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General Education Attainment (Assessment) Summary

University of West Georgia

August 2013

General Education Outcomes and Student Attainment

The University of West Georgia identifies college-level general education outcomes in four areas required of all

undergraduate students seeking a baccalaureate degree. These areas are identifies as A-E. Courses in area F (a

sixth area of the core) are unique to each major and are included in UWG’s assessment of academic programs

noted in response to 3.3.1.1.

General Education (core curriculum) learning outcomes are identified in the Undergraduate Catalog and shown in

Table 1 below. The University assesses the extent to which students have attained these outcomes by employing

course-level assessments. Table 2 includes a summary of these course-embedded assessments and the locations

form which the data were collected. UWG offers the core on its main campus in Carrollton, and selectively at its

Newnan Instructional site and Online. All delivery locations and mediums are included in the assessment

summary. Following Table 2, a sample of learning outcome student attainment (assessment) reports are

included. This sample includes all areas of the core and all locations and delivery mediums.

Table 1: General Education (Core Curriculum) Outcomes

A: Essential Skills

Adapt written communication to specific purposes and audiences

Recognize and identify appropriate topics for presentation in writing

Students demonstrate a strong foundation in college-level mathematical concepts and principles

Students demonstrate the ability to apply symbolic representations to model and solve real-world problems

Synthesize and logically arrange written presentations

B: Institutional Priorities

Identify, evaluate, and use information, language or technology appropriate to a specific purpose

Prepare and deliver an effective oral presentation on an appropriate and meaningful topic

C: Humanities and Fine Arts

Students will demonstrate knowledge of the foundational concepts of artistic, intellectual, or literary achievement

Students will recognize and make informed judgments about the fine, literary, or performing arts from various cultures

D: Science, Mathematics, Technology

Demonstrate the ability to: Apply scientific reasoning and methods, mathematical principles, or appropriate information technologies to explain natural phenomena or situations that arise in the real world

Demonstrate the ability to: Use appropriate scientific tools and instruments to acquire data, process information, and communicate results

E: Social Sciences

Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of a discipline examining the social world

Students will demonstrate that they have developed an understanding of the political and legal processes of the U.S. and Georgia, and an understanding of the terminology of political science and U.S. politics

Students will demonstrate the ability to understand the political, social, economic, or cultural dimensions of world and American history

Table 2: General Education Assessment Location Student Attainment (Assessment) Report Summary Carrollton Campus Newnan Online Total

A 20 6

26

ENGL-1101 6 3

9

ENGL-1102 6 3

9

MATH-1001 2

2

MATH-1111 2

2

MATH-1113 2

2

MATH-1634 2

2

B 28 2 10 40

ANTH-1100 2

1 3

ART-2000 2

2

BUSA-1900 1

1

COMM 1110 6

2 8

CS-1000

2 2

CS-1020

2 2

ENGL-2050 4

4

LIBR-1101 2 2 1 5

PHIL-2020 2

2

SPAN-1001 4

4

SPAN-1002 3

3

THEA-2050 1

1

XIDS 2002 1

1

XIDS-1004

2 2

C 59

3 62

ART-1201 2

2

ART-2201 2

2

ART-2202 2

2

COMM-1154 3

3 6

ENGL-2060 4

4

ENGL-2110 4

4

ENGL-2120 4

4

ENGL-2130 4

4

ENGL-2180 4

4

ENGL-2190 4

4

FILM-2080 4

4

MUSC-1100 6

6

MUSC-1120 3

3

PHIL-2010 2

2

PHIL-2030 2

2

SPAN-2001 1

1

SPAN-2002 2

2

THEA-1100 1

1

Table 2: General Education Assessment Location Student Attainment (Assessment) Report Summary Carrollton Campus Newnan Online Total

XIDS 2100-05 2

2

XIDS-2100 3

3

D 20

2 22

CHEM-1100 1

1

CHEM-1151K 1

1

CHEM-1152K 1

1

CHEM-1211K 1

1

CHEM-1212K 1

1

CS-1030

2 2

CS-1300 2

2

CS-1301 2

2

CS-1302 2

2

GEOG-1111 1

1

GEOG-1112 1

1

GEOG-1113 1

1

GEOL-1121 1

1

GEOL-1122 1

1

GEOL-2553 1

1

MATH-1413 1

1

MATH-2063 1

1

MATH-2644 1

1

E 31 2 6 39

ANTH-1102 2

1 3

ECON-2100 1

1

ECON-2105 1

1

ECON-2106 1

1

GEOG-1013 1

1

GEOG-2503 1

1

HIST-1111 3

3

HIST-1112 5

5

HIST-2111 4

4

HIST-2112 1

1

PHIL-2130 2

2

POLS-1101 2 2 1 5

POLS-2201 1

1 2

PSYC-1101 1

1

SOCI-1101 2

1 3

SOCI-1160 2

2 4

XIDS 2301 1

1

Total 158 10 21 189

The following is a sample of student learning outcomes assessment reports for General Education (Core

Curriculum). All areas of the core and delivery locations/mediums are included. The sample is organized by core

area.

UWG General Education Attainment (Assessment) Report

Student Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 188

Core Area A: Essential Skills

Core Course ENGL-1101: English Composition I

Student Learning Outcome


Assessment of Student Learning Outcome

Assessment Type Written Assignment

Assessment Location Newnan

Sampling (if applicable Only one section of ENGL 1101 was offered at Newnan in Spring 2013. Students in that section who submitted the assessment essay were included.

Semester Data Collected 2013-1

Assessment Results

Performance Level Operational Definition % of students who achieved this level

Exemplary Score of 100 to 90 33

Proficient Score of 89 to70 52

Developing Score of 69 to 60 10

Unacceptable Score of 59 or Below 5

Closing the Loop – Evidence of Improvements Based on the Results

Improvement Type Multiple Improvements

Comments on Improvements Multiple revisions were made to this course over the past year and have been approved by the department for implementation in Fall 2013.

