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Student Learning Outcomes: Institution to Course
Candace Timpte
Juliana Lancaster
Georgia Gwinnett College
Georgia Gwinnett College -- SAIR 2011
• 4-year, State College in the University System of Georgia
• Authorized by GA Legislature in May 2005• President hired in September 2005• Campus opened with 118 students and 10
faculty in August 2006• Home of the Grizzlies!
Origins
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• Students:– Fall 2006 Enrollment: 118– Fall 2007 Enrollment: 787– Fall 2011 Enrollment: 7784
• Faculty– Fall 2006 Total: 11 – all FT– Fall 2011 Total: 500+ (305FT; 200+PT)
• Degree Programs– Fall 2006: BBA Business; BS Biology, Psychology– Fall 2007: BBA Business; BS Biology, Psychology, Information
Technology– Fall 2011: BBA Business; BS Biology, Psychology, Information
Technology, Mathematics; BA English, History, Political Science; BSEd: Early Childhood Ed, Special Ed
Current Status
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Advantages of starting from scratch Strong executive level support for and understanding of IE Limited number of programs and offices at start-up Absence of legacy or standing processes and structures
Disadvantages to starting from scratch Absence of legacy or standing processes and structures Each individual brings a different set of assumptions and
expectations Rapid growth and hiring leads to continuous need for
explanation/education
Institutional EffectivenessStarting Conditions
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• In order to get “…ongoing, integrated, and institution-wide research-based planning and evaluation processes…[SACS]” for we needed:– Structure and resources – Broad buy-in, consensus and agreement
• Working “ground rules”– Institution-wide and pervasive– Integrated with institution’s mission & strategic plan– Faculty/staff participation and basic control– Interdisciplinary and developmental assessment of student
learning
Institutional Effectiveness Initial Design (2006-07)
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• Program level student learning outcomes and assessment plans• General Education curriculum designed around learning outcomes• Agreement to develop and assess for institutional learning outcomes• Agreement to integrate curricular and co-curricular learning efforts
• Leading to: Integrated Educational Experience (IEE) Student Learning Outcome Goals for GGC
Institutional Effectiveness Initial Design (2007-07)
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Integrated Educational Experience SLO Goals
Institutional Goals
Program of Study Goals
Course Goals
Lesson Objectives
Student Affairs Goals
Student Affairs Activity Goals
Conceptual Relationships Among Outcome Goals and Objectives
Institutional Effectiveness Continuing Design
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Our Terminology
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Lesson Objectives
• Define learning expectations for each unit in the course.
• Each course has defined LO shared among all sections.
• LOs ‘standardize’ multiple section courses• Students use LO as a study guide.
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Course Goals
• Defined as the critical educational components of the course– “At the end of this course, you will be able to…”
• Content related goals• Skill related goals• Higher-order goals• All must be assessable!
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Course Goals
• At GGC, listed as course description in course catalog.
• Faculty determined.• All faculty teaching a course must buy-in
to teaching these CG.• Living list, revise as needed.
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Program Outcome Goals
• Hallmarks of student achievement in a program of study.
• Tripartite: content, skills, higher order goals• Majors with tracks have common POG +
track specific POG.– Biology tracks in Biochemistry, General Biology
and Secondary education– Share 6 general POG + 3 track specific POG
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Integrated Educational Experience (IEE) Student
Learning Outcomes
• State the overarching knowledge, skills and attitudes that all GGC students are expected to achieve– In other words, the outcomes that the College
as a whole endeavors to develop in graduates– In SACS terms: “College level Competencies”
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Our IEE Outcomes
1. Clearly communicate ideas in written and oral form
2. Demonstrate creativity and critical thinking in inter- and multidisciplinary contexts
3. Demonstrate effective use of information technology
4. Demonstrate an understanding of diversity and global perspectives leading to collaboration in diverse and global contexts
5. Demonstrate an understanding of human and institutional decision making from multiple perspectives
6. Demonstrate an understanding of moral and ethical principles
7. Demonstrate and apply leadership principles
8. Demonstrate effective quantitative reasoning
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Building the Connections
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Mapping outcomes across levels creates a coherent educational plan
• Course Goals to Program Goals• Program Goals to IEE Goals• Not all major-specific courses and not all
program goals will map to an IEE• Some IEE Goals satisfied by General
Education Courses
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Exercise 1
• Take 5 minutes to think of a course you have taught and the program it was part of– List your learning goals for the course– Match them to the learning outcomes for the
program
• Share with two people near you.
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6. Know the structures and functions of biomolecules (DNA, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates).
1. Describe the structure, function, and metabolism of macromolecules.
6. Apply Biological knowledge to real world problems.
4. Describe the molecular mechanisms that regulate gene expression from DNA to RNA to protein.
Common BiologyProgram Goal
Biol1107 Course Goals
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Exercise 2
• Take five minutes and think now about the program outcomes you used in Exercise 1– Which of your institution’s overall learning
outcomes would those program outcomes support?
– Map your program outcomes to institutional outcomes
• Share
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Map to IEE Goals
IEE 2: Demonstrate creativity and critical thinking in inter- and multi-disciplinary contexts.
6. Know the structures and functions of biomolecules (DNA, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates).
1. Describe the structure, function, and metabolism of macromolecules.
6. Apply Biological knowledge to real world problems.
4. Describe the molecular mechanisms that regulate gene expression from DNA to RNA to protein.
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Gathering and Aggregating Data
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Course Assessment Report
• Summary: overall grades, number of students and sections
• Highlights: teaching or activity highlights• Assessments:
– % achieved a C or better on assessment exercises
– % of total points earned
• Action plans: what didn’t work, what needs improvement, equipment or supplies
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Course Assessment Report
• Every semester, every course• Multi-section courses pooled• Standardized format essential
– Courses used by several programs
• Pass off to next instructor, alerts them to quirks of course
• Use to support requests for equipment, infrastructure, improve program
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Program Assessment Report
• Annually compile all course reports• Are students meeting Program Outcome
Goals?• What are faculty doing to enhance
learning?• What needs are apparent?
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Program Assessment Report
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Institutional ReportMeasures Program or Unit Outcomes:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
COMMON
1 Met
2 Met
3 Met
4 Met
5 Met
6 Met
7 Met
8 Met
Gen Bio
1 Met Met Met
2 Met
3
4 Met
5 Met
Cell Bio
1 Met Met
2 Met Met
3
4 UM
5 Not Met
Summary Judgment
Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met
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Institutional Report
Prg/Unit Outcomes
IEE Goals
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Met
2 Met
3 Met
4 Met Met
5 Met
6 Met
7GB Met Met
8GB
9GB Met Met Met Met Met
7CB Met Met
8CB Met Met Met Met
9CB Met Met Met Met Met
Summary Judgment
Met Met Met Met Met Met
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Institutional Report
IEE Goals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Program / Unit
Business
Biology
Information Tech
Psychology
SS Math
SS English
SS Reading
SS EAP
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Advantages:
• Students have a defined list of educational accomplishments for each course, program and general education plan
• Coordinated content – multi-section courses– semester to semester with different faculty
• Pass-off courses more informative• Faculty goal: educating students!• Supports formative evaluation of
INSTITUTIONAL effectiveness
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Pitfalls:
• Faculty view assessment as indicator of their teaching– Inflated assessment scores– 100% success in all areas is not informative
• Standardized format critical• Timely submission• Assessment format
– Standardized or faculty optional? Theme courses
Faculty Buy-in