Audience:
Staff and Faculty who are users of one or more Watermark applications.
Watermark Assessment Tools
In 2023 Ithaca College adopted Watermark products for assessment. At the time of this writing each product has its own local system administrators and support as shown in this article.
- Planning and Self Study (PSS)
- Student Learning and Licensure (SLL), including Assessment Projects
- Faculty Success
Academic Assessment at Ithaca College
See the web page APC Assessment Subcommittee for more information.
Logging in:
In order to log in to Watermark systems, you have to have Ithaca College credentials and be added as a user in one or more of the Watermark applications by a system administrator.
- Go to apps.ithaca.edu and scroll down the list of apps to Watermark.
- Select Watermark from the list and choose the application you want to enter.
If you cannot log in, contact one of the system administrators.
Planning and Self-Study (PSS)
Planning and Self-Study (PSS) by Watermark is a web-based system used to report and manage annual assessment and continuous improvement data (e.g., expected outcomes, measures, results, analysis, and follow-up actions ). At IC, it is used for Academic Assessment plans, Periodic Program Review, and Middle-States Self Study
PSS System Admins
Watermark Documentation for PSS
Student Learning and Licensure
Watermark Student Learning & Licensure supports rigorous assessment of student learning outcomes over the course of a program and robust field placement for internships, clinicals, and educator prep. At Ithaca College it is used in the teacher education program.
SLL System admins
Watermark Documentations for SLL
Faculty Success
Faculty Success (formerly Digital Measures)
Contact: Provost office.
Taskstream
Taskstream was used at Ithaca College from 2013 - June 2024 and has been sunset by the company.
Archival data can be pulled from the system if needed.
Contact: mrumney@ithaca.edu