Impact of Improvement (if applicable)



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 187










Assessment Results


Exemplary Score of 100-90 29

Proficient Score of 89-70 57

Developing Score of 69-60 14








Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 121







Assessment Location Carrollton Campus

Sampling (if applicable 25 sections offered in Spring 2012. Four sections taught by different faculty are part of the assessment. Students in those sections who submitted the assessment essay were included.


Assessment Results








Comments on Improvements The department currently is working on revisions to this course for implementation in Fall 2013


Not implemented yet.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 185




Adapt writen communication to specific purposes and audiences






Assessment Results





Unacceptable Score of 50 or below 14


Improvement Type





Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 124


Core Course ENGL-1102: English Composition II






Sampling (if applicable 71 sections offered in Spring 2012. Six sections taught by different faculty are part of the assessment. Students in those sections who submitted the assessment essay were included.


Assessment Results







Improvement Type

Comments on Improvements


Assessments have been satisfactory. No improvements have been implemented.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 119










Assessment Results








Comments on Improvements The department is currently working on revisions to this course for implementation in Fall 2013.


No implemented yet.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 101








Sampling (if applicable 26 sections were offered in Spring 2013.Six sections taught by different faculty are part of the assessment. Students in those sections who submitted the assessment essay were included.


Assessment Results








Comments on Improvements Multiple revisions were made to this course over the past year and have been approved for implementation in Fall 2013.


Scheduled for Fall 2013



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 100








Sampling (if applicable Six sections taught by different faculty are part of the assessment. Students in those sections who submitted the assessment essay were included.26 sections offered in Spring 2013.


Assessment Results








Comments on Improvements Multiple revisions were made to this course over the past year and have been approved for implementation in Fall 2013.





Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 120










Assessment Results








Comments on Improvements The department currently is working on revisions to this course which will be implemented in Fall 2013


Not implemented yet.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 99








Sampling (if applicable 26 sections offered in Spring 2013. Six sections taught by different faculty are part of the assessment. Students in those sections who submitted the assessment essay were included.


Assessment Results













Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 57


Core Course MATH-1113: Precalculus


Students demonstrate the ability to apply symbolic representations to model and solve real-workd problems


Assessment Type Exam


Sampling (if applicable All students from one section of MATH 1113


Assessment Results


Exemplary Student answered three of three applied problems (12, 13, 16) on final exam correctly

16

Proficient Student answered two of three applied problems (12, 13, 16) on final exam correctly

20

Developing Student answered one of three applied problems (12, 13, 16) on final exam correctly

48

Unacceptable Student answered zero of three applied problems (12, 13, 16) on final exam correctly

16


Improvement Type Curriculum

Comments on Improvements More emphasis will be placed on applied problems, and more examples will be given.


To be determined at the end of Fall 2013



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 95

Core Area B: Institutional Priorities

Core Course ART-2000: Oral Communication and the Visual Arts




Assessment Type Oral Presentation


Sampling (if applicable Random ART 2000 classes


Assessment Results


Exemplary 1. Student demonstrates outstanding evidence regarding Thesis statement and written format including Intro, Body & Conclusion along with supporting arguments. Outstanding research that is both clear and coherent. 2. Student demonstrates excellent use of

10

Proficient 1. Student demonstrates expected/good evidence regarding Thesis statement and written format including Intro, Body & Conclusion along with supporting arguments. Expected amount of research that is both clear and coherent but with some room for improvement

57

Developing 1. Student demonstrates below average evidence regarding Thesis statement and written format including Intro, Body & Conclusion along with supporting arguments. Below average amount of research resulting in a paper and presentation that is unclear. 2. St

16

Unacceptable 1. Student demonstrates no in terms of research and idea development. Poor amount of research resulting in a paper and presentation that is unacceptable. 2. Student demonstrates poor use of grammar in both research paper and oral presentation. 3. Stude

16


Improvement Type Evaluation

Comments on Improvements The Department of Art will work with faculty teaching Art 2000 to better evaluate pedagogy and assessment methods for the course.


The Art 2000 rubric proved very valuable and helped structure grading between various instructors and course sections--it was especially helpful tool to give

adjunct instructors from the department of art. The Department of Art will continue to work with all faculty teaching ART 2000 to discuss ways to improve the course(s) and some minor changes will be discussed for the fall 2013 semester.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 48


Core Course ART-2000: Oral Communication and the Visual Arts






Sampling (if applicable Random selection of Art 2000 sections


Assessment Results


Exemplary 1. Student demonstrates outstanding evidence regarding Thesis statement and written format including Intro, Body & Conclusion along with supporting arguments. Outstanding research that is both clear and coherent. 2. Student demonstrates excellent use of

43

Proficient 1. Student demonstrates expected/good evidence regarding Thesis statement and written format including Intro, Body & Conclusion along with supporting arguments. Expected amount of research that is both clear and coherent but with some room for improvement

30

Developing 1. Student demonstrates below average evidence regarding Thesis statement and written format including Intro, Body & Conclusion along with supporting arguments. Below average amount of research resulting in a paper and presentation that is unclear. 2. St

22

Unacceptable 1. Student demonstrates no in terms of research and idea development. Poor amount of research resulting in a paper and presentation that is unacceptable. 2. Student demonstrates poor use of grammar in both research paper and oral presentation. 3. Stude

5



Comments on Improvements The Department of Art will work with faculty teaching Art 2000 to better address pedagogy and assessment methods for the course.


