Quickly revisit key concepts to enhance your leadership in sensory evaluation panels.

Descriptive Panel Leadership: A Concise Sensory Evaluation Refresher

This short, self-paced refresher reviews the role of sensory evaluation across industries, with a focus on descriptive analysis and objective testing. Designed to be completed in about 30 minutes, it reinforces key concepts and shows how sensory methods support business decisions.

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30-minute
course

Broken into 5 sections.

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Free of charge.

NOTE: This course is part of our Descriptive Panel Leadership on-demand series. Check out our all-inclusive bundle of nine panel leadership courses, or our smaller bundles focusing on panel development or panel data. 

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learning objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • Identify the technical and business roles of sensory evaluation
  • Identify how sensory is applied across business units within a company
  • Define the screen of expectation and describe how it applies to your work
  • Differentiate between objective and subjective testing
  • Identify the purposes of discriminative test methods
  • Review the different aspects of descriptive analysis and its applications

Developed by Industry Experts

This self-paced course has been meticulously crafted by leading experts in sensory evaluation, ensuring a comprehensive and authoritative learning experience. Our development team includes:
Gail Vance Civille
Founder of Sensory Spectrum, Inc.
A pioneer in sensory science and founder of Sensory Spectrum, Inc., Gail brings decades of experience and is renowned for creating the Spectrum Method™.
Joanne Seltsam
Director of Training & Education
Serving as the Director of Training and Education, Joanne has co-authored influential works on sensory evaluation methodologies, contributing to the advancement of the field.

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