attend.

WRAPPING UP THE ASSESSMENT CYCLE: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

This session focuses on completing the assessment cycle for assessment plans containing Performance Objectives. This presentation is for all faculty and staff involved in assessment planning for support units (academic, student, and administrative). Access to Anthology Planning is not required to attend.

CUSTOMIZED TRAINING OR WORKSHOPS

We are happy to customize a presentation or workshop for individuals, groups, or whole departments/offices. Please contact our team at assessment@shsu.edu to set up a custom event. Topics include, but are not limited to: 

• Assessment overview
• Assessment planning or brainstorming
  • Assistance with the assessment plan in general
  • Developing & Measuring Learning Objectives
  • Developing & Measuring Performance Objectives
• Anthology Planning software training
• Curriculum mapping
• Meta-assessment