The Department of Art is working with all faculty teaching ART 2000 to discuss ways to improve the course(s). This includes group meetings with all faculty teaching the

class to discuss teaching methods and assignments. We also discuss ways to make the course offerings more cohesive and structured so all students taking Art 2000 get the same course content and experience. The Department of Art will also will continue discuss ways to evaluate the course and improvements for the Art 2000 rubric.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 192


Core Course XIDS 2002: WDKY: Secrets of Cooking






Sampling (if applicable Grades of all students taking course


Assessment Results


Exemplary All students earning a grade A overall 75

Proficient All students earning grades B and C overall 25

Developing All students earning a grade D overall 0

Unacceptable All students earning a grade F overall 0



Comments on Improvements Reduce the number of topics and focus on strategies to successfully implement the scientific method in a final project.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 71


Core Course ANTH-1100: Faces of Culture






Sampling (if applicable The survey was administered twice in class, once towards the beginning semester and again at the end to measure the change in knowledge. A total of 167 students took the first survey, and 135 took the second. A total of 130 students took both.


Assessment Results


Exemplary Excellent 69

Proficient Satisfactory 8

Developing Approaches satisfactory 19

Unacceptable Unacceptable 4



Comments on Improvements Reinforce major concepts.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 125







Assessment Location Online

Sampling (if applicable All students were tested at the end of the course.


Assessment Results


Exemplary Excellent 5/5 questions correct 72

Proficient Satisfactory 4/5 correct 25

Developing Approaches expectations 3/5 correct 3

Unacceptable Unacceptable 0-2/5 correct 0


Improvement Type Pedagogy

Comments on Improvements Examine areas where students are not comprehending and adjust teaching style to meet their needs.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 126








Sampling (if applicable Each student was given an exam at the end of the course.


Assessment Results


Exemplary Excels - 5/5 correct 67

Proficient Satisfactory - 4/5 correct 24

Developing Approaches acceptable - 3/5 correct 6

Unacceptable Unacceptable - 0-2/5 correct 2



Comments on Improvements Examine areas where students are not comprehending and adjust teaching style to meet their needs.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 159


Core Course ENGL-2050: Self-Staging: Oral Communication in Daily Life




Assessment Type


Sampling (if applicable 4 sections offered. 1 section was included in the assessment. Students who completed the presentation assignment were included in the assessment.


Assessment Results







Improvement Type



Results were satisfactory. No improvements implemented.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 26


Core Course SPAN-1002: Elementary Spanish II






Sampling (if applicable 1 section of SPAN 1002


Assessment Results


Exemplary score of 90 or better on rubric 38

Proficient score of 70-89 on rubric 23

Developing score of 60-69 on rubric 15

Unacceptable below 60 on rubric 19



Comments on Improvements Increase class emphasis on writing




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 37


Core Course COMM 1110: Public Speaking






Sampling (if applicable This is the only online section of public speaking.


Assessment Results


Exemplary scored 90% or above on indicators 44

Proficient scored 70 to 89% on indicators 38

Developing scored 60 to 69% on indicators 0

Unacceptable scored below 60% on indicators 19



Comments on Improvements Instructions and minimum standards for speeches will be more clearly presented to students. Because some students lost points for not having an audience, the requirements regarding an audience will be reassessed. The instructor will ensure that all such standards are explicitly detailed in instructions to students.


The instructor resigned before the online course could be assessed again, and no one else has taught the course online. For Fall 2012, she changed the syllabus and instructions for speeches to clarify requirements. She also implemented new requirements regarding the need for an audience. It is my understanding that the changes improved student performance.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 175


Core Course XIDS-1004: Oral and Technological Communication




Assessment Type Other (Describe in Operational Definition)


Sampling (if applicable All students were assessed.


Assessment Results


Exemplary Students scoring 90% or more 17

Proficient Students scoring 70-89% 3

Developing Students scoring 60-69% 1

Unacceptable Students scoring below 60% 3


Improvement Type Other

Comments on Improvements Most students who attempted the informative presentation did very well, better than they did on other assignments. Two students, however, did not submit any work for this and subsequent assignments. Because XIDS 1004 is a 4-hour course, I expected more work from students than for a 3-hour course. Though I attempted to make that clear at the outset, some students seemed surprised at my expectations. I will more strongly emphasize the workload in the future.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 176


Core Course XIDS-1004: Oral and Technological Communication






Sampling (if applicable All students were assessed


Assessment Results


Exemplary Students scoring 90% or more 13

Proficient Students scoring 70-89% 8

Developing Students scoring 60-69% 0

Unacceptable Students scoring below 60% 3



Comments on Improvements Most students who attempted the informative presentation did very well, better than they did on other assignments. Two students, however, did not submit any work for this and subsequent assignments. Because XIDS 1004 is a 4-hour course, I expected more work from students than for a 3-hour course. Though I attempted to make that clear at the outset, some students seemed surprised at my expectations. I will more strongly emphasize the workload in the future. Furthermore, I plan to increase training on the use of software.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 43


Core Course BUSA-1900: Surfing the Internet for Success




Assessment Type Technical Assignment


Sampling (if applicable 53 students from three sections of BUSA 1900 (Fall 2011) competed this website evaluation homework exercise.


Assessment Results


Exemplary Students scoring a 1.9 or 2.0 on the assignment 45

Proficient Students scoring a 1.5 on the assignment 10

Developing Students scoring below a 1.5 on the assignment 45

Unacceptable Students scoring below a 1.5 on the assignment 45



Comments on Improvements The students primary difficulty was confusion with fact versus opinion being the same as unbiased versus biased. In future classes, the instructor will include explicit examples that will further differentiate these ideas. YouTube examples of expert witnesses giving disciplined, unbiased opinions will also be incorporated into the class.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 128


Core Course LIBR-1101: Academic Research and The Library






Sampling (if applicable Students were enrolled at the Newnan Center.


Assessment Results


Exemplary Students used an appropriate database to find articles as indicated in the annotated bibliography of their final project.

53

Proficient 0

Developing 0

Unacceptable No evidence of use of discipline specific database in final project.

