PHILADELPHIA, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of North Carolina in Pembroke, N.C. has contracted with Waypoint Outcomes, a provider of customized Web-based academic assessment and analysis technologies, to assist the university in reaching its goal of improving student writing capabilities.

After receiving results from a student writing survey, the university recognized an opportunity to improve and enhance students' performance.

The university has drafted a 5-year Quality Enhancement Plan, required by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, designed to improve student writing. The university is ambitiously updating the curriculum of existing courses in disciplines across the university. These modified, writing-enriched courses will be monitored using Waypoint Outcomes' software to document changes in student outcomes.

"Waypoint is an intricate part of our 5-year plan," Dr. Elizabeth Normandy, director of the center for teaching and learning and SACS coordinator for the university, said. "The software will allow the university to assess our progression, support classroom learning and ensure we achieve our milestones."

Modified courses and the integration of Waypoint Outcomes software into the university's current Blackboard Learning Management System will begin fall semester.

"The university is demonstrating its commitment to students' academic success and we're pleased to be a partner in the plan to enrich the higher learning experience," Andrew McCann, chief executive officer of Waypoint Outcomes, said.

With more than 35 institutions, including schools in the United States, Canada and Europe, Waypoint Outcomes is used to create better feedback for tens of thousands of students; to manage course evaluations; and to generate rich data on learning outcomes.

About University of North Carolina

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a master's level degree-granting university and one of 17 schools that comprise the University of North Carolina system. With a total enrollment of 6,661, the university offers 41 bachelor's and 17 master's degrees. For more information about the University of North Carolina at Pembroke visit http://www.uncp.edu.

About Waypoint Outcomes

Waypoint Outcomes offers customizable software evaluation processes to manage academic achievements in the classroom. By providing a platform that improves student/teacher interaction, specifically in online classrooms, the program allows schools and universities to strengthen its commitment to students' academic success.  For more information about Waypoint Outcomes, visit http://www.waypointoutcomes.com.

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