Welcome to SPOL
WDT’s online data management system for
Strategic Planning and Program Assessment. This
guide is intended to assist faculty with compiling,
inputting and managing assessment data in SPOL.
Logging on to SPOL
SPOL is a web-based data system, which means users can work on assessment data from any location!
(DO NOT use Firefox to access SPOL – all SPOL function work good in Chrome)
SPOL website: https://wdt.strategicplanningonline.com/SPOLNET/default.aspx
User Name: Firstname.Lastname
Password: WDT1968 (users will be prompted to change password on first login)
Adding Intention of PLO
1. Click on the Assessment Icon – this icon lists all programs at WDT.
 “My Programs” will be customized to individual programs and
will list programs instructor is linked to (Surgical Technology will
have Surgical Technology, General Education and Healthcare
Technicals listed)
2. Click on View All Programs and double click on your program from the program list.
3. Under Outcome Types, click on the “+” to the left of Program Learning Outcomes to expand.
4. Click on the View button in the upper right corner of the PLO that “Intention of PLO” will be
entered.
5. Scroll towards the bottom of the Outcome Details page and locate Intention of PLO section. Click
on the Add button on the right side to add a record.
Adding Learning Targets
1. Click on the Assessment Icon – this icon lists all programs at WDT.
2. Click on View All Programs and double click on your program from the program list.
3. Under Outcome Types, click on the “+” to the left of Program Learning Outcomes to expand PLO
list.
4. Click on the “+” to the left of the Program Learning Outcome to expand the Mapped courses for
the PLO.
5. Click the View button to the right of the Mapped Course the Learning Target is measured in.
6. Scroll down to the Learning Targets section and click on the Add button on the right.
7.
Enter Learning Target information in template. Click Save icon in upper right corner.
8.
Add “Associated Courses” to the Learning Target. Associated courses are linked to all
measurements; therefore, they need to be linked to the Learning Target first. On the Learning
Target main page, click on the Select button in the Associated Courses section.
9. Click on Outcome Courses. Click to check the box to the left of the courses. Click the Save icon.