47



Comments on Improvements Spend more time on selecting databases. Include smaller assignments leading up to annotated bibliography so that students incorporate the need to be selective about where to find sources into the research process.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 49

Core Area C: Humanities and Fine Arts

Core Course ART-1201: Introduction to Art


Students will recognize and make informed judgements about the fine, literary, or performing arts from various cultures




Sampling (if applicable Random selection of Art 1201 courses


Assessment Results


Exemplary 1. Regarding the elements and principles, the student demonstrates an excellent understanding of various strategies for creating art, including conceptual methods. 2. Regarding technical processes, the student demonstrates an excellent understanding of

10

Proficient 1. Regarding the elements and principles, the student demonstrates a basic understanding of various strategies for creating art, including conceptual methods. 2. Regarding technical processes, the student demonstrates a basic understanding of various te

56

Developing 1. Regarding the elements and principles, the student?s understanding of various strategies for creating art, including conceptual methods is below average. 2. Regarding technical processes, the student?s understanding of various techniques and materials

32

Unacceptable 1. Regarding the elements and principles, the student?s understanding of various strategies for creating art, including conceptual methods is unacceptable. 2. Regarding technical processes, the student?s understanding of various techniques and materials

2



Comments on Improvements The Department of Art will work with faculty teaching art 1201 to address better assessment methods and pedagogy.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 96


Core Course ART-1201: Introduction to Art






Sampling (if applicable Random Art 1201 Classes


Assessment Results


Exemplary 1. Regarding the elements and principles, the student demonstrates an excellent understanding of various strategies for creating art, including conceptual methods. 2. Regarding technical processes, the student demonstrates an excellent understanding of

9

Proficient 1. Regarding the elements and principles, the student demonstrates a basic understanding of various strategies for creating art, including conceptual methods. 2. Regarding technical processes, the student demonstrates a basic understanding of various te

20

Developing 1. Regarding the elements and principles, the student?s understanding of various strategies for creating art, including conceptual methods is below average. 2. Regarding technical processes, the student?s understanding of various techniques and materials

31

Unacceptable 1. Regarding the elements and principles, the student?s understanding of various strategies for creating art, including conceptual methods is unacceptable. 2. Regarding technical processes, the student?s understanding of various techniques and materials

40



Comments on Improvements The Department of Art will continue to work with faculty teaching art 1201 to evaluate assessment methods and pedagogy.


The department of art worked with all faculty teaching ART 1201 to modify and improve the exam used in Fall 2012. The new exam was more cohesive regarding common subject matter taught in various sections by various instructors. In addition, considering the class is primarily visual, images were added to the exam

that covered topics and artists covered in 1201. Lastly, all faculty teaching Art 1201 meet on a regular basis to discuss ways of teaching the class in addition to revamping the exam.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 98


Core Course ART-2202: History of World Art II






Sampling (if applicable Random selection of Art 2202 courses


Assessment Results


Exemplary 1. Student demonstrates outstanding comprehension of artistic principles and art-historical methods for discussion 2. Student discusses specific works properly in terms of formal elements and design principles 3. Student shows very good understanding o

0

Proficient 1. Student shows some evidence of understanding the principles and methods used for studying artworks 2. Student shows some ability to discuss works with regard for how they were created in terms of formal elements and design principles 3. Student disc

13

Developing 1. Student does not adequately address the principles and methods of art history in discussing works of art 2. Students address some, but not most of the elements of form and principles of design that were used in creation of works 3. Student does not a

25

Unacceptable 1. Little or no evidence of understanding art and art-historical concepts 2. Student shows no mastery of principles of design and use of formal elements of art 3. Student does not demonstrate the ability to discuss artworks with regard to the cultural a

62



Comments on Improvements The Department of Art will work with faculty teaching Art 2202 to evaluate assessment methods and pedagogy.


The department of art worked with all faculty teaching ART 2202 to modify and improve the exam used in Fall 2012. The new exam was more cohesive regarding

common subject matter taught in various sections by various instructors. Lastly, all faculty teaching Art 2202 are encouraged to meet on a regular basis to discuss ways of teaching the class in addition to revamping the exam and improving their program for art and the general student.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 50


Core Course ART-2201: History of World Art I






Sampling (if applicable Random Art 2201 courses


Assessment Results



25


35


40


0



Comments on Improvements The Department of Art will work with faculty teaching Art 2201 to better address assessment methods and pedagogy.


The Department of Art began a series of meetings with art history faculty teaching 2201 to better structure and streamline course content. A comprehensive exam

was created (attached) with input from 2201 art history faculty. This quiz was used for the fall 2012 semester for art 2201. The attached quiz proved to be good in areas but problematic as well because some questions were considered to be too specific to a particular class section. Art History Faculty met to discuss better ways to evaluate the art history courses. The dialogue between faculty were good and improvements to the quiz were made for the Spring 2013 semester. Please not that the Core Couse says "History of World Art I" but it should read "History of Western Art I".



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 97


Core Course ART-2201: History of World Art I






Sampling (if applicable Random selection of Art 2201 classes


Assessment Results



5


17


19


61



Comments on Improvements The Department of Art will work with faculty teaching Art 2201 to evaluate assessment methods and pedagogy.


The department of art worked with all faculty teaching ART 2201 to modify and improve the exam used in Fall 2012. The new exam was more cohesive regarding

common subject matter taught in various sections by various instructors. Lastly, all faculty teaching Art 2201 are encouraged to meet on a regular basis to discuss ways of teaching the class in addition to revamping the exam and improving their program for art and the general student.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 51


Core Course ART-2202: History of World Art II






Sampling (if applicable Data was selected from random Art 2202 classes


Assessment Results



2


15


23


60



Comments on Improvements The Department of Art will work with faculty teaching Art 2202 to address better assessment and pedagogy methods.


The Department of Art began a series of meetings with art history faculty teaching 2202 to better structure and streamline course content. A comprehensive exam

was created (attached) with input from 2201 art history faculty. This quiz was used for the fall 2012 semester for art 2202. The attached quiz proved to be good in areas but problematic as well because some questions were considered to be too specific to a particular class section. Art History Faculty met to discuss better ways to evaluate the art history courses. The dialogue between faculty were good and improvements to the quiz were made for the Spring 2013 semester. Please not that the Core Couse says "History of World Art II" but it should read "History of Western Art II".



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 180


Core Course XIDS 2100-05: Introduction to Gender & Sexuality Studies




Assessment Type Portfolio


Sampling (if applicable all enrolled students in Spring 2013 section (XIDS 2100-05)


Assessment Results


Exemplary 118-125 out of 125 possible points 10

Proficient 100-117 out of 125 possible points 65

Developing 88-99 out of 125 possible points 15

Unacceptable 0-87 out of 125 possible points 10



Comments on Improvements Increase the cultural diversity of the texts currently included on the syllabus (which include principally European, Anglo-American, Latin American, African American and Latino/Chicano texts) by adding texts from Asia and/or Africa, for example.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 85


Core Course MUSC-1120: Survey of Jazz, Rock, and Popular Music






Sampling (if applicable A 10-question assessment was given to 68 students attending a MUSC 1120 course.


Assessment Results


Exemplary 8-10 correct 91

Proficient 6-7 correct 8

Developing 4-5 correct 1

Unacceptable 0-3 correct 0



Comments on Improvements Assessment will be tweaked so that it better assesses the most basic elements of the course.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 82


Core Course MUSC-1100: Music Appreciation






Sampling (if applicable 10-question assessments were given to 93 students attending one section of MUSC 1100.


Assessment Results


Exemplary 8-10 questions correct 88

Proficient 6-7 questions correct 10

Developing 4-5 questions correct 2

Unacceptable 0-3 questions correct 0



Comments on Improvements Assessment will be revised so that it better assesses the most basic and essential elements of the course.


The instructor believes that the assessment tool is better, although students still did worse on the assessment than in the spring 2012 term.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 172


Core Course MUSC-1120: Survey of Jazz, Rock, and Popular Music






Sampling (if applicable A ten-question assessment was given to all 103 attending students in one section of the course.


Assessment Results










Fall semesters of MUSC 1120 are assessed for SACS purposes.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 81








Sampling (if applicable 10-question assessments were given to the 88 students attending one section of MUSC 1100.


Assessment Results










MUSC 1100 assessments are tracked for possible improvements during spring semesters.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 83








Sampling (if applicable 10-question assessments were given to 70 students attending one section of MUSC 1100.


Assessment Results













Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 79










Assessment Results













Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 171










Assessment Results








Comments on Improvements Instructors will consider giving the assessment near the end of the semester, but not during the final exam period, in efforts to assess learning at a time when students are motivated to perform and not as distracted by other exams.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 80








Sampling (if applicable The completed assessments from 84 students from five sections of one instructor's MUSC 1100 course were assessed.


Assessment Results








Comments on Improvements Only use data from one section of the course in order to better track student learning


Clearer communication between the Music Dept Core courses coordinator and those teaching Musc 1100 has resulted in better data from which to make teaching and learning decisions.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 179


Core Course XIDS 2100-05: Introduction to Gender & Sexuality Studies






Sampling (if applicable All students enrolled in the Spring 2013 section of the course (XIDS 2100-05).


Assessment Results


Exemplary 95-100 out of 100 possible points 5

Proficient 80-94 out of 100 possible points 55

Developing 70-79 out of 100 possible points 20

Unacceptable 0-69 out of 100 possible points 20



Comments on Improvements Provide students with more explicit instruction about how to incorporate secondary theoretical resources into their argument about the primary text. Remind students to read all instructions. Most students rated "Developing" or "Unacceptable" did not follow the written instructions.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 107


Core Course COMM-1154: Introduction to Mass Communications






Sampling (if applicable Purposive sample; One Section


Assessment Results


Exemplary Exam Average 90 or above (three exams) 19

Proficient Exam Average 70 - 89 (three exams) 57

Developing Exam Average 60 - 69 (three exams) 17

Unacceptable Exam Average 59 or below (three exams) 7



Comments on Improvements Reduce student to teacher ratio for junior faculty to heighten student engagement and decrease percentage of students in the "Developing" or "Unacceptable" categories.


A senior faculty member was assigned the subsequent large section of COMM 1154 and the performance of only 2 of 87 students was categorized as "Developing," and the performance of only 1 of 87 students was categorized as "Unacceptable." The senior faculty member demonstrated more advanced classroom management skills which realized increased instruction time to engage students.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 1


Core Course THEA-1100: Theatre Appreciation






Sampling (if applicable From one section of Theatre Appreciation taught by Dr.Pauline D. Gagnon


Assessment Results


Exemplary Mid term 5

Proficient Mid term 34

Developing Mid term 42

Unacceptable Mid term 19



Comments on Improvements Will add a subjective design assignment to off set the 50 points dedicated to multiple choice and true false testing. This assignment along with paper assignment will require more experiential practice, specifically akin to design.


Several faculty who have been teaching THEA 1100 for many years met and discussed multilple improvements in addition to the noted planned improvement. It became apparent to all, that more was needed which promopted two faculty in the department to contract with Kendell-Hunt for a new text book for this course. Dr. Amy Cuomo and Dr. Pauline Gagnon spent a year working on the book and it was used by a majority of the faculty in this for fall 2012. Reponses from faculty and students were extremely positive. Dr. Cuomo and Dr. Gagnon are beginning work on the second edition--slated to be available Fall, 2014. Title of this new text is Theater Arts: An Interdisciplinary Approach-ISBN 978-1-4652-0747-0



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 182


Core Course XIDS-2100: Arts and Ideas: Special Topics






Sampling (if applicable All students enrolled.

Semester Data Collected

Assessment Results


Exemplary Student is able to comment convincingly on the relationship between form and content in the production of meaning. Student comments on the aesthetic, philosophical and/or rhetorical characteristics of the work.

50

Proficient Student notices salient formal features of the work of art and attempts to relate them to the production of meaning, although this analysis is not always convincing. Some attempt is made to describe and/or reflect on the aesthetic, philosophical and/or rh

25

Developing Student notices basic formal features of the work of art and attempts to relate them to the production of meaning, although this analysis is not convincing. Little attempt is made to describe and/or reflect on the aesthetic, philosophical and/or rhetorica

0

Unacceptable Student does not notice important formal features of the work or is unable to relate formal elements to the thematic content of the work of art. Little or no attempt is made to discern aesthetic, philosophical and/or rhetorical characteristics of the work

25







Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 181


Core Course XIDS-2100: Arts and Ideas: Special Topics






Sampling (if applicable All students enrolled in the course.


Assessment Results


Exemplary The student demonstrates a superior awareness of Carrâ€™s use of form and color and can relate this in a cohesive and integral way to Carrâ€™s position within the context of Canadian art in the early twentieth century.

20

Proficient The student demonstrates a clear but not fully developed awareness of Carrâ€™s use of form and color and can relate this in a useful but not thorough way to Carrâ€™s position within the context of Canadian art in the early twentieth century.

40

Developing The student demonstrates a basic awareness of Carrâ€™s use of form and color and can relate this in some way to Carrâ€™s position within the context of Canadian art in the early twentieth century. The response may contain some errors or misidentifications

40

Unacceptable The student does not demonstrate an adequate awareness of Carrâ€™s use of form and color and cannot relate this in a useful way Carrâ€™s position within the context of Canadian art in the early twentieth century.

0







Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 74

Core Area D: Science, Mathematics, Technology

Core Course GEOL-2553: Geology of the National Parks


Demonstrate the ability to: Use appropriate scientific tools and instruments to acquire data, process information, and communicate results




Sampling (if applicable All students who participated in exam.


Assessment Results


Exemplary >95% correct - Students correctly describe and interpret geologic processes and formations as demonstrated within National Parks

0

Proficient >85% correct - Students mostly correctly describe and interpret geologic processes and formations as demonstrated within National Parks

0

Developing > 75% correct - Students mostly correctly describe and interpret geologic processes and formations, can loosely connect to examples within National Parks

0

Unacceptable 0







Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 73


Core Course GEOL-1122: Introductory Geosciences II: Historical Geology


Demonstrate the ability to: Apply scientific reasoning and methods,mathematical principles, or appropriate information technologies to explain natural phenomena or situations that arise in the real world




Sampling (if applicable Students who attempted the assignment


Assessment Results


Exemplary >95% correct- Data correctly interepreted and patterns discussed logically

15

Proficient >85% correct- Data correctly interepreted and patterns loosely explained

48

Developing >75- correct- Data mostly correctly interepreted and patterns loosely explained

25

Unacceptable 12



Comments on Improvements Add an additional assignment to more accurately assess students ability at analyze data in a geological context.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 113


Core Course CS-1300: Introduction to Computer Science




Assessment Type Project


Sampling (if applicable Students enrolled in CS1300 from Fall 2012.


Assessment Results


Exemplary Excellent work, which demonstrates comprehension, ability to integrate what one has learned, to investigate and solve problems with few minor problems.

14

Proficient Work demonstrates basic understanding of programming concepts, ability to complete what is assigned with some minor problems in translation and/or implementation of programming code.

26

Developing Work that demonstrates a lack of comprehension on programming concepts and shows a lack of ability to complete what was assigned without major errors.

58

Unacceptable 0



Comments on Improvements The projects were too complicated for students to grasp how the program in its entirety worked. In the future, it would be more advantageous to have students design and build a smaller scale program from the ground up.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 75


Core Course GEOL-1121: Introductory Geosciences I: Physical Geology






Sampling (if applicable completion of both the pre- and post-assessments and completion of final exam

Semester Data Collected Ongoing

Assessment Results


Exemplary received an A on the comprehensive final exam 23

Proficient received a B on the comprehensive final exam 18

Developing received a C on the comprehensive final exam 18

Unacceptable received either a D or an F on the final exam 41



Comments on Improvements 1121 sections are now offered SI instruction




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 115


Core Course CS-1302: Computer Science II




Assessment Type Project


Sampling (if applicable Students enrolled in CS1302, Fall 2012


Assessment Results


Exemplary Students who achieved this level were able to get their applications running with no or minor functionality issues. Additionally their code was structured appropriately and followed appropriate Java programming conventions.

13

Proficient Students who achieved this level were able to get their applications running, however there was some functionality lacking. Additionally, there were some structural issues within the code and not all of the code followed standard conventions.

60

Developing Students at this level were able to get only a couple of pieces of functionality working correctly. The code was poorly structured and lacked the details necessary for standard conventions.

27

Unacceptable 0



Comments on Improvements Some students on the lower end continued to have issues understanding class interaction and composition. While this is somewhat expected for a second course in Computer Science, especially early in the term, future courses should continue to model the iterative development and divide-and-conquer behaviors more in class through demonstrations and homework exercises which force these concepts.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 3

Core Area E: Social Sciences

Core Course HIST-1112: Survey of World History/Civilization II


Students will demonstrate the ability to understand the political, social, economic, or cultural dimensions of world and american history




Sampling (if applicable Students in one section were assessed through questions embedded in three examinations during the term. Students who withdrew from the course are not included in the data. Ten students who remained enrolled in the course did not take all of the examinations, and so did not participate in all of the assessment. They are are included among the students whose performance was unacceptable.


Assessment Results


Exemplary 90 percent or better correct 5

Proficient Between 70 and 89 percent correct 27

Developing Between 60 and 69 percent correct 32

Unacceptable 60 percent correct or lower (includes students who did not complete the assessment instrument)

36



Comments on Improvements This semester represents the first time this common assessment instrument was administered in HIST 1112. It provides a useful beginning. The faculty members are re-evaluating the instrument. The instructor in the course will work this semester to clarify the material for students in class. In addition, the faculty are evaluating methods for better motivating students to complete the required work in the course.


Members of the Survey Assessment Committee met in the fall of 2011 to discuss the results. The faculty agreed to add an additional set of questions on another source to the assessment instrument. Faculty discussed means, such as quizzes, of motivating and focusing students' attention on the material to be tested on the assessment instrument. The instructor worked the next semester to focus students' attention on the material to be assessed.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 18








Sampling (if applicable Students in one section were assessed through questions embedded in three examinations during the term. Students who withdrew from the course are not included in the data.


Assessment Results



Proficient Between 70 and 89% correct 20


Unacceptable 60 percent correct or lower 32



Comments on Improvements Instruction will focus more carefully on the material over which students will be assessed.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 20


Core Course HIST-2111: U S History I (to 1865)






Sampling (if applicable The entire sections were given the same test


Assessment Results



Proficient Between 70 and 89% correct 28


Unacceptable 60 percent or lower 26



Comments on Improvements At this time there is no plan to re-evaluate the instruments used for assessment, but the Instructors are discussing ways to better improve the students' analytical skills




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 91








Sampling (if applicable


Assessment Results



Proficient Between 70 and 89 percent correct 35


Unacceptable 60 percent correct or lower (includes students who did not complete the assessment instrument)

41



Comments on Improvements The instructor in the course will work this semester to clarify the material for students in class. In addition, the faculty are evaluating methods for better motivating students to complete the required work in the course.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 40


Core Course ECON-2105: Principles of Macroeconomics






Sampling (if applicable Students in five sections of ECON 2105 in Fall 2011 were included in the assessment (total of 196 students)


Assessment Results


Exemplary Correctly answering all 5 macroeconomics assessment questions

15

Proficient Correctly answering 3 or 4 macroeconomics assessment questions

57

Developing Correctly answering 2 or fewer macroeconomics assessment questions

28

Unacceptable Correctly answering 2 or fewer macroeconomics assessment questions

28



Comments on Improvements The economics faculty reviewed the assessment results and were satisfied that almost 75% of the students met or exceeded expectations. Faculty did observe that students have more difficulting answering questions involving graphs. The graphical question utilized in this first assessment will be modified in future assessments so that the graphical display is more similar to what is contained in the course textbook.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 42


Core Course ECON-2106: Principles of Microeconomics






Sampling (if applicable All students from 3 sections of ECON 2106 taught in Fall 2011 were included in the assessment (161 students)


Assessment Results


Exemplary Correctly answering all 5 microeconomics assessment questions

25

Proficient Correctly answering 3 or 4 microeconomics assessment questions

56

Developing Correctly answering two or fewer microeconomics assessment questions

19

Unacceptable Correctly answering two or fewer microeconomics assessment questions

19



Comments on Improvements The economics faculty reviewed the assessment results and were satisfied that more than 80% of the students met or exceeded expectations. As expected, students had the most difficulty with calculation and graphical questions. Economics faculty will continue to provide examples of these types of problems in class lectures. In addition, students will be provided access to tutorial materials (included with the textbook purchase) in the future.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 70


Core Course ANTH-1102: Introduction to Anthropology






Sampling (if applicable A total of 38 students completed the survey in their online ANTH 1102 course.


Assessment Results


Exemplary Excellent 74

Proficient Satisfactory 18

Developing Approaches satisfactory 8




Comments on Improvements Similar to the face-to face class, a combination of revised curriculum and revised working of the assessment instrument will be used.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 69








Sampling (if applicable A total of 65 students completed the survey in a face-to-face ANTH 1102 class. As can be seen in the attached data, over 80% of students scored either a 5 or 6 out a total of 6 possible points, and the average score was over 5. A majority of students identified the correct answer for each question.


Assessment Results


Exemplary Excellent demonstration of knowledge 82

Proficient Adequate demonstration of knowledge 12

Developing Approaches demonstration of knowledge 6




Comments on Improvements Curriculum revisions will be instated to reinforce key concepts; assessment tool will be revised.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 23


Core Course SOCI-1160: Introduction to Social Problems






Sampling (if applicable All students in the course participated; however, only those who completed both the pre-test and the post-test were included for comparison.


Assessment Results


Exemplary Exemplary performance involves students improving by 21% or more from the pre-test to the post-test

8

Proficient Proficient performance involves students improving by 1-20% from the pre-test to the post-test

31

Developing Developing performance involves students having no change from the pre-test to the post-test

43

Unacceptable Unacceptable performance involves students having a negative % change from the pre-test to the post-test

18



Comments on Improvements To be fair, the average score for this class was not significantly lower in the post-test than other sections of this course. However, there was much less improvement in this course. It is believed that this is because it is a large online section with little opportunity for meaningful interaction between faculty and student. Thus, we are offering smaller sections of these courses OR utilizing assistants to facilitate discussion and offer a greater volume and more in-depth feedback to students.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 186


Core Course POLS-1101: American Government




Assessment Type


Sampling (if applicable Those attending class were given the assessments.


Assessment Results


Exemplary Five students showed a sophisticated comprehension of American political institutions.

100

Proficient Students who demonstrate a substantial improvement in their knowledge of political institutions.

0

Developing Students who meet expectations of their knowledge of political institutions.

0

Unacceptable Students who do not meet any expectations. 0


Improvement Type





Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 174


Core Course XIDS 2301: Introduction to Global Studies






Sampling (if applicable All students who enrolled in the course completed a pre- and post-test.


Assessment Results


Exemplary Strongly agree that students having taken the course demonstrated these descriptive and analytic abilities on the post-test.

26

Proficient Somewhat agree that students having taken the course demonstrated these descriptive and analytic abilities on the post-test.

42

Developing Do not agree that students having taken the course demonstrated these descriptive and analytic abilities on the post-test.

17

Unacceptable Strongly disagree that students having taken the course demonstrated these descriptive and analytic abilities on the post-test.

15


Improvement Type





Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 41








Sampling (if applicable There are 7 sections of ANTH 1102 and 4 of those were selected for the assessment survey.


Assessment Results


Exemplary Student had a rubric score of 5. 40

Proficient Student had a rubric score of 4. 42

Developing Student had a rubric score of 3. 11

Unacceptable Student had a rubric score of 2. 1



Comments on Improvements Remind professors to clearly label shifts between lectures related to the four subfields of Anthropology




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 112


Core Course ECON-2100: Economics for Everyone






Sampling (if applicable All students enrolled in ECON 2100 during Spring 2013. Total sample size was 40 students.


Assessment Results


Exemplary Students answered all four questions correctly 68

Proficient Students answered three questions correctly 25

Developing Students answered fewer than three questions correctly

8

Unacceptable Students answered fewer than three questions correctly

8



Comments on Improvements Course will add a consumer economics component in the future. This class will be assessed again duirng 2013-14.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 17








Sampling (if applicable Students in one section were selected for assessment.


Assessment Results


Exemplary Students correctly answered 90 percent or more of the questions

5

Proficient Students correctly answered between 70 and 89 percent of the questions

24

Developing Students correctly answered between 60 and 69 percent of the questions

21

Unacceptable Students correctly answered less than 59 percent of the questions

50



Comments on Improvements Instruction will focus more carefully on the material over which the students will be assessed.


The instructor identified in class important questions on the material assigned.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 87


Core Course HIST-1111: Survey of World History/Civilization I






Sampling (if applicable Students in two sections taught by Dr. Gary Van Valen were selected for assessment.


Assessment Results


Exemplary Students earned between 45 and 50 points on a 50-point scale.

38

Proficient Students earned between 35 and 44 points on a 50-point scale.

34

Developing Students earned between 30 and 34 points on a 50-point scale.

21

Unacceptable Students earned less than 30 points on a 50-point scale.

7



Comments on Improvements Results will be shared with other instructors as part of on-going discussions of teach and learning approaches. Instruction will increase focus on analytical and writing skills.


Tenured and tenure-eligible faculty teaching HIST 1111 met at the beginning of the spring 2013 semester and on March 29, 2013, to discuss student learning and teaching approaches.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 35








Sampling (if applicable Students in two sections taught by Dr. Charles Lipp were selected for assessment.


Assessment Results



23


58


16


0



Comments on Improvements Results will be shared with other instructors as part of on-going discussions of teach and learning approaches. Instruction will increase focus on analytical and writing skills.


Tenured and tenure-eligible faculty teaching HIST 1111 met at the beginning and end of the fall 2012 semester to discuss student learning and teaching approaches.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 34








Sampling (if applicable Students in two sections taught by Dr. Charles Lipp were selected for assessment.


Assessment Results



17


64


15


2



Comments on Improvements Results will be shared with other instructors as part of on-going discussions of teaching and learning approaches. Instruction will increase time spent on analytical and writing skills.


Tenured and tenure-eligible faculty teaching HIST 1111 met at the beginning and end of the spring 2012 semester to discuss student learning and teaching approaches. In 2012 Dr. Van Valen implemented in-class analytical writing assignments modeled on those used by other instructors.



Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 88


Core Course HIST-2111: U S History I (to 1865)






Sampling (if applicable Students in one 83 student section of American History were chosen for Assessment.


Assessment Results


Exemplary Students earned between 90 and 100 points on a 100 point scale

29

Proficient Students earned between 80 and 89 points on a 100 point scale

25

Developing Students earned between 70 and 79 points on a 100 point scale

23

Unacceptable Students earned less than 69 points on a 100 point scale

23



Comments on Improvements This is the second year that we have assessed HIS 2111. After last year's numbers, we decided to incorporate the primary source material more into class lectures in an effort to enhance our students' analytical skills before giving the assessment quiz. This improved numbers somewhat, but like last year, we note that students continue to grasp the basics of each narrative that they read. Yet, analysis of the overall themes and meanings behind those readings prove to be a bit more difficult despite the instructors? attempt at discussing the readings before the quizzes take place. At this time there is no plan to re-evaluate the instruments used for assessment, but the instructors are continuing to discuss and evaluate ways to better improve the students? analytical skills.




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 169


Core Course PSYC-1101: Introduction to General Psychology






Sampling (if applicable Students were randomly chosen from two classes


Assessment Results


Exemplary Students in this category demonstrated comprehension of all written questions

66

Proficient Students in this category demonstrated comprehension to most of the questions

33

Developing 0

Unacceptable Students in this category did not demonstrate adequate understanding of the learning objectives

1


Improvement Type

Comments on Improvements Will change assessment to a more objective format such as multiple choice




Learning Outcome

Assessment ID 178


Core Course POLS-2201: State and Local Government






Sampling (if applicable All registered students took pre and post-quizzes.


Assessment Results


Exemplary Students who receive a 9 or 10 on the final quiz. 57

Proficient Students who receive a 7 or 8 on the final quiz. 43

Developing Students who receive a 6 on the final quiz. 0

Unacceptable Students who receive a 5 or lower on the final quiz. 0



Comments on Improvements Six of the students did not take both quizzes because they dropped the class after a few weeks. Improving retention is a priority.


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